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Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.444 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act Act-56-of-1957 / Section 555.444
Deposit of securities with federal reserve bank; crediting deposit; designating fiduciary account; records to show ownership of securities held in account; transfer of securities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

A corporation when acting as fiduciary, as provided in section 1, may deposit, or arrange for the deposit, with a federal reserve bank, of securities, the principal and interest of which the United States or a department, agency, or instrumentality thereof has agreed to pay, or has guaranteed payment. The deposit of securities shall be credited to 1 or more accounts on the books of the federal reserve bank in the name of the corporation, and designated a fiduciary account, as distinguished from a safekeeping account, to which account other similar securities may be credited. The records of the corporation depositing securities shall show the ownership of the securities held in the account. Ownership of, and other interests in, the securities credited to the account, may be transferred by entries on the books of the federal reserve bank without physical delivery of securities.

History: Add. 1975, Act 310, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.56b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.56b
“Salvageable part” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 56b.

"Salvageable part" means a major component part of a late model vehicle or a vehicle manufactured in the current model year, if the part is serviceable to the extent that it can be reused.

History: Add. 1988, Act 255, Eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Am. 1992, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1992; Am. 1993, Act 300, Eff. Jan. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.49101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.49101
Reciprocal agreements with adjoining states to cover taking of fish.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49101.

In order to provide uniform fishing regulations in any river or any of the Great Lakes forming a common boundary with an adjoining state and any inland lake or lakes bisected by a common boundary with an adjoining state, the department may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the authorized representatives of any adjoining state to establish the minimum size of fish that may be taken, the number that may be taken in any 1 day, the seasons when fish may be taken, and the methods by which fish may be taken from waters described in this section. Any such agreement shall clearly set forth the waters to be included and the period during which the agreement shall be in effect.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.351 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-73-of-1939 / Section 287.351
Person bitten by dog; liability of owner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

If a dog bites a person, without provocation while the person is on public property, or lawfully on private property, including the property of the owner of the dog, the owner of the dog shall be liable for any damages suffered by the person bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of such viciousness.

A person is lawfully on the private property of the owner of the dog within the meaning of this act if the person is on the owner's property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her by the laws of this state or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or if the person is on the owner's property as an invitee or licensee of the person lawfully in possession of the property unless said person has gained lawful entry upon the premises for the purpose of an unlawful or criminal act.

History: 1939, Act 73, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1939; CL 1948, 287.351; Am. 1988, Act 142, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5738 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5738
Jury trial.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5738.

Any party to summary proceedings may demand a trial by jury within the time and manner provided by court rule. Procedures for selecting, impaneling and otherwise governing jurors in such proceedings shall be the same as for a trial by jury in other civil actions in the same court.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1809 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-187-of-1990 / Section 257.1809
Pupil transportation; regulation; routes; vehicles and equipment; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The state board of education shall regulate pupil transportation. The state board or its authorized representative may review, confirm, set aside, or amend the action, order, or decision of a school with reference to the routes over which pupils shall be transported, and the suitability and number of the vehicles and equipment for the transportation of the pupils. The superintendent of public instruction shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement this act except that the department of state police, in cooperation with the superintendent of public instruction, may promulgate rules related to vehicle and equipment standards.

History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990; Am. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2601 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2601
Improper delivery; buyer's rights.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2601.

Subject to the provisions of this article on breach in installment contracts (section 2612) and unless otherwise agreed under the sections on contractual limitations of remedy (sections 2718 and 2719), if the goods or the tender of delivery fail in any respect to conform to the contract, the buyer may

reject the whole; or

accept the whole; or

accept any commercial unit or units and reject the rest.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.310c — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.310c
Operator's or chauffeur's license; persons not previously licensed; temporary instruction permit; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 310c.

The secretary of state shall not issue an operator's or chauffeur's license to a person who is 18 years of age or older and has not been previously licensed in this or any other state or country until 30 days after he or she has obtained a temporary instruction permit.

This section does not apply to a person who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States if he or she is on furlough and possesses a valid United States government motor vehicle operator's identification card and furlough papers.

History: Add. 1968, Act 263, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1972, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1972; Am. 1996, Act 387, Eff. Apr. 1, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2610 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2610
Anticipatory repudiation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2610.

When either party repudiates the contract with respect to a performance not yet due the loss of which will substantially impair the value of the contract to the other, the aggrieved party may

for a commercially reasonable time await performance by the repudiating party; or

resort to any remedy for breach (section 2703 or section 2711), even though he has notified the repudiating party that he would await the latter's performance and has urged retraction; and

in either case suspend his own performance or proceed in accordance with the provisions of this article on the seller's right to identify goods to the contract notwithstanding breach or to salvage unfinished goods (section 2704).

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.284b — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-233-of-1955 / Section 124.284b
Violation of rule or regulation; civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4b.

Except as otherwise provided in this act, the authority may prescribe a civil fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for the violation of a rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under this act. If a civil fine is prescribed, it shall be prescribed in the rule or regulation. A fine assessed under this section shall be distributed pursuant to section 8379 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8379.

History: Add. 1985, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Dec. 6, 1985; Am. 2000, Act 24, Eff. July 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.72109 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.72109
Pure Michigan Trails fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 72109.

(1) The Pure Michigan Trails fund is created within the state treasury.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, the state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any of the following for deposit into the fund:

(a) Payments to the state for easements, use permits, leases, or other use of state owned Pure Michigan Trail property.

(b) Payments to the state for concessions operated by private vendors on state owned property located on or adjacent to a Pure Michigan Trail.

(c) Federal funds.

(d) Gifts or bequests.

(e) State appropriations.

(f) Money or assets from other sources as provided by law.

(3) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(4) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(5) Money in the fund may be expended for any of the following purposes:

(a) The expenses of the department in operating and maintaining the Pure Michigan Trail system and enforcing Pure Michigan Trail rules and regulations.

(b) Grants to or contracts with councils, nonprofit organizations, private sector entities, or governmental agencies to operate and maintain segments of Pure Michigan Trails and to enforce Pure Michigan Trail rules and regulations.

(c) Funding Pure Michigan Trail construction and improvements.

(d) Acquisition of land or rights in land.

(e) Publications and promotions of the Pure Michigan Trails system.

(6) The department shall submit a report to the legislature on or before December 1 of each year describing the use of money appropriated from the fund in the previous fiscal year.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2014, Act 214, Eff. Sept. 25, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.515 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.515
Proof of existence of railroad company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 515.

Proof of existence of railroad company-At the trial of any case arising under the preceding sections of this chapter, it shall be sufficient prima facie proof of the existence of any railroad company named in the indictment to show that such company was doing business as a railroad company at the time named in the indictment.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.515
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.164 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-350-of-1913 / Section 331.164
Nurses' training school; establishment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

The board of trustees of such county public hospital may establish and maintain in connection therewith and as a part of said public hospital, a training school for nurses.

History: 1913, Act 350, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913; CL 1915, 10870; CL 1929, 7075; CL 1948, 331.164
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3825 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3825
Preexisting diseases or conditions; waiver prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3825.

A medicare supplement policy shall not use waivers to exclude, limit, or reduce coverage or benefits for specifically named or described preexisting diseases or physical conditions.

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 777.14f — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 777.14f
Applicability of chapter to certain felonies; MCL 436.1701(2) to 436.1919.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14f.

This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 436 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:

M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 436.1701(2) Person D Selling alcohol to a minor and causing death 10 436.1909(3) Pub ord H Liquor violation 1 436.1909(4)(a) Pub ord F Unauthorized sale, delivery, or importation of spirits - 80,000 ml or more 4 436.1909(5)(a) Pub ord F Unauthorized sale, delivery, or importation of beer or wine 4 436.1919 Pub ord H Fraudulent documents, labels, or stamps 1

M.C.L.

Category

Class

Description

Stat Max

436.1701(2)

Person

D

Selling alcohol to a minor and causing death

10

436.1909(3)

Pub ord

H

Liquor violation

1

436.1909(4)(a)

Pub ord

F

Unauthorized sale, delivery, or importation of spirits - 80,000 ml or more

4

436.1909(5)(a)

Pub ord

F

Unauthorized sale, delivery, or importation of beer or wine

4

436.1919

Pub ord

H

Fraudulent documents, labels, or stamps

1

History: Add. 2002, Act 29, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002; Am. 2010, Act 317, Eff. Apr. 1, 2011; Am. 2017, Act 86, Eff. Oct. 10, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1285 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1285
Professional services; licensure of officers, employee, and agents; other laws; liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 285.

(1) A professional corporation shall not provide professional services in this state except through its officers, employees, and agents who are duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to provide the professional services in this state. The term "employee" does not include a secretary, bookkeeper, technician, or other assistant who is not usually and ordinarily considered by custom and practice to be providing a professional service to the public for which a license or other legal authorization is required.

(2) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be interpreted to abolish, repeal, modify, restrict, or limit the law now in effect in this state applicable to the professional relationship and liabilities between a person furnishing a professional service and the person that receives the professional service and to the standards for professional conduct. Any officer, agent, or employee of a professional corporation shall remain personally and fully liable and accountable for any negligent or wrongful acts or misconduct committed by him or her, or by any individual under his or her direct supervision and control, while providing professional service on behalf of the professional corporation to the person to which the professional services were provided.

(3) A professional corporation is liable up to the full value of its property for any negligent or wrongful acts or misconduct committed by any of its officers, agents, or employees while they are engaged on behalf of the professional corporation in providing professional services.

History: Add. 2012, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2931 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2931
Limitation on annual premiums written by or on behalf of pool; premium ratios.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2931.

At no time shall the annual premiums directly written by the pool or on its behalf by servicing facilities exceed 10% of the aggregate assessable premiums for the previous calendar year.

In order to assure that property in areas of the state receives an equitable opportunity to utilize the pool up to its premium capacity, it shall be the operating principle of the pool to maintain a ratio of the total premiums written by or on behalf of the pool in any 1 county in the state in any 1 calendar year to the total authorized premiums for the pool in that same year to the same ratio that the aggregate assessed valuation of all taxable nonfarm property situated in such county, assessed at state equalized value, bears to the aggregate assessed valuation of all taxable nonfarm property in the state, assessed at state equalized value, according to the most recent available official assessed valuation figure. Pool premium writings in 1 or more counties may exceed the ratios for such counties, if it is determined by the commissioner that there is and will be authorized premium capacity in the pool which will not be required or utilized to meet basic property insurance needs in other counties in the state during the calendar year.

History: Add. 1968, Act 262, Eff. Aug. 1, 1968; Am. 1971, Act 74, Eff. Aug. 1, 1971
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.2005 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.2005
Awarding expenses to plaintiff in successful derivative action; remittance to limited partnership of remainder of proceeds; exception; action brought without reasonable cause; payment of defendants' expenses by plaintiff.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1005.

If a derivative action is successful, in whole or in part, or if anything is received by the plaintiff as a result of a judgment, compromise, or settlement of an action or claim, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and shall direct the plaintiff to remit to the limited partnership the remainder of those proceeds received by him or her. This subsection does not apply to a judgment rendered for the benefit of an injured limited partner only and limited to a recovery of the loss or damage sustained by him or her.

In an action brought in the right of the limited partnership by a limited partner of the limited partnership, the court having jurisdiction, upon final judgment and finding that the action was brought without reasonable cause, may require the plaintiff to pay to the parties named as defendants the reasonable expenses, including fees of attorneys, incurred by them in the defense of the action.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.187 — MI Code / Chapter 247 / Act Act-368-of-1925 / Section 247.187
Encroachments; removal, expense of removal by commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

Any person or persons, firm, corporation or municipality violating any of the provisions of this chapter, shall, upon written demand of the commissioner or commissioners having jurisdiction over the road, remove such encroachments, pipe lines, wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers and like structures. If removal be not made within 30 days thereafter, then the said commissioner or commissioners shall have the right to remove the same and the person, persons, firm or corporation or municipality so violating, shall be liable for the amount of expense incurred in making such removal, to be collected in an action of assumpsit, or assessed upon the property of such person, persons, firm or corporation and collected in the same manner as other taxes are assessed and collected.

History: 1925, Act 368, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 4057; CL 1948, 247.187
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3320 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3320
Savings bank; meeting notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 320.

The commissioner may call a meeting of the members or shareholders of a savings bank for any purpose by giving a notice of the time, place, and purposes of this meeting at least 3 days prior to the meeting to the members or shareholders either by personal service, registered mail sent to their last known addresses as shown by the books of the savings bank, or by publication at least once a week for 4 consecutive weeks prior to the meeting.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5505 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5505
Investigation; petition to issue subpoena.
Status: in_force

Sec. 505.

The department shall conduct the investigation required under section 503. In furtherance of that investigation, the department may request that the attorney general petition a circuit court of this state to issue a subpoena that requires a person to appear before the department and be examined with reference to a matter within the scope of the investigation and to produce books, papers, or documents pertaining to the investigation.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 108.9 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 108.9
Rate charges, payment; suit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The board of public works may provide when and to whom all water and light rates, and other moneys collectible by them shall be paid, and what steps shall be taken to enforce payment thereof, and may provide in case of non-payment that such water, light or sewerage connection be shut off or stopped as to any person neglecting or refusing to make such payment; and may also collect the same in an action of assumpsit on the common counts in any court of competent jurisdiction.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3275; CL 1915, 3193; CL 1929, 2117; CL 1948, 108.9
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.94z — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-94-of-1937 / Section 205.94z
Certain property affixed to or made structural part of qualified convention facility; "qualified convention facility" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4z.

The tax levied under this act does not apply to tangible personal property acquired before January 1, 2016 by a person engaged in the business of altering, repairing, or improving real estate for others if the property is to be affixed to or made a structural part of a qualified convention facility under the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1351 to 141.1379. As used in this subdivision, "qualified convention facility" means that term as defined in section 5 of the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1355.

History: Add. 2008, Act 555, Eff. Jan. 20, 2009; Am. 2014, Act 54, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7545 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7545
Contracts for educational and research activities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7545.

The administrator may enter into contracts for educational and research activities without performance bonds.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.311 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-152-of-2019 / Section 432.311
Internet gaming operator; duties; age verification requirements; unauthorized use and fraud prevention.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) An internet gaming operator shall provide, or shall require its internet gaming platform provider to provide, 1 or more mechanisms on the internet gaming platform that the internet gaming operator uses that are designed to reasonably verify that an authorized participant is 21 years of age or older and that internet wagering is limited to transactions that are initiated and received or otherwise made by an authorized participant located in this state or, if the board authorizes multijurisdictional internet gaming for poker as provided in this act, another jurisdiction in the United States authorized by the multijurisdictional agreement.

(2) An individual who wishes to place an internet wager under this act must satisfy the verification requirements under subsection (1) before the individual may establish an internet wagering account or make an internet wager on an internet game offered by the internet gaming operator.

(3) An internet gaming operator shall include, or shall require its internet gaming platform provider to include, mechanisms on its internet gaming platform that are designed to detect and prevent the unauthorized use of internet wagering accounts and to detect and prevent fraud, money laundering, and collusion.

(4) An internet gaming operator, or its internet gaming platform provider, shall not knowingly authorize any of the following individuals to establish an internet wagering account or knowingly allow them to wager on internet games offered by the internet gaming operator, except if required and authorized by the board for testing purposes or to otherwise fulfill the purposes of this act:

(a) An individual who is less than 21 years old.

(b) An individual whose name appears in the board's responsible gaming database.

(5) An internet gaming operator shall display, or shall require its internet gaming platform provider to display, in a clear, conspicuous, and accessible manner, evidence of the internet gaming operator's internet gaming license issued under this act.

History: 2019, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019; Am. 2020, Act 327, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021