Section 338.3508. Animal euthanasia; notification of completion of training; issuance of permit.

Upon receiving notification of an individual’s successful completion of the minimum of 8 hours of training from a licensed veterinarian, the department shall issue a permit to the animal control shelter, animal protection shelter, or class b dealer where the individual is employed. An individual’s proficiency in the use of sodium pentobarbital may be shown by completion of a self-assessment program or other evaluation approved by the board of veterinary medicine. A self-assessment program or other evaluation that examines an individual’s proficiency in the use of sodium pentobarbital that has been approved by the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development is deemed approved by the Michigan board of veterinary medicine. The permit is subject to the provisions of section 7333 of the code.

History: 2013 AACS.