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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1013: Inspection of facility; violation; consultation with expert on wolf-dog cross identification.

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  1. MI Code
  2. Chapter 287
  3. Act Act-246-of-2000

Sec. 13.

A facility is subject to inspection at reasonable hours by a law enforcement officer to ensure compliance with this act.

Subject to subsection (3), if there is probable cause to believe that this act is being violated, a law enforcement officer shall do 1 of the following:

Issue to the violator a notice of the violation under section 14.

Arrest the violator or seek a warrant for his or her arrest, as appropriate under chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 764.1 to 764.29, for a misdemeanor under section 15.

File a sworn complaint under section 16(3).

If a law enforcement officer believes that a canid is a wolf-dog cross but the owner of the canid is unable or unwilling to verify that the canid is a wolf-dog cross, the law enforcement officer, before enforcing this act, shall consult with an expert on wolf-dog cross identification. The expert on wolf-dog cross identification shall consider all relevant aspects of identification, such as behavioral characteristics, and morphological traits, including gait, and any necropsy results. Consultation with an expert on wolf-dog cross identification is not a prerequisite to enforcing this act for a violation of section 3(1)(d) or (e).

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