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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.318 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-15-of-2011 / Section 445.318
Charging higher price than price displayed on item; violation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

(1) A person shall not knowingly charge or attempt to charge for a consumer item that is subject to section 7 a retail sale price that is higher than the price displayed for that item.

(2) It is not a violation of subsection (1) to charge a total price for a consumer item that is subject to section 7 that is less than the price displayed for that item.

(3) It is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a price a person charges or attempts to charge for a consumer item that is subject to section 7 is established by electronic identification or calculation by an automatic checkout system and that price exceeds the price displayed for that item.

History: 2011, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 1, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.955 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-190-of-2000 / Section 287.955
Cervidae livestock operation; registration; records; compliance with facility standards.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) A person shall not possess cervidae or engage in a cervidae livestock operation unless he or she obtains from the department a cervidae livestock facility registration or unless otherwise exempt by rule or law. If the activity in which the cervidae livestock facility is engaged is required to be regulated under any other act, registration under this act does not exempt the person or cervidae livestock facility from requirements imposed under any local, state, or federal regulation. Zoos accredited under the American zoological association or other accreditations or standards determined appropriate by and acceptable to the department are exempt from this act.

(2) A person registered under this act shall keep and maintain records of production, purchases, or imports in order to establish proof of ownership and shall keep any other records required under standards incorporated by reference under section 6. A person transporting cervidae species shall produce documentation that contains the origin of shipment, registration or permit copies or documentation, documentation demonstrating shipping destination, and any other proof that may be required under the animal industry act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.701 to 287.745, upon demand of the director or a law enforcement officer.

(3) Until July 1, 2008, a cervidae livestock facility registered prior to the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection must comply with the facility standards contained in "Operational Standards for Registered Privately Owned Cervid Facilities", published by the Michigan department of agriculture, (May 2000). A cervidae livestock facility in existence on or before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall be in compliance with the facility standards by July 1, 2008, which are contained in "Operational Standards for Registered Privately Owned Cervidae Facilities" published by the Michigan department of natural resources, (revised December 2005), adopted by the Michigan commission of agriculture on January 9, 2006, and adopted by the natural resources commission on January 12, 2006, and are incorporated by reference.

History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001; Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.14 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-540-of-1982 / Section 397.14
Library board of trustees; creation; duties; meetings; membership; terms; rules; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; expenses; state librarian as secretary of board.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A board of trustees of the library is created within the department. The board shall make recommendations to the department on the following matters:

The services the library shall provide.

The manner in which the services shall be provided.

Other matters of general policy concerning the library.

The budget for the library.

Proposed rules governing operations of the library.

The board shall meet not less than 3 times per year, including a meeting to be held in January of each year. The board shall meet also at the call of the chairperson of the board.

The board shall consist of the following:

One member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

One member appointed by the house of representatives minority leader.

One member appointed by the senate majority leader.

One member appointed by the senate minority leader.

The director of the department or his or her designee.

A representative of the Michigan library association, appointed by the governor from a list of 3 persons nominated by the Michigan library association.

Two members of the general public who represent users of the state library, appointed by the governor.

One member who is a librarian from a college or university library, appointed by the governor.

One member who is a librarian from a public or private K to 12 system, appointed by the governor.

One member who is a librarian from a public library, appointed by the governor.

One member who is a librarian from a special library, appointed by the governor.

The chief justice of the supreme court or his or her designee.

A member of the board appointed under subsection (3)(a) to (d) shall hold office for a term of 2 years to coincide with the term of office of state representative. Members appointed to the board by the governor under subsection (3) shall hold office for a term of 3 years except that of the members first appointed, 3 shall be appointed for 3 years, 2 for 2 years, and 2 for 1 year.

The board shall prescribe rules for its own procedure. Annually, the board shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice-chairperson. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

The state librarian shall serve as secretary of the board.

History: 1982, Act 540, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1983, Act 114, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1983; Am. 1986, Act 98, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1986; Am. 1995, Act 190, Imd. Eff. Nov. 6, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1413 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1413
Acts of managing general agent deemed acts of insurer; examination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1413.

The acts of the managing general agent are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf it is acting. A managing general agent may be examined as if it were the insurer.

History: Add. 1990, Act 350, Eff. June 1, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.12541 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.12541
Testing and evaluating quality of water at bathing beaches; purpose; posting sign; injunction; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12541.

The local health officer or an authorized representative of the local health department having jurisdiction may test and otherwise evaluate the quality of water at bathing beaches to determine whether the water is safe for bathing purposes. However, the local health officer or authorized representative shall notify the city, village, or township in which the bathing beach is located prior to conducting the test or evaluation.

If a local health officer or an authorized representative of a local health department conducts a test or evaluation of a bathing beach under subsection (1), within 36 hours of conducting the test or evaluation, he or she shall notify the department, the city, village, or township in which the bathing beach is located, and the owner of the bathing beach of the results of the test or evaluation.

The owner of the bathing beach shall post at the main entrance to the bathing beach or other visible location a sign that states whether or not the bathing beach has been tested or evaluated under subsection (1) and, if the bathing beach has been tested, the location of where test results may be reviewed. Open stretches of beach or beaches at road ends that are not advertised or posted as public bathing beaches do not need to have signs posted.

If a local health officer or authorized representative of the local health department conducts a test or evaluation under subsection (1) and, based upon the standards promulgated under section 12544, the health officer or the authorized representative determines that the water is unsafe for bathing, he or she may petition the circuit court of the county in which the bathing beach is located for an injunction ordering the person owning or operating the bathing beach to close the bathing beach for use by bathers or ordering other measures to keep persons from entering on the bathing beach. Upon receipt of a petition under this subsection, the court may grant an injunction if circumstances warrant it.

As used in this section:

"Bathing beach" means a beach or bathing area offered to the public for recreational bathing or swimming. It does not include a public swimming pool as defined in section 12521.

"Department" means the department of environmental quality.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2002, Act 507, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.398 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-26-of-1969 / Section 390.398
Bonds; purchase by state prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Bonds, notes or other obligations issued under the provisions of this act shall not be purchased by the state of Michigan.

History: 1969, Act 26, Eff. Jan. 1, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.32315 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.32315
Money, grants, or grants-in-aid; purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32315.

For the purposes of this part, the department may receive, obtain, or accept money, grants, or grants-in-aid for the purpose of research, planning, or management of shoreland.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.467m — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.467m
Judge of district court; appointment to fill vacancy; election of successor; term.
Status: in_force

Sec. 467m.

(1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge, the governor shall appoint a successor to fill the vacancy. Except as otherwise provided in section 467c(4), the person appointed by the governor shall be considered an incumbent for purposes of this act and shall hold office until 12 noon of January 1 following the next general November election at which a successor is elected and qualified.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 467e(2), if the vacancy occurs more than 7 days before the nominating petition filing deadline as provided in section 467b for the general November election that is not the general November election at which a successor in office would be elected if there were no vacancy, the person appointed shall hold office only until a successor is elected at the next general November election in the manner provided for in this chapter for the election of district court judges. The person elected shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.

History: Add. 1968, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1970, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1970; Am. 1990, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1990; Am. 1990, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1990; Am. 1999, Act 218, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000; Am. 2014, Act 94, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.848 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.848
Rehearings; modifying and setting aside orders, sentences, or judgments; order with respect to original hearing or rehearing of contested matter; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 848.

Upon petition, where justice requires, and after due notice is given to all parties in interest, the probate court may grant rehearings and modify and set aside orders, sentences, or judgments rendered in the court.

The probate court shall make and enter an order with respect to the original hearing or rehearing of a contested matter within 30 days after the termination of the hearing or rehearing.

This section shall not apply to a proceeding under chapter 10 of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended.

History: Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. July 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1125 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1125
Metering equipment; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 125.

A person who operates motor fuel dispenser equipment accessible by the general public shall provide a metering gallonage totalizer for each dispenser and shall maintain records sufficient to enable the department to determine with reasonable accuracy the amount of motor fuel dispensed by the equipment.

A person shall not exchange, replace, roll back, or otherwise tamper with metering equipment, including a metering gallonage totalizer, without following procedures provided by the department for legitimate maintenance, repair, and replacement of the equipment. However, the prohibition against exchanging or replacing metering equipment shall not take effect until the department has issued a written policy that sets forth the maintenance, repair, and replacement procedures. In developing the policy, the department shall consider other state or federal laws and regulations that govern metering equipment.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1222 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-165-of-1975 / Section 125.1222
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Division" means the division of minority business enterprise.

"Department" means the department of commerce.

"Minority business enterprise" means a business enterprise that is owned or controlled solely by 1 or more socially or economically disadvantaged persons. The disadvantage may arise from cultural, racial, chronic economic circumstances or background, or other similar cause.

History: 1975, Act 165, Imd. Eff. July 15, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.456 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-256-of-2011 / Section 28.456
Website; establishment and maintenance by department; registration with low-impact fireworks retail registry; application fee; failure to register; civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

(1) The department shall establish and maintain, or cause to be established and maintained, an internet website that has as its purpose the protection of the residents of this state who purchase, use, or transport fireworks. The website must include, but is not limited to, both of the following:

(a) A list of every person that is issued a consumer fireworks certificate under section 4.

(b) A low-impact fireworks retail registry.

(2) A person shall not sell low-impact fireworks unless that person registers with the low-impact fireworks retail registry not less than 10 days before selling the fireworks in each calendar year and pays a $50.00 registry application fee for each retail location registered. For a person with multiple retail locations, the registry application fees in total shall not exceed $1,000.00. A person that holds a valid consumer fireworks certificate issued under section 4 is not required to register with the low-impact fireworks retail registry.

(3) If the department determines that a person that sells low-impact fireworks at retail has failed to register as described in this section, the department shall order the person to immediately cease the sale of low-impact fireworks until the person complies with subsection (2) and pay a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00. For a first violation of this section, if a person complies with subsection (2) within 30 days of receiving a notice of violation, the department shall waive the civil fine described in this subsection.

History: 2011, Act 256, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Am. 2018, Act 634, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 208.1509 — MI Code / Chapter 208 / Act Act-36-of-2007 / Section 208.1509
Information return required by internal revenue code; filing required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 509.

(1) At the request of the department, a taxpayer required by the internal revenue code to file or submit an information return of income paid to others shall, to the extent the information is applicable to residents of this state, at the same time file or submit the information in the form and content prescribed to the department.

(2) At the request of the department, a voluntary association, joint venture, partnership, estate, or trust shall file a copy of any tax return or portion of any tax return that was filed under the provisions of the internal revenue code. The department may prescribe alternate forms of returns.

History: 2007, Act 36, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.472 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.472
Initiative petitions; filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 472.

Petitions to initiate legislation shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than 10 days before the beginning of a session of the legislature.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.402 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-82-of-1901 / Section 486.402
Renewed corporation; rights and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The renewed term of such corporation shall begin from the expiration of the former term thereof, and the corporation thus renewed shall hold and own all the property held and owned by the corporation before renewal, and shall be liable to all its debts, liabilities and obligations, and entitled to all its rights, privileges and franchises, as fully as if the former corporate term had not expired; and the directors and officers, who were such in fact at the time of the meeting, shall hold and continue in their offices until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify: Provided, nevertheless, That if the call for the meeting to extend the corporate term shall embrace a notice that a number of the directors will be elected at such meeting, such election may be then held accordingly, and the directors then elected shall, when they shall qualify, become and be the directors of such renewed corporation: Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as extending any franchise granted by any municipality for a period of years longer than the original grant.

History: 1901, Act 82, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1901; CL 1915, 11301; CL 1929, 11897; CL 1948, 486.402
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5901 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5901
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5901.

As used in this part:

(a) "AIDS" means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

(b) "Advisory task force" means the task force created in section 5906.

(c) "Fund" means the Michigan health initiative fund created in section 5911.

(d) "HCV" means hepatitis C virus.

(e) "HIV" means human immunodeficiency virus.

(f) "Institute of higher education" means a public or private college or university. Institute of higher education includes a community college.

(g) "Risk reduction" means the process of identifying and reducing or eliminating behaviors or conditions, or both, that are harmful to physical or mental health, or both.

History: Add. 1987, Act 258, Eff. July 1, 1988; Am. 2006, Act 238, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.1170 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-403-of-2000 / Section 207.1170
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 170.

This act takes effect April 1, 2001.

History: 2000, Act 403, Eff. Apr. 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.582 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-4-of-1955 / Section 123.582
Great lakes submerged lands; consent, amendment of charter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

If the written consent of the owner or owners of such lands to the annexation shall be first procured by the city or village, said annexation shall be accomplished by amending the charter of said city or village to extend the boundaries of said city or village to include said submerged lands sought to be annexed.

History: 1955, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 3, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.29107 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-220-of-2020 / Section 333.29107
Industrial hemp fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 107.

(1) The industrial hemp fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer may receive the fees collected under section 511 for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer may also receive money or other assets from any other source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(5) The department shall expend money from the fund to establish, operate, and enforce the program.

History: 2020, Act 220, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 24.203 — MI Code / Chapter 24 / Act Act-306-of-1969 / Section 24.203
Definitions; A to G.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) "Adoption of a rule" means that step in the processing of a rule consisting of the formal action of an agency establishing a rule before its promulgation.

(2) "Agency" means a state department, bureau, division, section, board, commission, trustee, authority or officer, created by the constitution, statute, or agency action. Subject to section 115(5), agency includes the municipal employees retirement system and the retirement board created by the municipal employees retirement act of 1984, 1984 PA 427, MCL 38.1501 to 38.1555. Agency does not include an agency in the legislative or judicial branch of state government, the governor, an agency having direct governing control over an institution of higher education, the state civil service commission, or an association of insurers created under the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302, or other association or facility formed under that act as a nonprofit organization of insurer members.

(3) "Contested case" means a proceeding, including rate-making, price-fixing, and licensing, in which a determination of the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a named party is required by law to be made by an agency after an opportunity for an evidentiary hearing. When a hearing is held before an agency and an appeal from its decision is taken to another agency, the hearing and the appeal are considered a continuous proceeding as though before a single agency.

(4) "Committee" means the joint committee on administrative rules.

(5) "Court" means the circuit court.

(6) "Decision record" means, in regard to a request for rule-making where an agency receives recommendations or comments by an advisory committee or other advisory entity created by statute, both of the following:

(a) The minutes of all meetings related to the request for rule-making.

(b) The votes of members.

(7) "Guideline" means an agency statement or declaration of policy that the agency intends to follow, that does not have the force or effect of law, and that binds the agency but does not bind any other person.

History: 1969, Act 306, Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 1970, Act 40, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1970; Am. 1977, Act 108, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Am. 1988, Act 277, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1988; Am. 2011, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Dec. 1, 2011; Am. 2022, Act 221, Imd. Eff. Oct. 14, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.719 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-195-of-1972 / Section 16.719
Repealer; transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 400.311 to 400.315 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed. The statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property, unfinished business, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations of other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available in connection with such powers, duties and functions authorized for the implementation of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1965 are transferred to the executive office and shall be assigned to the Indian affairs commission created by this act.

History: 1972, Act 195, Eff. July 1, 1972