SB-0346, As Passed Senate, June 27, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 66.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 66. (1) If a person 18 years of age or older is

 

responsible for controlling the actions of a dog or wolf-dog cross

 

and the person knows or has reason to know that the dog or wolf-dog

 

cross has bitten another person, the person shall immediately

 

provide the person who was bitten with all of the following

 

information:

 

     (a) His or her name and address and, if that person does not

 

own the dog or wolf-dog cross, the name and address of the dog's or

 

wolf-dog cross's owner.

 

     (b) Information, if known by that person, as to whether the

 


dog or wolf-dog cross is current on all legally required

 

vaccinations.

 

     (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or

 

a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

 

     (3) This section does not apply if the person is bitten by a

 

police dog. As used in this subsection, "police dog" means that

 

term as defined in section 50c.

 

     (4) As used in this section, "dog" and "wolf-dog cross" mean

 

those terms as defined in section 2 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000

 

PA 246, MCL 287.1002.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

 

1, 2009.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 4065 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.