Section R. 285.112.1 - Importation of dogs into MichiganRule 1.
(1) Any dog imported into Michigan shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued by a veterinarian legally qualified to practice in the state or province of origin of said dog, and a legible copy of such certificate, approved by the chief veterinarian of the state or province of origin, shall immediately be furnished the state veterinarian of Michigan. Such certificate must show that said dog is free from rabies or any communicable disease and has not been recently exposed to such disease. Name the breed, sex, and age, and state definitely the point of origin and destination of said dog and the name and post office address of the consignor and consignee, and, if vaccinated, the date on which the vaccine was administered.(2) Any such dog for importation which originates within a radius of 50 miles of any point where rabies has been known to exist within a period of 6 months prior to shipment shall have been properly vaccinated with a killed antirabic vaccine within 6 months prior to date of importation. Any dog imported into the state which has originated within a radius of 50 miles of any point where rabies has existed within a period of 6 months prior to importation may, at the discretion of the commissioner of agriculture, be subject to quarantine at destination for a period of not less than 60 days following arrival within the state of Michigan.(3) This rule shall not apply to any dog passing through this state to points beyond, nor to any dog within the state for temporary stay for exhibition purposes, when such dog is kept properly under control of the owner or custodian.Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.112.1