Sec. 2.
In order to obtain the enrollment certificate hereinafter provided for, the owner of each stallion shall forward to the commissioner of agriculture the stud book, certificate of registration, and any other document that may be necessary to define and describe such stallion, his breeding and ownership. The commissioner of agriculture shall examine and pass upon the merits of such pedigree and shall use as his standard of action the stud books and signatures of the duly authorized officers of the various pedigree registration associations, societies or companies recognized by him. Upon verification of the pedigree or certificate of breeding the commissioner of agriculture shall notify the owner of such stallion to this effect and shall proceed to examine such stallion at the owner's premises to determine the condition of soundness of such stallion. The commissioner of agriculture shall authorize the state veterinarian or his regularly appointed representative, to proceed at the time and place designated in said notice to said owner to make an examination of such stallion and shall certify to the best of his knowledge and belief the physical condition of such stallion, specifying the nature and extent of unsoundness, if any, of such stallion, and shall immediately forward such certificate to the office of said commissioner of agriculture.
History: 1929, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 5279 ;-- CL 1948, 287.202 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 224, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Last modified: October 10, 2016