Michigan Code § 750.66a

Dog or Wolf-Dog Cross Bite; Responsible Person to Remain on Scene; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Exception; Definitions.
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Sec. 66a.
(1) If a person 18 years of age or older is responsible for controlling the actions of a dog or wolf-dog cross and the person knows or has reason to know that the dog or wolf-dog cross has bitten another person, the person shall remain on the scene until the requirements of section 66 are fulfilled.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
(3) This section does not apply if the person is bitten by a police dog. As used in this subsection, "police dog" means that term as defined in section 50c.
(4) As used in this section, "dog" and "wolf-dog cross" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000 PA 246, MCL 287.1002.
History: Add. 2008, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 2009

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