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Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, MI
Calhoun County
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All dogs six (6) months of age or older on any tribal lands shall be registered with the Tribal Police Department; ensuring that animals have the necessary vaccinations provides for the safety of the community. When registering a dog, a current state dog license and record of vaccination shall be presented.
The Tribal Police Department shall maintain a registry of all registered dogs on tribal lands. The registry shall contain, at a minimum, the following information;
A. 
Name and address of owner.
B. 
Name, breed, sex, age, color of animal.
C. 
State dog license number.
D. 
Rabies vaccination number.
E. 
Other vaccination record.
F. 
Name of the veterinarian or clinic administering the vaccination.
A fee of $25 shall be charged for the registration of each animal registered. This fee is due at the time the animal is registered. Fee may be reimbursed if spayed or neutered within thirty (30) days of registration.
The registration fee of $25 shall be waived upon the owner showing proof that the animal to be registered has been spayed or neutered.
A. 
The owner or keeper of a dog on tribal land shall be required to obtain a license certificate and license tag for such dog each year as required by Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1919 (MCLA § 287.261 et seq., MSA § 12.511 et seq.), as amended, more commonly known as the Dog Law of 1919, as if such dog were kept outside of tribal lands. It is a violation of this chapter for the owner or keeper of a dog to refuse or fail to obtain a current license certificate or license tag for the dog as required by this section.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or possess or have the care of any dog of the age of six (6) months or over within tribal lands unless such dog shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached the license tag provided for by Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1919 (MCLA § 287.261 et seq., MSA § 12.511 et seq.), as amended, more commonly known as the Dog Law of 1919.
(1) 
It is a violation of this chapter for any license identification tags or marks issued for one animal to be utilized for another animal.
(2) 
It is a violation of this chapter for any person to possess or use a stolen, counterfeit or forged certificate, tag or other document required by or issued pursuant to this chapter.
(3) 
The license tag shall be attached to the collar or harness of the dog and shall be worn at all times, and it is a violation of this chapter for a dog not to wear such tags. This requirement shall not apply to any dog actually engaged in the sport of hunting in authorized areas, at authorized times, and supervised by a competent person.
(4) 
Proof of current rabies vaccination and purchase of rabies vaccination tag must be forwarded or shown when paying the civil penalties for those violations, or the charges will not be satisfied.
(5) 
It is a violation of this chapter for the owner or keeper of a dog to refuse or fail to show the certificate, tag or other document upon lawful request by a police officer, provided that the officer may allow the owner or keeper seventy-two (72) hours to produce the requested certificate, tag or other document.