287.739 Exhibition facilities; requirements.

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Sec. 39.

(1)Unless otherwise approved or waived by the director, all of the following apply to exhibition facilities:

(a)A facility for exhibition of animals shall be constructed in a manner to allow sufficient separation of each exhibitor's animals and to allow for sufficient separation of species. The facility shall be constructed of a material that can be adequately cleaned and disinfected.

(b)Animal housing shall be constructed and placed to provide adequate light and ventilation appropriate for the animals being housed.

(c)An exhibition facility and associated buildings shall be cleaned and disinfected with a state veterinarian-approved disinfectant used in accordance with label instructions before animals are admitted.

(d)Access to hand-cleansing facilities or hand-sanitizing methods shall be available in close proximity to each building that houses animals.

(e)Bedding used by livestock, feed waste, shipping containers, and other animal-associated waste shall be removed from the animal area and disposed of in a timely and responsible manner.

(f)An animal shall not be used as a prize at a carnival or a midway activity unless approved by the director.

(2)As used in this section:

(a)"Carnival" means a traveling carnival, charity fund-raiser, amusement arcade, amusement park, or a state or county fair or similar event.

(b)"Midway activity" means a game of chance, game of skill, or any other game for amusement or entertainment at a carnival.

History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 369 , Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 323 , Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 132 , Eff. Feb. 19, 2020