Michigan § 287.553 Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions.

Michigan Statutes

§ 287.553 — Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions.

Michigan § 287.553

Ch. 287ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Act 163 of 1962HUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK (287.551-287.556)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.553 (2026).

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HUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK (EXCERPT) Act 163 of 1962 287.553 Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions. Sec.

3.No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method. The director, by administrative order, may exempt from compliance with this act, for a period not to exceed 1 year after the effective date of this act, any slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator if he finds that an earlier compliance would cause such person an undue hardship.

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HUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK (EXCERPT) Act 163 of 1962 287.553 Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions. Sec. 3. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method. The director, by administrative order, may exempt from compliance with this act, for a period not to exceed 1 year after the effective date of this act, any slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator if he finds that an earlier compliance would cause such person an undue hardship.