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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.811g — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.811g
Collector plate; display; purchase; ceasing sale.
Status: in_force

Sec. 811g.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the secretary of state may develop, market, promote, and sell a collector plate. However, the secretary of state shall only develop, market, and promote a collector plate with funds available from the collection of service fees under this chapter.

(2) A collector plate shall not be attached to a motor vehicle in a manner prescribed in section 225. A collector plate may be used on a vehicle in any lawful manner, including, but not limited to, being displayed on the front bumper of a vehicle.

(3) A person may purchase 1 or more collector plates by making payment to the secretary of state of the $10.00 service fee and a $25.00 fund-raising donation.

(4) The secretary of state may, as determined necessary by the secretary of state, cease to sell a collector plate.

History: Add. 2000, Act 77, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Am. 2006, Act 562, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.21774 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.21774
Involuntary transfer or discharge; request for hearing; informal hearing; decision; burden of proof; procedures; time for leaving facility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21774.

A patient subject to involuntary transfer or discharge from a licensed nursing home shall have the opportunity to file a request for a hearing with the department within 10 days following receipt of the written notice of the involuntary transfer or discharge by the nursing home.

The department of public health, when the basis for involuntary transfer or discharge is other than a negative action by the department of social services with respect to a medicaid client, shall hold an informal hearing in the matter at the patient's facility not sooner than 7 days after a hearing request is filed, and render a decision in the matter within 14 days after the filing of the hearing request.

In a determination as to whether a transfer or discharge is authorized, the burden of proof rests on the party requesting the transfer or discharge. The hearing shall be in accordance with fair hearing procedures prescribed by rule.

If the department determines that a transfer or discharge is authorized under section 21773, the patient shall not be required to leave the facility before the thirty-fourth day following receipt of the notice required under section 21773(2), or the tenth day following receipt of the department's decision, whichever is later.

History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.560 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-319-of-1929 / Section 125.560
Electrical installations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Electrical installations used in connection with oil burning devices shall be installed in accordance with the rules adopted by such city and be inspected and approved by the department of buildings and safety engineering.

History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2617; CL 1948, 125.560
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.8g — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-47-of-1945 / Section 331.8g
Bonds as negotiable instruments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8g.

Such bonds shall have all the qualities of a negotiable instrument by the law merchant and the uniform commercial code.

History: Add. 1973, Act 161, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.806 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-56-of-1980 / Section 125.806
Neighborhood assistance and partnership fund; creation; purpose; limitation on rebates; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

A neighborhood assistance and partnership fund is created within the bureau of community services of the department of labor.

The purpose of the fund shall be to encourage neighborhood organizations and business firms to engage in neighborhood assistance projects.

The total amount of rebates to business firms approved within any local unit of government shall not exceed 1/2 of the money appropriated to the fund in any fiscal year.

The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for the administration of the fund.

History: 1980, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.904 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-196-of-1989 / Section 780.904
Crime victim's rights fund; creation; investment; expenditures; use of additional excess revenue; report regarding minor crime victims receiving crime victim compensation; "minor crime victim" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) The crime victim's rights fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts received under this act and as provided by law. The state treasurer shall invest fund money in the same manner as surplus funds are invested under section 3 of 1855 PA 105, MCL 21.143. Earnings from the fund must be credited to the fund.

(2) The fund must be expended only as provided in this act. Amounts in the fund in excess of the necessary revenue needed to pay for crime victim's rights services as determined by the commission under section 3(a) may be used for crime victim compensation under 1976 PA 223, MCL 18.351 to 18.368, including compensation to minor crime victims. Until September 30, 2022, additional excess revenue of not more than $3,500,000.00 that has not been used for crime victim compensation may be used to provide for establishment and maintenance of a statewide trauma system, including staff support associated with trauma and related emergency medical services program activities.

(3) Beginning December 31, 2017 and annually after that date, the department shall report all of the following regarding minor crime victims who received crime victim compensation under this section to the legislature:

(a) The number of minor crime victims who received compensation.

(b) The age, gender, and geographic location of minor crime victims who received compensation.

(c) Whether the compensation was used for counseling or other services.

(d) If the compensation was used for counseling, whether the minor crime victim received the counseling during a 1-time visit or over the course of multiple visits.

(4) As used in this section, "minor crime victim" means a crime victim who is less than 18 years of age.

History: 1989, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 30, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 345, Eff. May 1, 1994; Am. 1996, Act 520, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1997; Am. 2008, Act 396, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2008; Am. 2010, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2010; Am. 2010, Act 280, Eff. Apr. 1, 2011; Am. 2014, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 3, 2014; Am. 2015, Act 9, Eff. June 30, 2015; Am. 2017, Act 15, Eff. June 29, 2017; Am. 2018, Act 221, Eff. Sept. 24, 2018; Am. 2021, Act 89, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.417 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-149-of-2019 / Section 432.417
Legal shipment of gambling device.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

To the extent that sports betting equipment used to offer internet sports betting under this act is a gambling device as that term is defined in 15 USC 1171, a shipment of sports betting equipment, the registering, recording, and labeling of which has been completed by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's dealer in accordance with 15 USC 1171 to 1178, is a legal shipment of a gambling device into this state.

History: 2019, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.205 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.205
Justices; availability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 205.

At least 1 justice shall at all times be at the seat of government.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1578 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-198-of-1984 / Section 125.1578
Application to start or expand small business in business incubation center; contents; waiver for existing business.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

When a building is designated as a business incubation center by the department, its community board shall accept applications from persons desiring to start or expand a small business and to locate that business within a business incubation center. The application, developed by the department, shall elicit, at a minimum, all of the following information:

The type of business that the applicant wishes to start or expand.

An estimate of the number of employees the applicant will need in order to start or expand the business and a 2-year projection of future employment.

The skill and educational level of the employees that the applicant plans to hire.

The ability of the applicant to start or operate a successful business.

A general statement as to why the applicant wishes to be accepted into the business incubation center.

A signed statement by the applicant that he or she understands and accepts the obligations placed upon him or her under section 11 if accepted into the business incubation center.

Information that the applicant considers to be of a proprietary nature and that he or she does not want to be made public.

An existing business located within this state is not eligible to participate in the business incubation program unless a waiver is granted for that business by the department.

History: 1984, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.1061 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-115-of-2022 / Section 554.1061
Effect of enforcement of assignments of rent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The enforcement of an assignment of rents by 1 or more of the methods identified in sections 7, 8, and 9, the application of proceeds by the assignee under section 12 after enforcement, the payment of expenses under section 13, or an action under section 14(4) does not do any of the following:

(a) Make the assignee a mortgagee in possession of the real property.

(b) Make the assignee an agent of the assignor.

(c) Constitute an election of remedies that precludes a later action to enforce the secured obligation or the security instrument.

(d) Make the secured obligation or the security instrument unenforceable.

(e) Limit any right available to the assignee with respect to the secured obligation.

History: 2022, Act 115, Eff. Sept. 22, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8411 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8411
Removal; waiver; hearings; manner of conducting; no jury or verbatim record.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8411.

Before the commencement of a trial in the small claims division, the district court judge or magistrate shall inform both parties, orally or in writing, of the right to removal before trial to the general civil division and of all rights waived if they choose to remain in the small claims division.

In hearings before the small claims division, witnesses shall be sworn. The judge shall conduct the trial in an informal manner so as to do substantial justice between the parties according to the rules of substantive law but shall not be bound by the statutory provisions or rules of practice, procedure, pleading, or evidence, except provisions relating to privileged communications, the sole object of such trials is to dispense expeditious justice between the parties. There shall be no jury nor shall a verbatim record of such proceedings be made.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 1991, Act 192, Eff. July 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.581 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-201-of-2010 / Section 570.581
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "commercial real estate broker's lien act".

History: 2010, Act 201, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7461 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7461
Declaratory judgment as complete defense.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7461.

If a declaratory judgment has been issued pursuant to section 7459 stating that sale or offer to sell specified material does not violate section 7453, the declaratory judgment is a complete defense for the person obtaining such a judgment against a prosecution under section 7453.

History: Add. 1988, Act 139, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.106 — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-12-of-1869 / Section 456.106
Board of directors; powers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The board of directors shall have the general management of such corporation and shall have the power,-

To purchase land for the use of such association, but for no other purpose, and not exceeding in all 300 acres;

To levy assessments upon the subscribers to the articles of association, not exceeding the amount severally subscribed by them, payable at such times as the directors shall determine, and to enforce the collection thereof either by suit or forfeiture;

To cause to be prepared a plan or design for laying out such lands so purchased by them for cemetery purposes; and when such plan or design is adopted by them, it shall be their duty to cause the same to be recorded in a book to be kept by them for that purpose, and it shall not thereafter be altered or modified, unless by a 2/3 vote of all the directors, after a special notice of such proposed change shall have been given, and after said proposition shall have been submitted in writing to the board at a meeting thereof, to be held prior to the one at which the vote upon such proposed change shall be taken; Provided, That no such alteration shall be made which shall interfere with rights of burial already granted;

To dispose of rights of burial, fix the prices thereof, make conditions in relation to burials within the cemetery grounds, and guarantee to grantees of burial rights the care and preservation of the grounds;

To establish such rules and regulations for the control and management of the grounds and all matters and things incident thereto, as they shall deem for the best interests of the corporation;

To sell any part or portion of the lands owned by such corporation, in case the same shall not be occupied or required for burial purposes, or for the uses of such cemetery;

To invest the moneys received from the sale of burial rights, and to prescribe, from time to time the interest or dividends which shall be paid to holders of the scrip of such corporation, subject to the restrictions hereinafter named.

History: 1869, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1869; CL 1871, 3413; How. 4768; CL 1897, 8404; CL 1915, 11165; CL 1929, 10445; CL 1948, 456.106
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1162 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-325-of-1978 / Section 38.1162
Recognition board; establishment; appointment and terms of members; vacancy; election of chairperson; duties of board.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The department shall establish a recognition board within the department to consist of 5 members appointed by the director. The director shall select the members from a list of state employees and retired state employees. Not more than 1 member shall be from the same state department. Not more than 1 member shall be a retired state employee.

The terms of the members, except to fill vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term, shall be 2 years from the date of appointment. A vacancy in the office of a member, occurring other than by expiration of term, shall be filled by the director for the balance of the term. The members shall elect a chairperson of the board.

The board shall do all of the following:

Develop the guiding principles for employee, retired state employee, and department and agency recognition, including the establishment of guidelines for the type of recognition to be granted within the limits of section 5.

Perform the final review of process improvements, value added behaviors, and the resulting recognition actions valued at amounts greater than $500.00 and any actions that receive a request for reconsideration.

Prepare the rules for promulgation by the department under section 6 for the operation of the recognition system described under this act.

History: 1978, Act 325, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1978; Am. 1998, Act 119, Eff. July 1, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.462f — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.462f
Violation of MCL 750.462b, 750.462c, and 750.462d; violation of MCL 750.462e; attempting, conspiring, or soliciting another to violate chapter; violation of law arising out of same transaction; consecutive terms; restitution.
Status: in_force

Sec. 462f.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates section 462b, 462c, or 462d is guilty of a crime as follows:

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(b) If the violation results in bodily injury to an individual or results in an individual being engaged in commercial sexual activity, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or both.

(c) If the violation results in serious bodily injury to an individual, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.

(d) If the violation involves kidnapping or attempted kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree or attempted criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, or an attempt to kill or the death of an individual, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years or a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who violates section 462e is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.

(3) A person who attempts, conspires, or solicits another to violate this chapter is subject to the same penalty as a person who commits a violation of this chapter.

(4) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section.

(5) The court may order a term of imprisonment imposed for violating this section to be served consecutively to a term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of any other crime, including any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section.

(6) In addition to any mandatory restitution applicable under section 16 of the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.766, the court may order a person convicted of violating this section to pay restitution to the victim in the manner provided in section 16b of the William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.766b, and to reimburse any governmental entity for its expenses incurred in relation to the violation in the same manner that expenses may be ordered to be reimbursed under section 1f of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1f.

History: Add. 2006, Act 162, Eff. Aug. 24, 2006; Am. 2014, Act 329, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 338, Eff. Mar. 14, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.276 — MI Code / Chapter 559 / Act Act-59-of-1978 / Section 559.276
Statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 176.

The following limitations apply in a cause of action arising out of the development or construction of the common elements of a condominium project, or the management, operation, or control of a condominium project:

If the cause of action accrues on or before the transitional control date, a person shall not maintain an action against a developer, residential builder, licensed architect, contractor, sales agent, or manager of a condominium project later than 3 years after the transitional control date or 2 years after the date on which the cause of action accrued, whichever occurs later.

If the cause of action accrues after the transitional control date, a person shall not maintain an action against a developer, residential builder, licensed architect, contractor, sales agent, or manager of a condominium project later than 2 years after the date on which the cause of action accrued.

Subsection (1) applies only to condominium projects established on or after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection.

History: Add. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001; Am. 2002, Act 283, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2522 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2522
Fees; taxation for services actually rendered.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2522.

No fee shall be taxed for services as having been rendered by any attorney, clerk, sheriff, or other officer, in the progress of a cause, unless such service was actually rendered, except when otherwise expressly provided.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.572 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.572
Deposits with court; bond of clerk.
Status: in_force

Sec. 572.

The circuit judge in his discretion may

make and file with the clerk of the court rules and regulations concerning funds, stocks, or securities deposited with the court pursuant to court order;

require the court clerk to file a bond with the county treasurer conditioned that said clerk shall, in all respects comply with the requirements of law and the court rules in the handling and management of such funds, and to faithfully account for the same.

Whenever the court directs by order that stocks and securities be deposited with a court officer, they shall be taken in the name of the court clerk. Upon the death, removal from office, or resignation of a court clerk, all bank accounts, stocks, or securities vested in him by virtue of his office shall vest in his successor.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1459 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-341-of-1984 / Section 445.1459
Security interest in inventory not affected.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The provisions of this act shall not be construed to affect in any way any security interest that any financial institution, person, or supplier has in the inventory of the dealer.

History: 1984, Act 341, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1984; Am. 1989, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1995, Act 86, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1995; Am. 2000, Act 357, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1504b — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-230-of-1972 / Section 125.1504b
Bed and breakfast.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4b.

A bed and breakfast is considered under the code to be a single family residential structure and shall not be treated as a hotel or other facility serving transient tenants. This section is effective throughout the state without local modification, notwithstanding the exemption provisions of section 8.

This section does not affect local zoning, fire safety, or housing regulations.

As used in this section, "bed and breakfast" means a single family residential structure that meets all of the following criteria:

Has 10 or fewer sleeping rooms, including sleeping rooms occupied by the innkeeper, 1 or more of which are available for rent to transient tenants.

Serves meals at no extra cost to its transient tenants.

Has a smoke detector in proper working order in each sleeping room and a fire extinguisher in proper working order on each floor.

History: Add. 1987, Act 112, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1987; Am. 1996, Act 292, Imd. Eff. June 19, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.358 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-70-of-1885 / Section 390.358
Michigan college of mining and technology; collection of minerals; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

It shall be the duty of said board to provide for obtaining and establishing a complete collection of minerals of the upper peninsula, and properly classifying the same; the board shall on or before the first day of December in each year next preceding the regular session of the legislature, make a report of its doings to the superintendent of public instruction, and shall transmit therewith a general report showing their receipts and expenditures during the period for which the report is made, as well as the general affairs of said school.

History: 1885, Act 70, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1885; How. 5025h; Am. 1897, Act 81, Eff. Aug. 30, 1897; CL 1897, 1891; CL 1915, 1306; CL 1929, 7928; CL 1948, 390.358