| 1 | 1 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 4883 A bill to prohibit certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; and to prescribe civil sanctions. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Cat" means a domestic cat of the species Felis catus or a hybrid of that species. Cat includes, but is not limited to, a savannah cat, Serengeti cat, Maine coon, Bengal cat, or chausie. (b) "Therapeutic purpose" means a physical medical condition of a cat, including, but not limited to, an existing or recurring illness, infection, disease, injury, or abnormal condition in the claw of a cat that compromises the cat's health. Therapeutic purpose does not include a cosmetic or aesthetic reason or reason of convenience in keeping or handling a cat. Sec. 3. (1) An individual shall not perform by any means an onychectomy, a partial or complete phalangectomy, or tendonectomy procedure, or any other surgical procedure that prevents normal functioning of the claws, toes, or paws, on a cat, unless the procedure is necessary to address a therapeutic purpose. (2) An individual who violates this section is responsible for a civil fine as follows: (a) For a first violation, a civil fine of not more than $2,500.00. (b) For a second or subsequent violation, a civil fine of not more than $5,000.00. (3) A violation of this section may be prosecuted by the prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurred, or by the attorney general. |
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| 23 | 23 | | HOUSE BILL NO. 4883 |
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| 27 | 27 | | A bill to prohibit certain medical procedures for declawing a cat; and to prescribe civil sanctions. |
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| 29 | 29 | | the people of the state of michigan enact: |
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| 31 | 31 | | Sec. 1. As used in this act: |
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| 33 | 33 | | (a) "Cat" means a domestic cat of the species Felis catus or a hybrid of that species. Cat includes, but is not limited to, a savannah cat, Serengeti cat, Maine coon, Bengal cat, or chausie. |
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| 35 | 35 | | (b) "Therapeutic purpose" means a physical medical condition of a cat, including, but not limited to, an existing or recurring illness, infection, disease, injury, or abnormal condition in the claw of a cat that compromises the cat's health. Therapeutic purpose does not include a cosmetic or aesthetic reason or reason of convenience in keeping or handling a cat. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Sec. 3. (1) An individual shall not perform by any means an onychectomy, a partial or complete phalangectomy, or tendonectomy procedure, or any other surgical procedure that prevents normal functioning of the claws, toes, or paws, on a cat, unless the procedure is necessary to address a therapeutic purpose. |
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| 39 | 39 | | (2) An individual who violates this section is responsible for a civil fine as follows: |
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| 41 | 41 | | (a) For a first violation, a civil fine of not more than $2,500.00. |
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| 43 | 43 | | (b) For a second or subsequent violation, a civil fine of not more than $5,000.00. |
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| 45 | 45 | | (3) A violation of this section may be prosecuted by the prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurred, or by the attorney general. |
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