Act No. 4

Public Acts of 2000

Approved by the Governor

February 18, 2000

Filed with the Secretary of State

February 22, 2000

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 2000

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

Introduced by Senators Peters, Byrum, Dunaskiss, McManus, A. Smith, DeBeaussaert, Hart, Stille and Gougeon

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 456

AN ACT to amend 1970 PA 207, entitled "An act to exempt certain dogs from license fees," by amending section 1 (MCL 287.291), as amended by 1984 PA 112.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. (1) Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, a dog is not subject to any fee for licensing if either of the following applies:

(a) The dog is used as a guide or leader dog for a blind person, a hearing dog for a deaf or audibly impaired person, or a service dog for a physically limited person.

(b) The dog is owned by a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that trains dogs for use as guide or leader dogs for blind persons, hearing dogs for deaf or audibly impaired persons, or service dogs for physically limited persons.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Audibly impaired" means audibly impaired as defined in section 1 of 1981 PA 82, MCL 752.61.

(b) "Blind person" means a blind person as defined in section 1 of 1978 PA 260, MCL 393.351.

(c) "Deaf person" means a deaf person as defined in section 1 of 1981 PA 82, MCL 752.61.

(d) "Physically limited" means physically limited as defined in section 1 of 1966 PA 1, MCL 125.1351.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Approved

Governor.