Section 287.291 - Guide, leader, hearing, or service dogs not subject to licensing fee; definitions.
LEADER DOGS FOR BLIND PERSONS (EXCERPT)
Act 207 of 1970
287.291 Guide, leader, hearing, or service dogs not subject to licensing fee; definitions.
Sec. 1.
(1) Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, a dog is not subject to any fee for licensing if either of the following applies:
(a) The dog is used as a guide or leader dog for a blind person, a hearing dog for a deaf or audibly impaired person, or a service dog for a physically limited person.
(b) The dog is owned by a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that trains dogs for use as guide or leader dogs for blind persons, hearing dogs for deaf or audibly impaired persons, or service dogs for physically limited persons.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Audibly impaired” means audibly impaired as defined in section 1 of 1981 PA 82, MCL 752.61.
(b) “Blind person” means a blind person as defined in section 1 of 1978 PA 260, MCL 393.351.
(c) “Deaf person” means a deaf person as defined in section 1 of 1981 PA 82, MCL 752.61.
(d) “Physically limited” means physically limited as defined in section 1 of 1966 PA 1, MCL 125.1351.
History: 1970, Act 207, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1970 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 74, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1981 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 112, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1984 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Feb. 22, 2000