{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.1013","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1013","heading":"Inspection of facility; violation; consultation with expert on wolf-dog cross identification.","body":"Sec. 13.\n\nA facility is subject to inspection at reasonable hours by a law enforcement officer to ensure compliance with this act.\n\nSubject 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:\n\nIssue to the violator a notice of the violation under section 14.\n\nArrest 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.\n\nFile a sworn complaint under section 16(3).\n\nIf 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).","path":["MI Code","Chapter 287","Act Act-246-of-2000"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-287-1013","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"2af776a6ee9e037e832d05dab89ee4a64c6ece9341b6ed66b9d46adef5b59484","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.1012","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.1014"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}