Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.301 (2026)

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IDENTIFICATION AND PATCH FOR SERVICE ANIMAL


Act 146 of 2015


37.301 Definitions.

Sec. 1.

    As used in this act:

    (a) "Department" means the department of civil rights.

    (b) "Person with a disability" means a person who has a disability as defined in section 12102 of the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12102, and 28 CFR 36.104.

    (c) As used in subdivision (b), "person with a disability" includes a veteran who has been diagnosed with 1 or more of the following:

    (i) Post-traumatic stress disorder.

    (ii) Traumatic brain injury.

    (iii) Other service-related disabilities.

    (d) "Service animal" means all of the following:

    (i) That term as defined in 28 CFR 36.104.

    (ii) A miniature horse that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks as described in 28 CFR 36.104 for the benefit of a person with a disability.

    (e) "Veteran" means any of the following:

    (i) A person who performed military service in the armed forces for a period of more than 90 days and separated from the armed forces in a manner other than a dishonorable discharge.

    (ii) A person discharged or released from military service because of a service-related disability.

    (iii) A member of a reserve branch of the armed forces at the time he or she was ordered to military service during a period of war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized, and was released from military service in a manner other than a dishonorable discharge.

History: 2015, Act 146, Eff. Jan. 18, 2016

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2016–2016 · leading case: John Lacaria Jr v. Aurora Borealis Motor Inn Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
John Lacaria Jr v. Aurora Borealis Motor Inn Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “We note that a “service animal” is presently defined for purposes of MCL 37.301 et seq., which provides for “the voluntary issuance of identification and patches for service animals,” by direct reference to 28 CFR 36.”
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