SB-0346, As Passed Senate, December 12, 2007

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 any individual, the person shall immediately

provide the individual 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) 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 any individual, the person shall remain on the scene until

the requirements of this section are fulfilled.

     (3) 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.

     (4) 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.

     (5) 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 April 1,

2008.