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Mich. Comp. Laws § 224.31 — MI Code / Chapter 220 / Act Act-283-of-1909 / Section 224.31
Verification of transactions; immunity of bank, contractor, or other person providing information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

For purpose of verifying transactions disclosed by an audit or investigation, a person or firm authorized to conduct an audit under this act may ascertain the deposits, payments, withdrawals, and balances on deposit in a bank account or with a contractor or with any other person having dealings with the county road commission.

A bank, contractor, or person shall not be held liable for making available any of the information required under this act.

History: Add. 1975, Act 199, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3713 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3713
Information offered upon request.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3713.

Each small employer carrier shall provide all of the following to a small employer upon request and upon entering into a contract with the small employer:

The extent to which premiums for a specific small employer are established or adjusted due to any permitted characteristic and rating factors of the small employer's employees and the employees' dependents.

The provisions concerning the carrier's right to change premiums, permitted characteristics, and any rating factors under this chapter that affect changes in premiums.

The provisions relating to renewability of coverage.

History: Add. 2003, Act 88, Eff. Jan. 23, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26101 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-286-of-2023 / Section 333.26101
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) A state interest is "compelling" as that term is described in section 28 of article I of the state constitution of 1963.

(b) "Fetal viability" means that term as defined in section 28 of article I of the state constitution of 1963.

(c) "Governmental entity" means any of the following:

( i ) This state and its agencies, departments, commissions, courts, boards, councils, and statutorily created task forces.

( ii ) A county, city, village, township, school district, or other political subdivision of this state.

( iii ) An agency, department, court, board, commission, or council of a political subdivision described in subparagraph ( ii ).

( iv ) An official of any of the entities described in subparagraph ( i ), ( ii ), or ( iii ).

History: 2023, Act 286, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.539c — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.539c
Eavesdropping upon private conversation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 539c.

Any person who is present or who is not present during a private conversation and who wilfully uses any device to eavesdrop upon the conversation without the consent of all parties thereto, or who knowingly aids, employs or procures another person to do the same in violation of this section, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

History: Add. 1966, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.34a — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.34a
Tabular statement of tentative equalization ratios and estimated multipliers; preparation; publication; copies, notices; effect on equalization procedures; appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34a.

The equalization director of each county shall prepare a tabular statement each year, by the several cities and townships of the county, showing the tentative recommended equalization ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute individual state equalized valuation of real property and of personal property. The county shall publish the tabulation in a newspaper of general circulation within the county on or before the third Monday in February each year and furnish a copy to each assessor and to each of the boards of review in the county and to the state tax commission. All notices of meetings of the boards of review shall give the tentative ratios and estimated multipliers pertaining to their jurisdiction. The tentative recommended equalization ratios and multiplying figures shall not prejudice the equalization procedures of the county board of commissioners or the state tax commission.

If the final equalization multiplier for only the 1986 tax year exceeds the tentative multiplier used in preparing the assessment notice and as a result of action of the state board of equalization or county board of commissioners a taxpayer's assessment as equalized is in excess of 50% of true cash value, that person may appeal directly to the tax tribunal. The appeal shall be filed under this subsection during 1986 on or before the third Monday in August and shall be heard in the same manner as other appeals of the tribunal. An appeal pursuant to this subsection shall not result in an equalized value less than the assesed value multiplied by the tentative equalization multiplier used in preparing the assessment notice.

History: Add. 1971, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Nov. 24, 1971; Am. 1975, Act 188, Imd. Eff. Aug. 2, 1975; Am. 1986, Act 138, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.1007 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-106-of-1974 / Section 35.1007
Expiration of benefits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The benefits provided herein expire June 30, 1980.

History: 1974, Act 106, Eff. Nov. 5, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 447.123 — MI Code / Chapter 447 / Act Act-23-of-1968 / Section 447.123
Foreign trade branch; powers and duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The foreign trade branch shall:

Conduct research on foreign laws and regulations affecting sales of agricultural products of this state abroad.

Identify foreign markets for agricultural commodities.

Identify products of this state for promotion abroad.

Design and execute commodity programs for individual country markets.

Conduct programs to encourage greater awareness and participation of the farm community of this state in export sales.

Encourage and assist the expansion of international activities by the various commodity commissions.

Encourage and assist the expansion of international activities by farm organizations.

Coordinate relationships and communications with the foreign agriculture service, national commodity groups, United States bureau of commerce, national trade associations and other national agencies in requests for agriculture trade leads either for Michigan suppliers or in cooperation with suppliers in other states.

Encourage Michigan agricultural industry participation in F.A.S. and bureau of commerce sponsored trade fairs and missions.

Organize, correlate and implement state, industry and commodity groups on foreign visits and trade missions; selecting potential market areas; developing and publishing market surveys for potential penetration by Michigan suppliers.

Conduct foreign market research to determine areas where promotion of Michigan products should be concentrated.

Develop or cause to be developed, multilingual promotional materials for foreign distribution. Develop English versions of foreign promotional presentations for domestic markets and be responsible for appropriate distribution of all trade material developed to aid Michigan shippers and foreign buyers.

History: 1968, Act 23, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.370 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-125-of-1963 / Section 550.370
Dentist-patient relationship; civil actions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20.

A civil action based upon or arising out of the dentist-patient relationship shall not be maintained against a dental care corporation.

History: 1963, Act 125, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.81137 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.81137
Implied consent to chemical tests of blood, breath, or urine; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 81137.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who operates an ORV is considered to have given consent to chemical tests of his or her blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the amount of alcohol or presence of a controlled substance or both in his or her blood, and may be requested by a peace officer to submit to chemical tests of his or her blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the amount of alcohol or presence of a controlled substance or both in his or her blood if:

(a) The person is arrested for a violation of section 81134(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 81134(1), (3), or (6).

(b) The person is arrested for negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder resulting from the operation of an ORV, and the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was operating the ORV in violation of section 81134.

(2) A person who is afflicted with hemophilia, diabetes, or a condition requiring the use of an anticoagulant under the direction of a physician shall not be considered to have given consent to the withdrawal of blood.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2014, Act 405, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.173 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-124-of-1960 / Section 3.173
Denial or withdrawal of privileges and exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The compacts, agreements or arrangements may also provide for the denial or withdrawal of the privileges and exemptions granted thereunder as to any person or vehicle if the board determines, upon good cause shown, that the person should not be granted and extended the privileges and exemptions.

History: 1960, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.6113 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.6113
Rescission of construction authorization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6113.

The director may rescind his or her authorization for construction, conversion, alteration, or remodeling of a food establishment if he or she determines that the license applicant or license holder is not undertaking construction in accordance with approved plans and specifications. The director shall notify the license applicant or license holder before rescission of construction authorization, advise him or her of required corrective action, and afford him or her the opportunity to take any required corrective action.

The director shall order the license applicant or license holder in writing to cease construction, alteration, conversion, or remodeling activities if the applicant or license holder does any of the following:

Fails to submit required plans and specifications for the construction, alteration, extensive remodeling, or conversion to use as a food establishment.

Fails to construct, alter, extensively remodel, or convert a food establishment in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the director.

Fails to take corrective action as required pursuant to this section.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1707 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1707
ORSA summary report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1707.

(1) An insurer shall annually submit to the director an ORSA summary report, or any combination of reports that together contain the information as described in the ORSA guidance manual, applicable to the insurer, the insurance group of which it is a member, or both. Within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the insurer shall submit to the director the calendar date the insurer will annually submit the ORSA summary report required under this section. The insurer shall file the first report required under this subsection no later than the insurer's submitted calendar date in 2018. If the insurer is a member of an insurance group and if the director is the lead state regulator of the insurance group as determined under the procedures within the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Financial Analysis Handbook, as adopted by the director, the insurer shall submit a report required by this subsection.

(2) A report required under subsection (1) must include a signature of the insurer or insurance group's chief risk officer or other executive having responsibility for the oversight of the insurer's enterprise risk management process attesting to the best of his or her belief and knowledge that the insurer applies the enterprise risk management process described in the ORSA summary report and that a copy of the report has been provided to the insurer's board of directors or appropriate committee of the insurer's board of directors.

(3) An insurer may comply with subsection (1) by providing the most recent and substantially similar report provided by the insurer or another member of an insurance group of which the insurer is a member to a commissioner of another state or to a supervisor or regulator of a foreign jurisdiction, if the report provides information that is comparable to the information described in the ORSA guidance manual. A report in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation of the report into the English language.

History: Add. 2015, Act 245, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13405 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13405
Acknowledgment that customer has read statement required under MCL 333.13403; signing of statement and agreement to use protective eyewear; duties of owner or operator of tanning facility; signing of statement by parent or legal guardian of customer under 18 years of age.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13405.

(1) Before allowing a customer to use a tanning device, the owner or operator of any tanning facility shall require the customer to sign a written statement acknowledging that the customer has read and understood the written statement required under section 13403(1) and agrees to use protective eyewear. The owner or operator of the tanning facility shall do all of the following:

(a) Require a customer to sign the statement at least once in a 1-year period.

(b) Retain the written statement for not less than 1 year.

(c) Make the written statement available for inspection upon request of a law enforcement officer.

(2) In the case of a customer under 18 years of age, the written statement described in subsection (1) shall also be signed by the customer's parent or legal guardian while the parent or legal guardian is physically present at the tanning facility and shall be signed in the presence of the owner or operator.

History: Add. 2008, Act 368, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2008.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.41313 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.41313
Providing information on website; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41313.

The department of natural resources and the department of agriculture shall each provide all of the following information on its website:

(a) Information on the requirements of this part applicable to the public.

(b) The penalties for violating the requirements of this part.

(c) A list of prohibited species and restricted species along with a description and a photograph or drawing of each of those species.

(d) Each annual report of the department under section 41323, for not less than 3 years after its issuance.

History: Add. 2005, Act 80, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2005; Am. 2009, Act 52, Eff. Sept. 21, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.788 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-333-of-1965 / Section 259.788
Model rockets; activities prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The following activities are prohibited:

The use of a model rocket engine for pyrotechnic purposes or for the primary purpose of producing a spectacular display of color, sound, light or any combination thereof, or in any way contrary to the provisions of this act.

Tampering with or using an engine in any manner or degree contrary to the purpose for which the engine is designed and intended to be used, or contrary to the provisions of this act.

The ignition of an engine with such instantaneous and violent expansion of gas or relinquishment of energy as to cause rupture of the casing.

The launching, operating, discharging, flying or otherwise activating of a model rocket without first having fully complied with the foregoing provisions of this act.

History: 1965, Act 333, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.415 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-59-of-1864-Ex-Sess- / Section 570.415
Bond on restitution; notice of application; sureties, justification and examination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Upon application to the clerk to bond, as aforesaid, notice thereof shall be given to the attorney of the complainants, of at least 3 hours if the attorney reside in the same city or village with the clerk, and if not, the notice shall be of 24 hours, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, in addition to the ordinary time of travel between the residence of the clerk and such attorney; and the surety or sureties offered shall justify their responsibility to the satisfaction of the clerk; and such attorney may examine the surety or sureties, under oath, touching their property and liabilities; and it shall be the duty of the clerk, if requested by such attorney, to reduce such examination to writing, and cause the same to be subscribed by the persons examined, and filed.

History: 1864, Ex. Sess., Act 59, Eff. May 7, 1864; CL 1871, 6661; How. 8249; CL 1897, 10802; CL 1915, 14905; CL 1929, 13151; CL 1948, 570.415
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2183 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2183
Applicability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2183.

This chapter applies to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States whether or not the location is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. This chapter does not apply to a declaration by a declarant who is physically located on property that is within the boundaries of the United States and subject to the jurisdiction of another country or a federally recognized Indian tribe.

History: Add. 2012, Act 361, Eff. Apr. 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 213.73 — MI Code / Chapter 213 / Act Act-87-of-1980 / Section 213.73
Enhancement in value as consideration in determining compensation; complaint; compensation; requiring agency to acquire portion claimed to be enhanced; burden of proof.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Enhancement in value of the remainder of a parcel, by laying out, altering, widening, or other types of improvement; by changing the scope or location of the improvement; or by either action in combination with discontinuing an improvement, shall be considered in determining compensation for the taking.

When enhancement in value is to be considered in determining compensation, the agency shall set forth in the complaint the fact that enhancement benefits are claimed and describe the construction proposed to be made which will create the enhancement. If the construction is not completed in substantial compliance with the plan upon which the agency based its claim of enhancement benefits, the owner may reopen the question of compensation within 1 year after the termination of construction. If the construction is not in substantial compliance, the owner is entitled to the difference between the value of the property as affected by the actual construction and the value of the property as it would have been, had construction been completed according to plan. The owner shall not recover more compensation than would have been payable if there was not a claim of enhancement benefits.

Upon demand of the owner before trial, the court may require the agency to acquire that portion of the remainder of the tract which the agency claims to be enhanced if the agency claims enhancement. This subsection shall not apply if the agency withdraws its claim of enhancement benefits before trial.

The agency has the burden of proof with respect to the existence of enhancement benefits.

History: 1980, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.815 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-98-of-1988 / Section 445.815
Individual or class action; damages; attorneys' fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Whether a person seeks damages or has an adequate remedy at law, a person may bring an action to do either of the following, or both, if the attorney general or prosecuting attorney fails to initiate action within 60 days after receiving notice of an alleged violation of this act:

Obtain a declaratory judgment that a practice is in violation of this act.

Enjoin by temporary or permanent injunction a person who is engaging or is about to engage in a practice in violation of this act.

A person who suffers loss as a result of a violation of this act may bring an individual or a class action to recover actual damages or $50.00, whichever is greater, for each day on which violations of this act have been found together with reasonable attorneys' fees not to exceed $300.00 in an individual action.

History: 1988, Act 98, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.913 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-242-of-2009 / Section 460.913
Assistance with money received under American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009; condition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

If the department provides a grant, loan, or other form of assistance for an energy efficiency or renewable energy project with money received under the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, including, but not limited to, money in the fund, the department shall not impose a condition on the assistance that is more restrictive than required under the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, other than a reasonable administrative condition.

History: 2009, Act 242, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.36108 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.36108
Special assessments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36108.

A city, village, township, county, or other governmental agency shall not impose special assessments for sanitary sewers, water, lights, or nonfarm drainage on land for which a development rights agreement or easement has been recorded, except for years before 1995 as to a dwelling or a nonfarm structure located on the land, unless the assessments were imposed before the recording of the development rights agreement or easement.

Land covered by this exemption shall be denied use of an improvement created by the special assessment until it has paid that portion of the special assessment directly attributable to the actual use of the improvement created by the special assessment.

Upon termination of a development rights agreement or easement that has been exempt from a special assessment under this section, a city, village, township, county, or other governmental agency may impose the previously exempted special assessment. However, the amount of that special assessment shall not exceed the amount the special assessment would have been at the initial time of exemption, and shall not be subject to interest or penalty.

If a dwelling or a nonfarm structure located on land covered by a development rights agreement or easement is required under the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.1101 to 333.25211 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to connect to an improvement created by a special assessment, the owner of that dwelling or nonfarm structure shall pay only that portion of the special assessment directly attributable to the actual use of the improvement created by the special assessment.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 233, Imd. Eff. June 5, 1996