Bill Text: MI SB0177 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Animals: other; reference to animal industry act in Michigan aquaculture act; modify citations. Amends secs. 6 & 8 of 1996 PA 199 (MCL 286.876 & 286.878).
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-07 - Referred To Committee On Agriculture [SB0177 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0177-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 177
March 7, 2019, Introduced by Senators ANANICH and DALEY and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 199, entitled
"Michigan aquaculture development act,"
by amending sections 6 and 8 (MCL 286.876 and 286.878).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6. (1) A person shall not engage in aquaculture unless he
or she obtains a registration from the department as an aquaculture
facility, obtains an aquaculture research permit, or unless
otherwise exempt by rule or law. If the activity in which the
aquaculture facility is engaged is required to be regulated under
any act, registration under this act does not exempt the person or
aquaculture facility from requirements imposed under any local,
state, or federal regulation.
(2) The following are exempt from registration as an
aquaculture facility:
(a) Retail bait outlets.
(b) Retail ornamental fish facilities.
(c) Persons using privately controlled waters for
noncommercial purposes.
(d) Public aquariums or zoos.
(e) Portable retail fishing concessions.
(3) A person registered or permitted under this act shall keep
and maintain records of production, purchases, or imports in order
to establish proof of ownership. A person transporting aquaculture
species shall produce documentation that contains the origin of
shipment, registration or permit copies or documentation,
documentation demonstrating shipping destination, and any other
proof
that may be required under the animal industry act, of
1987,
Act
No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 287.701 to
287.747
of the Michigan Compiled Laws, 1988
PA 466, MCL 287.701 to
287.745, upon demand of the director or a law enforcement officer.
(4) An aquaculture facility in existence before January 1,
1997 is required to obtain a registration or permit, or both, if
applicable, by January 1, 1999 in order to continue to engage in
aquaculture. Any person engaging in aquaculture beginning on or
after January 1, 1997 is required to obtain a registration or
permit under this act, or both, if applicable, in order to engage
in aquaculture.
Sec. 8. (1) Research of an aquaculture species not on the
approved list is allowed and shall be conducted pursuant to an
aquaculture research permit in a confinement research facility.
(2) A person who holds an aquaculture research permit shall
not import aquaculture species that are the subject of the research
unless
he or she complies with the animal industry act, of 1987,
Act
No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 287.701 to
287.747
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.1988
PA 466, MCL 287.701 to
287.745.
(3) The director shall approve the protocol of the aquaculture
species, including disposition, for the proposed research period.
The applicant for the aquaculture research permit shall submit the
protocol to the department with the initial or renewal aquaculture
research permit application.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 174
of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.
