Bill Text: MI HB4802 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Animals; dogs; penalties for violation of the dog law; increase. Amends sec. 26 of 1919 PA 339 (MCL 287.286).
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-22 - Printed Bill Filed 04/22/2009 [HB4802 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB4802-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4802
April 21, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Kowall, Miller, Byrnes, Rick Jones, Barnett, Lori and Scripps and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1919 PA 339, entitled
"Dog law of 1919,"
by amending section 26 (MCL 287.286).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
26. Any person or police officer, violating or failing or
refusing
to comply with any of the provisions of this act shall be
guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall pay a fine not
less
than $10.00 nor more than $100.00, or shall be imprisoned in
the
county jail for not exceeding 3 months, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
Any person presenting a false claim, knowing it to be
false,
or receiving any money on such false claim, shall be guilty
of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not less
than
$10.00 nor more than $100.00, or shall be imprisoned in the
county
jail for not exceeding 3 months, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
(1) A person or police officer who violates any of the
provisions of this act or who fails or refuses to comply with any
of the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more
than $500.00, or both.
(2) A person who knowingly presents a false claim or who
receives any money on a false claim is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of
not more than $500.00, or both.
(3) All fines collected under the provisions of this act shall
be paid to the treasurer of the county to be credited to the
library fund of the county.
