Section R. 325.180 - Procedures for control of rabies; disposition of rabid animalsRule 10.
(1) For the purposes of this rule, animals that are subject to rabies testing are any nonhuman mammals, except for rabbits or hares and rodents other than woodchucks.(2) As used in this rule, "owner" means a person who has a right of property ownership of an animal, who keeps or harbors an animal, who has custody of an animal, or who permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by the person.(3) Any laboratory in this state that conducts examinations of animals for rabies shall report all of the following data to the department within 7 days after examination: (b) Name and address of the owner of the animal.(c) Name and address of the person who submits the specimen.(d) Name and address of the individuals who have been exposed to the animal or the name and address of the owner of the pet that has been exposed to the animal.(e) Date and results of the examination.(4) A physician who performs a postmortem on the body of an individual who died of rabies or who was suspected of dying of rabies shall immediately submit nonpreserved portions of the hippocampus major and spinal cord to the department for rabies examination. A history of the case shall accompany the specimens.(5) An animal that has bitten an individual or otherwise potentially exposed an individual to rabies shall be handled pursuant to the provisions of the publication entitled "Compendium of Animal Rabies Control, 2011" issued by the national association of state public health veterinarians (NASPHV). The provisions of the publication entitled "Compendium of Animal Rabies Control, 2011 " or most recent version, are adopted by reference in these rules. Copies of this publication may be obtained from the State Public Health Veterinarian, Communicable Disease Division, Bureau of Disease Control, Prevention & Epidemiology, Michigan Department of Community Health, 201 Townsend Street, 5th Floor, Lansing, Michigan 48909 at no cost as of the time of adoption of these rules.(6) Any person who has knowledge of an animal bite where rabies is suspected shall, within 24 hours of the biting incident, report the bite to the appropriate local health department and to the local health department where the bite occurred. The report shall include all of the following information:(a) Animal species inflicting the bite.(b) Animal owner's name, address, and telephone number.(c) Vaccination status of the animal.(d) Date and location of the biting incident.(e) Name, address, and telephone number of the individual bitten.(f) Site of the bite on the body.(g) Name of the reporter of the bite.(7) Upon request by the department or local health department, any person who has information regarding the identity, whereabouts, or vaccination status of an animal that that has bitten an individual or otherwise potentially exposed an individual to rabies, or information about the owner of the animal, shall provide information about the animal or the animal's owner to the department or local health department.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.180
1993 AACS; 1999 AACS; 2009 AACS; 2015 MR 23, Eff. Dec. 23, 2014