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Sales by public auction or by weight; disposal of unclaimed dogs and cats, maximum price.

MCL 287.389
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287.389. Sales by public auction or by weight; disposal of unclaimed dogs and cats, maximum price. Sec. 9. Dogs and cats shall not be offered for sale or sold to a research facility at public auction or by weight; or purchased by a research facility at public auction or by weight. A research facility shall not purchase any dogs or cats except from a licensed dealer, public dog pound, humane society, or from a person who breeds or raises dogs or cats for sale. Any county, city, village or township operating a dog pound or animal shelter may sell for an amount not to exceed $10.00 per animal or otherwise dispose of unclaimed or unwanted dogs and cats to a Michigan research facility. 1969, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-287-389Fetched: 10/20/2026

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