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Mich. Comp. Laws § 492.122a — MI Code / Chapter 492 / Act Act-27-of-1950-Ex-Sess- / Section 492.122a
Truth in lending act; effect of compliance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22a.

Compliance with the requirements of the truth in lending act, title I of Public Law 90-321, 15 U.S.C. 1601 to 1608, 1610 to 1613, 1615, 1631 to 1635, 1637 to 1638, 1640 to 1647, and 1661 to 1667e is compliance with the disclosure provisions of section 13 and of section 2 of Act No. 305 of the Public Acts of 1939, being section 566.302 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1969, Act 35, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1969; Am. 1993, Act 107, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.159w — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.159w
Activities unrelated to prohibited activities of enterprise.
Status: in_force

Sec. 159w.

This chapter shall not be construed to permit the termination, suspension, or interruption of the legitimate activities of an enterprise that are unrelated to any felonious or racketeering activity forming the object of the criminal case or civil in rem forfeiture action and that may cause harm to innocent employees or members of the enterprise.

History: Add. 1995, Act 187, Eff. Apr. 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8161 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8161
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8161.

As used in this chapter:

"Benefit contract" means the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by section 8179, as that agreement is described in section 8182(1).

"Benefit member" means an adult member designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract.

"Certificate" means the document issued as written evidence of a benefit contract.

"Laws" means the society's articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws, however designated.

"Lodge" means the subordinate member units of a society, including camps, courts, councils, branches, or other similar designation.

"Premiums" means rates, dues, or other required contributions payable under a certificate.

"Rules" means all rules, regulations, or resolutions adopted by a society's supreme governing body or board of directors that are intended to have general application to the members of the society.

"Society", unless otherwise indicated, means a fraternal benefit society.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7455 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7455
Violation of MCL 333.7453 as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7455.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who violates section 7453 is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(2) A person 18 years of age or older who violates section 7453 by selling or offering to sell an object specifically designed for inhaling nitrous oxide for recreational purposes or drug paraphernalia to a person less than 18 years of age is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.

History: Add. 1988, Act 139, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1988; Am. 2024, Act 19, Eff. June 10, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.4113 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.4113
Modified guaranteed annuity contract; required provisions; market-value adjustment formula.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4113.

A modified guaranteed annuity contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall contain a statement of the essential features of the procedures to be followed by the insurer in determining the dollar amount of nonforfeiture benefits.

A modified guaranteed annuity contract calling for the payment of periodic stipulated payments shall not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it contains in substance all of the following provisions:

A grace period of 30 days or of 1 month during which the contract shall remain in force and within which any payment due to the insurer other than the first may be made. The contract may include a statement of the basis for determining the date as of which any such payment received during the grace period shall be applied to produce the values under the contract.

A provision that, at any time within 1 year from the date of default, the contract may be reinstated upon payment to the insurer of the overdue payments as required by contract, and of all indebtedness to the insurer on the contract, including interest. Reinstatement may not occur if the cash value has been paid. The contract may include a statement of the basis for determining the date as of which the amount to cover the overdue payments and indebtedness shall be applied to produce the values under the contract.

A provision that, to the extent set out in the contract, the portion of the assets of any separate account that equal the reserves and other contract liabilities of the account shall not be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business of the insurer.

The market-value adjustment formula, used in determining nonforfeiture benefits, shall be stated in the contract and shall be applicable for both upward and downward adjustments. When a contract is filed, it shall be accompanied by an actuarial statement indicating the basis for the market-value adjustment formula and that the formula provides reasonable equity to both the contract holder and the insurer.

History: Add. 1991, Act 85, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1991; Am. 1993, Act 264, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.225 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-119-of-1980 / Section 207.225
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; revocation of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

A person who makes a false statement or return, who refuses or neglects to make a statement or return required by this act, who engages in business in this state as a motor carrier without being a holder of an unrevoked license to engage in this business as provided in this act, or who in any way violates this act, except as specifically provided by this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.

In addition to the penalties imposed by subsection (1), the department shall revoke the license of a licensee who has been convicted under this section.

History: 1980, Act 119, Imd. Eff. May 14, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.110 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.110
Statement of rejected taxes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 110.

(1) On or before June 30 of each year, a county treasurer shall prepare and file with the state treasurer a statement setting forth all rejected taxes, the reasons the taxes were rejected and by whom, and a description of the property upon which the taxes were assessed. Upon request, a local tax collecting unit shall provide to a county treasurer any available information necessary to complete the statement of rejected taxes. The state treasurer shall prescribe the form to be used by county treasurers for preparation of a statement of rejected taxes and may require that a statement of rejected taxes be submitted in an electronic format prescribed by the state treasurer.

(2) If the state treasurer approves a statement of rejected taxes, the state treasurer shall return a copy of the statement of rejected taxes to the county treasurer. Taxes contained in a statement of rejected taxes approved by the state treasurer shall be canceled by the county treasurer if the taxes were rejected or charged back by the state treasurer or the county treasurer for any of the following reasons:

(a) The property was not subject to taxation at the time the taxes were assessed.

(b) The taxes on the property have been paid.

(c) There had been a double assessment of the taxes on the property.

(3) Taxes contained in a statement of rejected taxes approved by the state treasurer which were not rejected or charged back for any of the reasons contained in subsection (2) shall be reassessed by the county treasurer upon the same property, collected with the taxes of the current year, and treated in the same manner as taxes of the current year. Taxes that are rejected or charged back are not subject to penalties other than the penalties that apply to taxes assessed in the current year. If the taxes cannot be properly reassessed upon the same property, the county treasurer shall cause the taxes to be reassessed upon the taxable property of the proper local tax collecting unit.

(4) This section applies to taxes imposed under this act after December 31, 2006. However, if taxes were imposed upon property owned by, or being acquired pursuant to, an installment purchase agreement by a public school academy as that term is defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5, and the taxes were rejected for any of the reasons contained in subsection (2), this section applies to taxes imposed under this act after December 31, 1999.

History: Add. 2011, Act 321, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.162a — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-8-of-1952 / Section 780.162a
Belief that obligor may flee jurisdiction; procedure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12a.

If the court of this state believes that the obligor may flee the jurisdiction, it may:

As an initiating court, request in its certificate that the responding court obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process.

As a responding court, obtain the body of the obligor by appropriate process. The court may subsequently release the obligor upon the obligor's own recognizance or upon the obligor's giving a bond in an amount set by the court to assure the obligor's appearance at the hearing.

History: Add. 1953, Act 202, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953; Am. 1985, Act 172, Eff. Mar. 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.833 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.833
Petition for special election; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 833.

A petition filed under section 832 shall meet all of the following requirements:

Be typed or printed.

Allege the facts that made it impossible to cast a vote for the petitioning candidate or for or against the ballot question.

Identify the precinct and city or township, and, if applicable, the number of the voting machine or device.

Be signed and certified by the candidate or elector.

History: Add. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 1990, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 6, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.2109 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-345-of-2016 / Section 257.2109
Vehicle safety inspection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

(1) A limousine carrier or taxicab carrier shall not operate a limousine or taxicab, and a transportation network company shall not allow a transportation network company driver to accept trip requests through that transportation network company's digital network, unless the limousine, taxicab, or personal vehicle has undergone a safety inspection conducted annually by a mechanic licensed by this state before being used to provide transportation services. Each limousine carrier and taxicab carrier shall maintain, and each transportation network company driver shall provide to the transportation network company, documentation of the inspection required by this section showing that all of the following vehicle components were inspected:

(a) Foot brakes.

(b) Parking brakes.

(c) Steering mechanism.

(d) Windshield.

(e) Rear window and other glass.

(f) Windshield wipers.

(g) Headlights.

(h) Taillights.

(i) Brake lights.

(j) Front seat adjustment mechanism.

(k) Doors.

( l ) Turn signal lights.

(m) Horn.

(n) Speedometer.

(o) Bumpers.

(p) Muffler and exhaust system.

(q) Tires, including tread depth.

(r) Interior and exterior mirrors.

(s) Safety belts.

(t) Defrosting system.

(2) The vehicle inspections described in this section are subject to audit by the department at any time.

(3) The vehicle inspections described in this section only apply to vehicles that are 5 years old or older.

History: 2016, Act 345, Eff. Mar. 21, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.535a — MI Code / Chapter 456 / Act Act-251-of-1968 / Section 456.535a
Witness fee; prohibition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15a.

A registrant shall not charge a fee for witnessing the lowering of a casket into the ground.

History: Add. 1996, Act 112, Imd. Eff. Mar. 5, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.227 — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-48-of-1982 / Section 421.227
Marketing and promotion of program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The department of commerce shall market and promote the program.

History: 1982, Act 48, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1982
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.5009 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.5009
Making or purchasing loans or participation or interest in loans.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1009.

A foreign limited liability company may acquire or, through another person entitled to transact business in this state, may make loans, or participations or interests in loans, insured or guaranteed in whole or in part by the federal housing administration or the veterans' administration or a successor or similar agency of the federal government, which are secured in whole or in part by mortgages of real property located in this state, and a foreign limited liability company may purchase a loan, or participation or interest in a loan, secured in whole or in part by a mortgage of real property located in this state, without maintaining authority to transact business in this state under this act or any other law of this state relating to the qualification or authority and without paying fees as required by law.

Neither the failure of a foreign limited liability company to qualify or maintain authority to transact business in this state under this act or any other law of this state nor its failure to pay fees as required by law affects or impairs its ownership of the loans or participation or interests in the loans, whether made or acquired, or its right to collect and service the loans through another person entitled to transact business in this state, or its right to enforce the loans or to acquire, hold, protect, convey, lease, and otherwise contract and deal with respect to the property mortgaged as security.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.293 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.293
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 293.

This act shall take effect on January 1, 1968.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.381 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-226-of-1969 / Section 388.381
Critical health problems education act; short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act may be cited as the "critical health problems education act".

History: 1969, Act 226, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.702 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-289-of-1968 / Section 780.702
Delivery of order to witness; applicability of order; transcript of answers; use of truthful testimony or information against witness in criminal case.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A true copy of the order granting immunity shall be delivered to the witness before he or she answers any questions subsequently asked at the proceeding. The order granting immunity applies until the judge informs the witness that the immunity no longer applies.

All questions of the witness and his or her answers shall be transcribed at the judge's direction. A true and certified copy of the transcript shall be delivered to the witness as soon as practicable after transcription.

Truthful testimony or other truthful information compelled under the order granting immunity and any information derived directly or indirectly from that truthful testimony or other truthful information shall not be used against the witness in a criminal case, except for impeachment purposes or in a prosecution for perjury or otherwise failing to comply with the order.

History: 1968, Act 289, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1999, Act 249, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.234 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.234
Insurance department; records of office; public inspection, exceptions, destruction, rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 234.

The office of the insurance department is a public office and the records, books, and papers thereof on file therein shall be public records, accessible to the inspection of the public, except as the commissioner, for good reason, may decide otherwise, or except as may be otherwise provided under this code.

The commissioner is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of all records, books, papers, and other data on file with the department which in his opinion and on the advice of the attorney general, are of no further material value to the state of Michigan; but no destruction or other disposal thereof may be ordered or made by him of any records, books, papers, or other data required by law to be filed or kept on file with the department until the expiration of a period of 10 years, nor of any such records, books, papers, or other data filed during his administration or administrations. Such authorization shall be effected through official rules and regulations of the commissioner: Provided, however, That this authorization shall not extend to articles of incorporation, and amendments thereto, copies of bylaws and amendments thereto, copies of certificates or other written evidence of authorization to transact business or of approval of articles of incorporation and bylaws. A copy of the commissioner's rules and regulations herein provided for and any amendments thereto shall be mailed to each insurer authorized to do business in this state 60 days prior to the effective date thereof.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.758 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-184-of-1994 / Section 290.758
Ginseng certificate required; prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

A grower or collector shall obtain a ginseng certificate from the director certifying that ginseng harvested or collected in this state that is entering commerce or is being exported from this state was legally harvested or collected.

Until a ginseng certificate is obtained, a person shall not do either of the following:

Export ginseng harvested or collected in this state.

Commingle ginseng harvested or collected in this state with ginseng originating outside this state.

Ginseng shall not be certified more than 1 time without written authorization from the director.

Ginseng harvested or collected in this state shall not be exported from this state under authority of a certificate issued by another state.

History: 1994, Act 184, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1130 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-315-of-1977 / Section 390.1130
Naming state as party prohibited; act or fund not to be mentioned at trial or hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The state of Michigan shall not be named as a party in a legal action commenced against a university or its agent, nor shall the existence of this act or the indemnification reserve fund be mentioned during the course of a trial or hearing.

History: 1977, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.84 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-141-of-1939 / Section 285.84
Violation of act or rule; administrative fines; warning; action by attorney general; license revocation; disposition of fine, costs, and recovery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who individually, or by the action of his or her agent or employee, or as the employee or agent of another, violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is subject to 1 of the following administrative fines:

For a first violation, a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $1,000.00, plus actual costs of the investigation and the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation.

For a second violation within 2 years from the date of the first violation, a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $5,000.00, plus actual costs of the investigation and the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation.

For a third violation within 2 years from the date of the first violation, a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $10,000.00, plus actual costs of the investigation and the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation.

Upon the request of a person to whom the director has assessed an administrative fine under subsection (1), the director shall conduct a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

If the director finds that a violation of this act has occurred despite the exercise of due care, the director may issue a warning instead of imposing an administrative fine under subsection (1).

The director may advise the attorney general of the failure of a person to pay an administrative fine imposed under subsection (1), and the attorney general may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the fine.

The director may revoke the license of a licensee who does not pay an administrative fine imposed under subsection (1).

An administrative fine, costs, and the recovery of any economic benefit associated with a violation collected by the department under this section shall be retained by the department and used pursuant to legislative appropriation for the administration of this act.

History: Add. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.211 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act E-R-O-No-1979-1 / Section 408.211
Functions of division of the deaf and deafened transferred from employment security commission to department of labor.
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the Division of the Deaf and Deafened was created within the Department of Labor by Act 72 of the Public Acts of 1937; and

WHEREAS, the Division was transferred to the Michigan Employment Security Commission by Act 311 of Public Acts of 1957; and

WHEREAS, the statutory powers and duties of the Division of the Deaf and Deafened are to promote the employment and enhance the welfare of deaf and deafened individuals; and

WHEREAS, the responsibility for advocacy on behalf of handicapped citizens to ensure employment opportunities, a barrier free environment, and equal benefits of receipt of services is vested in substantial part in the Michigan Department of Labor through the Commission on Handicapper Concerns, the Barrier Free Design Board, and the Commission for the Blind; and

WHEREAS, this increased awareness and greater assistance on behalf of all handicapped individuals, particularly the deaf and deafened, can best be carried out by the Department of Labor;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 in Article V, Section 2, do hereby order that the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Division of the Deaf and Deafened be transferred from the Michigan Employment Security Commission to the Michigan Department of Labor.

It is further ordered that the records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds available to the Michigan Employment Security Commission for the conduct of the Division of the Deaf and Deafened be transferred to the Michigan Department of Labor.

In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the provisions of this Order shall become effective November 19, 1979.

History: 1979, E.R.O. No. 1979-1, Eff. Nov. 19, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.1505 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-220-of-1976 / Section 37.1505
Information as to applicant's credit worthiness.
Status: in_force

Sec. 505.

Nothing in this article shall be considered to prohibit an owner, lender, or his or her agent from requiring that an applicant who seeks to buy, rent, lease, or obtain financial assistance for housing accommodations supply information concerning the applicant's financial, business, or employment status or other information designed solely to determine the applicant's credit worthiness, but not concerning disabilities for reasons contrary to the provisions or purposes of this act.

History: 1976, Act 220, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1998, Act 20, Imd. Eff. Mar. 12, 1998