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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80315b — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80315b
Resale or redisclosure of information; maintenance of records; duration; availability for inspection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 80315b.

An authorized recipient of personal information under section 80315a may resell or redisclose the information for any use permitted under section 80315a.

Any authorized recipient who resells or rediscloses personal information shall be required by the secretary of state to maintain for a period of not less than 5 years records as to the information obtained and the permitted use for which it was obtained, and to make such records available for inspection by the secretary of state, upon request.

History: Add. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1629 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1629
Provisions applicable in action based on tort; grounds for motion for change in venue; determination of venue in product liability action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1629.

Subject to subsection (2), in an action based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, all of the following apply:

The county in which the original injury occurred and in which either of the following applies is a county in which to file and try the action:

The defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business in that county.

The corporate registered office of a defendant is located in that county.

If a county does not satisfy the criteria under subdivision (a), the county in which the original injury occurred and in which either of the following applies is a county in which to file and try the action:

The plaintiff resides, has a place of business, or conducts business in that county.

The corporate registered office of a plaintiff is located in that county.

If a county does not satisfy the criteria under subdivision (a) or (b), a county in which both of the following apply is a county in which to file and try the action:

The plaintiff resides, has a place of business, or conducts business in that county, or has its corporate registered office located in that county.

The defendant resides, has a place of business, or conducts business in that county, or has its corporate registered office located in that county.

If a county does not satisfy the criteria under subdivision (a), (b), or (c), a county that satisfies the criteria under section 1621 or 1627 is a county in which to file and try an action.

Any party may file a motion to change venue based on hardship or inconvenience.

For the purpose of this section only, in a product liability action, a defendant is considered to conduct business in a county in which the defendant's product is sold at retail.

History: Add. 1986, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 1986; Am. 1995, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 1995, Act 249, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.425 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.425
Inciting or procuring one to commit perjury.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.

Inciting or procuring one to commit perjury-Any person who shall endeavor to incite or procure any person to commit the crime of perjury, though no perjury be committed, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.425
Mich. Comp. Laws § 328.231 — MI Code / Chapter 328 / Act Act-255-of-1986 / Section 328.231
Violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

A violation of this act by a person who is licensed under article 18 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.1801 to 339.1812, or the cemetery regulation act, 1968 PA 251, MCL 456.521 to 456.543, is considered a violation of the respective licensing act, and the violator is subject to penalties available under those acts.

History: 1986, Act 255, Eff. July 1, 1987; Am. 2004, Act 21, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 41.425a — MI Code / Chapter 41 / Act Act-157-of-1905 / Section 41.425a
Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5a.

A petition under section 6, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: Add. 1998, Act 160, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.107 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.107
United States senator; vacancy, creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 107.

The office of United States senator shall become vacant on the happening of any of the following events before the expiration of the term of such office: The death of the incumbent; his resignation; his removal from office; the decision of a competent tribunal declaring void his election or appointment; or his refusal or neglect to take his oath of office.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.2253 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-223-of-2024 / Section 257.2253
Responsibility for shared vehicle equipment; indemnification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.

A peer-to-peer car sharing program has sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment that is put in or on the shared vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction, and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the shared vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of the equipment during the car sharing period not caused by the shared vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program has the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to the equipment that occurs during the car sharing period.

History: 2024, Act 223, Eff. Oct. 17, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2549 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2549
Depositions and certified copies; fees taxable as costs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2549.

Reasonable and actual fees paid for depositions of witnesses filed in any clerk's office and for the certified copies of documents or papers recorded or filed in any public office shall be allowed in the taxation of costs only if, at the trial or when damages were assessed, the depositions were read in evidence, except for impeachment purposes, or the documents or papers were necessarily used.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963; Am. 1984, Act 278, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.152 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-8-of-1952 / Section 780.152
Purposes of act; construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The purposes of this act are to improve, extend, and make uniform by reciprocal legislation the enforcement of duties of support.

This act shall be construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact comparable legislation.

History: 1952, Act 8, Eff. Sept. 18, 1952; Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 2.205 — MI Code / Chapter 2 / Act Act-267-of-1947 / Section 2.205
Joint survey commission; surveying and marking, expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

That immediately upon ratification of this compact by all 3 states, each state will appoint 2 members to a joint survey commission to survey and mark the boundaries defined in this compact by establishing and perpetuating monuments at the reference points on shore by means of which the control points of said boundaries are located. The expense of marking the lake Michigan boundary shall be borne jointly by the states of Michigan and Wisconsin; and the expense of marking the boundary line described in section 2 above shall be borne equally by the states of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. The expense of marking the lake Superior and Superior bay boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin shall be borne jointly by the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

History: 1947, Act 267, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 2.205
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.910 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.910
Conviction based on plea of nolo contendere; treatment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 910.

A conviction based on a plea of nolo contendere shall be treated in the same manner as a conviction based on a plea of guilty.

History: Add. 1991, Act 98, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Am. 1994, Act 450, Eff. May 1, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.131 — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-75-of-2009 / Section 493.131
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "mortgage loan originator licensing act".

History: 2009, Act 75, Eff. July 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.82161 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.82161
Abandonment of snowmobile prohibited; presumption; violation; civil infraction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 82161.

(1) A person shall not abandon a snowmobile in this state.

(2) The last registered owner of the snowmobile is presumed to be responsible for abandoning the snowmobile unless the person provides a record of the transfer of the snowmobile to another person. The record of transfer must be a form or document that includes the transferee's name, address, driver license number, and signature, date of transfer of the snowmobile, and, if applicable, the sale price.

(3) Sections 80130f(2) to 80130p apply to a snowmobile in the same manner as those provisions apply to a vessel, except that section 80130k(3)(b)( ii ) does not apply to a snowmobile.

(4) A person who violates subsection (1) and who fails to redeem the snowmobile before disposition of the snowmobile under section 80130k is responsible for a state civil infraction as provided in section 8905a.

History: Add. 2014, Act 549, Eff. Apr. 16, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.1406 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-32-of-1986 / Section 484.1406
Expenditure of funds; accounting, auditing, monitoring, and evaluation procedures provided by county, PSAP, or secondary PSAP; annual audit; authorization or expenditure of increase in charges; receipt of 9-1-1 funds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 406.

(1) The funds collected and expended under this act must be expended exclusively for 9-1-1 services and in compliance with the rules promulgated under section 413.

(2) Each county, PSAP, or secondary PSAP that receives money under this act shall assure that fund accounting, auditing, monitoring, and evaluation procedures are provided as required by this act and the rules promulgated under this act.

(3) An annual audit must be conducted by an independent auditor using generally accepted accounting principles and copies of the annual audit must be made available for public inspection.

(4) An increase in the charges allowed under this act must not be authorized or expended for the next fiscal year unless according to the most recently completed annual audit the expenditures are in compliance with this act.

(5) The receipt of 9-1-1 funds under this act is dependent on compliance with the standards established by the commission under section 413.

History: Add. 1994, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 2, 1994; Am. 1999, Act 81, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1999; Am. 2007, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007; Am. 2018, Act 51, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.251 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-196-of-1952 / Section 124.251
Water supply system; definition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The term "water supply system", as herein used, shall be deemed to include all plants, works, instrumentalities and properties, used or useful in connection with the obtaining of a water supply, the treatment of water and/or the distribution and sale of water.

History: 1952, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1952
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1269 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1269
Refusal of director to grant certificate; notice; hearing; suspension or revocation of certificate; summary suspension; witness and production of documents; subpoenas.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1269.

(1) The director shall refuse to grant a certificate to an applicant who fails to meet the requirements of this chapter. Notice of the refusal shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis for the refusal. If the applicant submits a written request within 30 days after mailing of the notice of refusal, the director shall promptly conduct a hearing in which the applicant shall be given an opportunity to show compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(2) The director, after notice of and opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke a certificate of a certificate holder who fails to maintain the standards required for initial certification or who violates this act.

(3) Without prior hearing, the director may order summary suspension of a certificate if he or she finds that protection of the public requires emergency action and incorporates this finding in his or her order. The suspension shall be effective on the date specified in the order or upon service of a certified copy of the order on the certificate holder, whichever is later. If requested, the director shall conduct a hearing on the suspension within a reasonable time but not later than 20 days after the effective date of the summary suspension unless the person whose certificate is suspended requests a later date. At the hearing, the director shall determine if the suspension should be continued or if the suspension should be withdrawn, and, if proper notice is given, may determine if the certificate should be revoked. The director shall announce his or her decision within 30 days after conclusion of the hearing. The suspension shall continue until the decision is announced.

(4) The director, or his or her designated deputy, may issue subpoenas to require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documents necessary to the conduct of the hearing and may designate a department employee to make service. The subpoenas issued by the director, or his or her designated deputy, may be enforced upon petition to the circuit court of Ingham county to show cause why a contempt order should not be issued, as provided by law.

History: Add. 2014, Act 566, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.552a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.552a
Filth, garbage or refuse; unlawful to dump, deposit or place on property of another.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552a.

Any person who shall dump, deposit or place any filth, garbage or refuse on the grounds or premises of another, without the specific permission of the owner thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Add. 1954, Act 27, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1954
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.391 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-563-of-2006 / Section 15.391
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Involuntary statement" means information provided by a law enforcement officer, if compelled under threat of dismissal from employment or any other employment sanction, by the law enforcement agency that employs the law enforcement officer.

(b) "Law enforcement agency" means the department of state police, the department of natural resources, or a law enforcement agency of a county, township, city, village, airport authority, community college, or university, that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and enforcement of the criminal laws of this state.

(c) "Law enforcement officer" means all of the following:

( i ) A person who is trained and licensed or certified under the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.615.

( ii ) A local corrections officer as defined in section 2 of the local corrections officers training act, 2003 PA 125, MCL 791.532.

( iii ) An emergency dispatch worker employed by a law enforcement agency.

History: 2006, Act 563, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006; Am. 2016, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 2, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.204b — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Initiated-Law-1-of-1996 / Section 432.204b
Appropriation; reimbursement; credit against annual assessment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4b.

There is appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, $5,000,000.00 for the purpose of funding the operations of the board. The $5,000,000.00 appropriation shall be reimbursed in equal shares by each of the 3 casino licensees licensed under this act. In no event shall the casino's share exceed 1/3 of the total amount required under this subsection. The amount owing from each licensee shall be paid to the state treasurer and deposited into the state casino gaming fund no later than the first day on which each casino opens for operation.

The amount a casino licensee reimburses the state under this section shall be credited against the annual assessment made under section 12a.

History: Add. 1997, Act 69, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.901 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-331-of-1993 / Section 211.901
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state education tax act".

History: 1993, Act 331, Eff. Mar. 15, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1181 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-452-of-1978 / Section 38.1181
Assault on department of state employee rendering direct services to public; compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

A person employed as a classified employee of the department of state who is assaulted while performing employment duties, rendering direct services to the public, shall receive full wages from the department of state until worker's compensation benefits begin. After the benefits begin, the person shall receive, in addition to the worker's compensation benefits, a supplement from the department which together with the worker's compensation benefits shall equal but not exceed the normal weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury, up to 40 hours per week. This supplement shall only apply while the person is on the department's payroll and is receiving worker's compensation benefits qualifying for supplemental duty disability pay under the rules and procedures of the civil service commission.

An employee who is receiving worker's compensation due to an injury covered by this section on the effective date of this act shall be entitled to benefits from that date forward. Fringe benefits normally received by an employee shall remain in effect during the time the employee receives the supplement provided by this section.

History: 1978, Act 452, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7933 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.7933
Financial condition of member insurer; reports and recommendations; advice to commissioner; exemption from public disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7933.

The association may submit reports and make recommendations to the commissioner regarding the financial condition of any member insurer. The reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents.

After the commissioner has entered an order restricting the certificate of authority of an insurer, the association shall render advice to the commissioner, upon his or her request, concerning rehabilitation, payment of claims, continuation of coverage, or the performance of other obligations of the insurer.

Any reports, recommendations, and advice prepared in compliance with this section shall be exempt from public disclosure.

History: Add. 1969, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969; Am. 1980, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.3223 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-49-of-2002 / Section 484.3223
Property; exemption from tax.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

The property of the authority and its income and operation are exempt from all taxation by this state or any of its political subdivisions.

History: 2002, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.994 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-313-of-1966 / Section 390.994
Tuition grants; determination of amount; evaluation of family's financial resources; grants for religious studies prohibited; payments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The amount of the grant to be paid for each semester or trimester shall be determined by the Michigan higher education assistance authority based upon an evaluation of the family's financial resources. In determining financial resources the authority shall use the same criteria as used in Act No. 208 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being sections 390.971 to 390.981 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The evaluation shall make allowance for other members of the applicant's family enrolled in an approved institution of higher education.

A grant shall not be made under this act to a student who is enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree in theology, divinity, or religious education.

Prorated payments shall be made at the beginning of each semester or term to the student or to the college or university for credit to the student's account.

History: 1966, Act 313, Eff. Aug. 1, 1966; Am. 1968, Act 339, Eff. Nov. 1, 1968; Am. 1976, Act 314, Eff. July 1, 1977; Am. 1980, Act 503, Eff. July 1, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.291 — MI Code / Chapter 21 / Act Act-72-of-1979 / Section 21.291
Reporting estimate of revenue foregone from exemptions under MCL 141.801 et seq.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

The governor shall report an estimate of revenue foregone from exemptions granted pursuant to Act No. 198 of the Public Acts of 1970, as amended, being sections 141.801 to 141.837 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The estimate shall include revenue foregone by any deductions or credits granted under the act.

History: 1979, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.523 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-537-of-2008 / Section 28.523
Retired law enforcement officer safety fund; creation in state treasury; credit of funds; balance remaining at end of fiscal year; administration for auditing purposes; expenditures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) The retired law enforcement officer safety fund is created in the state treasury.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund deposits from the collection of application fees as provided in section 14. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.

(3) The unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund.

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

(5) The commission shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only for the purposes of this act.

History: 2008, Act 537, Eff. Mar. 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1112 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1112
Internal organization of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 112.

As provided in section 7(a) of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts of 1965, being section 16.107 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and except as is otherwise provided by law, the director with the approval of the governor is authorized to establish the internal organization of the department and to allocate and reallocate duties and functions to promote economic and efficient administration and operation of the department.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975