Animals: pet shops; inspection and licensure of certain pet facilities; require. Amends title & secs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9b, 9c, & 10 of 1969 PA 287 (MCL 257.331 et. seq.) by adding sec 7a & repeals sec. 9d of 1969 PA 287 (MCL 287.339d).
Key claim: Michigan HB6167 proposes to amend the 1969 Pet Shop Act to require inspection and licensure of certain pet facilities by updating multiple sections and adding a new section 7a.
Abstract
(HB6167 · 103rd Legislature) Animals: pet shops; inspection and licensure of certain pet facilities; require. Amends title & secs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9b, 9c, & 10 of 1969 PA 287 (MCL 257.331 et. seq.) by adding sec 7a & repeals sec. 9d of 1969 PA 287 (MCL 287.339d). Latest action (2026-07-14): Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/03/2026
Why this matters
For Michigan pet shop operators and prospective pet facility businesses, this bill would expand the compliance perimeter of the 1969 Pet Shop Act by extending inspection and licensure obligations to additional facility types. If enacted, affected businesses would face new licensing costs and inspection oversight, while consumers and animal welfare stakeholders would gain broader regulatory coverage.