POULTRY

Act 100 of 1927

AN ACT to regulate the buying and selling of poultry; to aid in the detection of and prevention of crime in the purchase and sale of poultry, and to provide a penalty therefor.


History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


445.301 Purchasing poultry for resale; record.

Sec. 1.

     Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of purchasing poultry for the purpose of resale shall keep a record of the date of each such purchase, the name and residence of the seller, kind of poultry purchased and the description and number thereof, whether such poultry was raised by the seller or purchased from others, and if purchased from others, then the name of the person from whom the same was purchased by the seller and the date of such purchase, and if the seller delivers such poultry by means of automobile or other vehicle having a license thereon, then the number of such license.


History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 9732 ;-- CL 1948, 445.301





445.302 Duty of seller; statement, signature.

Sec. 2.

     The seller shall at the time of making sale of any poultry as provided in the preceding section, truthfully state all of the facts as aforesaid; shall sign his name to such statement and shall certify to the correctness thereof.


History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 9733 ;-- CL 1948, 445.302





445.303 Blanks for record; furnished by secretary of state.

Sec. 3.

     Each and every person, firm or corporation, so purchasing poultry as aforesaid, shall procure from the secretary of state, suitable blanks for such record. It shall be the duty of said secretary of state to furnish said blanks free of cost to the applicant upon demand; and all purchasers of poultry as hereinbefore designated, shall order and keep on hand a supply of such blanks.


History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 9734 ;-- CL 1948, 445.303





445.304 Blanks for record; custody, inspection.

Sec. 4.

     All such blanks when filled shall constitute a record of the purchase or purchases made; shall be safely kept by such purchasers for a period of 1 year and shall at all times be open to the inspection of all sheriffs, their deputies, police officers, or other law enforcement officers of this state upon demand by such officer.


History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 9735 ;-- CL 1948, 445.304





445.305 Violation of act; penalty.

Sec. 5.

     Any person violating any of the provisions of the foregoing sections, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by any court of competent jurisdiction, by a fine of not exceeding 100 dollars or imprisonment in the county jail of the county where the offense is committed, for a period of not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, together with the costs of prosecution.


History: 1927, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 9736 ;-- CL 1948, 445.305



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