{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.1115","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1115","heading":"Violation as misdemeanor; fine; exception.","body":"Sec. 15.\n\nSubject to subsection (2), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. The person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 or more than $1,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. However, a person who fails to obtain a permit as required by this act shall be punished by a fine, for each large carnivore for which the permit was required, of not less than $500.00 or more than $2,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. In addition, a person who violates this act may be punished by 1 or more of the following:\n\nImprisonment for not more than 93 days.\n\nCommunity service work for not more than 500 hours.\n\nThe loss of privileges to own or possess any animal.\n\nSubsection (1) does not apply to a law enforcement officer, veterinarian, or permitting agency with respect to the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer, veterinarian, or permitting agency under this act.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 287","Act Act-274-of-2000"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-287-1115","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"0e7a71b19de77a0839636a61435bccae40c88e6129bdb52241b51ba9a0342807","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.1114","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-287.1116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}