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Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.625g — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-295-of-1982 / Section 552.625g
Forwarding money by financial institution, insurer, or carrier.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25g.

(1) A financial institution, insurer, or carrier that receives a notice of levy under section 25c shall forward money in the amount of past due support as stated in the notice, or in the corrected amount if notified of a corrected amount, to the state disbursement unit, along with information necessary to identify the payer as required by the notice.

(2) A financial institution, insurer, or carrier shall forward money as required by subsection (1) no sooner than the next day and no later than the seventh day after 1 of the following takes place:

(a) The financial institution, insurer, or carrier notifies the payer and the title IV-D agency that the payer's financial assets are, or money to be paid or compensation is, frozen as required by section 25e and has not received, within 28 days after the day on which the financial institution, insurer, or carrier sent the notices, a notice from the title IV-D agency that the payer, or another person with an interest in the payer's financial assets, has submitted a challenge to the levy under section 25f.

(b) The financial institution, insurer, or carrier receives, within the time limit prescribed in subdivision (a), a notice from the title IV-D agency that the payer, or another person with an interest in the payer's financial assets, submitted a challenge to the levy and receives the subsequent title IV-D agency notice required by section 25f, directing the financial institution, insurer, or carrier to act in accordance with either the title IV-D agency review determination or the circuit court decision.

(3) If, in order to forward sufficient money to the SDU, the financial institution must convert 1 or more financial assets to cash, the financial institution shall execute the conversion, assessing a resulting fee or other cost or penalty against the payer. If the payer's financial assets are insufficient to pay the past due support amount plus resulting fees and other costs or penalties, the financial institution may deduct the fees, costs, and penalties before forwarding the balance of the money.

History: Add. 2002, Act 565, Eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Am. 2004, Act 484, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.848 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-547-of-2014 / Section 286.848
Approval or denial of registration or license application; grounds for denial; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

(1) The department shall approve or deny a registration or license application submitted under this act in a timely manner. The department shall deny a registration or license application if the application is incomplete or if any of the following apply:

(a) The applicant is under the age of 18.

(b) The applicant's growing, handling, storage, processing, or brokering sites are not located in this state.

(c) The applicant has not demonstrated, as determined by the director, a willingness to comply with the department's rules, instructions from the department, or instructions from a law enforcement agency.

(d) The applicant has unpaid fees, fines, or civil penalties owed to this state under this act.

(e) The applicant has made false statements or representations, as determined by the director, to the department or a law enforcement agency.

(f) The applicant has had a grower registration or processor-handler license revoked in the 5 years preceding the date of application.

(2) If the application is denied because it is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant in writing within a timely manner after the department receives the application describing the deficiency and requesting additional information.

History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.623 — MI Code / Chapter 290 / Act Act-283-of-1964 / Section 290.623
Commodities, liquid, nonliquid, measurement; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

Commodities in liquid form shall be sold only by liquid measure or by weight, and commodities not in liquid form shall be sold only by weight, measure, or by count. However, liquid commodities may be sold by weight and nonliquid commodities may be sold by count only if such methods give accurate information as to the quantity of commodity sold. This section shall not apply to (1) commodities sold for immediate consumption on the premises where sold, (2) vegetables sold by the head or bunch, (3) commodities in containers standardized by a law of this state or by federal law, or (4) commodities in package form when there exists a general consumer usage to express the quantity in some other manner. The director may issue regulations necessary to assure that amounts of commodities sold are determined in accordance with good commercial practice and are so determined and represented as to be accurate and informative to all parties in interest.

History: 1964, Act 283, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1968, Act 264, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 120.54 — MI Code / Chapter 120 / Act Act-251-of-1966 / Section 120.54
Investigation of transportation rates; representation of state and port districts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The department shall conduct investigations of transportation rates and shall represent the state and the various port districts before any agency of this state, the United States, or any agency or department thereof, on all matters relative to the establishment, continuance, modification or discontinuance of transportation rates insofar as the rates affect port districts or shipping operations on the navigable waters of this state.

History: 1966, Act 251, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 14.319 — MI Code / Chapter 14 / Act Act-298-of-1992 / Section 14.319
Compliance with terms of notice; prohibited conduct; civil penalty; order to enforce compliance; enjoining person from soliciting contributions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

A person upon whom a notice is served pursuant to section 18 shall comply with the terms of the notice unless otherwise provided by order of the court.

A person who does any of the following shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.00:

Knowingly without good cause fails to appear when served with a notice.

Knowingly avoids, evades, or prevents compliance, in whole or in part, with an investigation, including the removal from any place, concealment, destruction, mutilation, alteration, or falsification of documentary material in the possession, custody, or control of a person subject to the notice.

Knowingly conceals relevant information.

The attorney general may file a petition in the circuit court of the county in which the person is established or solicits contributions or, if the person is not established in this state, in the circuit court of Ingham county for an order to enforce compliance with a subpoena or this section. A violation of a final order entered pursuant to this section may be punished as civil contempt.

Upon the petition of the attorney general, the circuit court may enjoin a person from soliciting contributions in this state if the person persistently and knowingly evades or prevents compliance with an injunction issued pursuant to this act.

History: 1992, Act 298, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.6113 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.6113
Master plumber's license; issuance; requirements; condition of renewal; responsibility for payment of fee; notice that master plumber ceasing representation of contractor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1113.

(1) The department shall issue a master plumber's license to an individual who is at least 18 years old and who does all of the following:

(a) Files a completed application on a form provided by the department.

(b) Pays the applicable examination fee established under section 207 and passes an examination provided for by the board and the department.

(c) Pays the initial or renewal license fee required under section 1121.

(d) Holds a journey plumber license issued under this article or former 2002 PA 733 and has gained 4,000 hours of experience in work as a journey plumber over a period of not less than 2 years immediately preceding the date of his or her application.

(2) As a condition of renewal of a master plumber's license, the master plumber must demonstrate the successful completion of a course, approved by the board, concerning any update or change in the state construction code within 12 months after the update or change in that code. This requirement applies only during or after those years that the state construction code is updated or changed.

(3) A licensed master plumber shall represent only 1 plumbing contractor at any given time.

(4) A master plumber who is also a plumbing contractor is only responsible for payment of the plumbing contractor initial or renewal license fee and is not responsible for also paying the master plumber initial or renewal license fee under section 1121(7).

(5) If a master plumber who represents a plumbing contractor ceases to represent the plumbing contractor, the master plumber shall notify the department in writing within 30 days after the date his or her representation of the contractor ceases.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5419 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5419
Fees, money, and income received by department; disposition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 419.

All fees and money received by the department for the licensing of persons under this act, and any other income the department receives under this act, shall be paid into the state construction code fund created in section 22 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1522.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.756 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-180-of-1991 / Section 207.756
Disposition and use of excise tax revenues.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The revenues from the tax imposed under this act shall be deposited in a special fund and shall be used and may be pledged by the eligible municipality only for the following purposes or paid to the following entities in the following order of priority:

Costs borne by the eligible municipality for the election required under section 2(3) and in the administration and enforcement of the ordinance.

Costs associated with the acquisition and construction of a stadium as defined by section 1(i)( i ) or with the acquisition, improvement, enlargement, and construction of a stadium as defined by section 1(i)( ii ) or convention facility as defined by section 1(c), including the reimbursement of those costs paid by an eligible municipality, and costs of current or future annual rental payable for a stadium or convention facility by an eligible municipality, or reimbursement of the eligible municipality for rentals paid, to an authority that is incorporated by the eligible municipality pursuant to Act No. 31 of the Public Acts of the First Extra Session of 1948, being sections 123.951 to 123.965 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

To the extent not needed for purposes identified in subdivision (a) or (b) in any year or to maintain a reserve for those purposes in future years, costs associated with the clearance and improvement of land for assembly and development purposes.

History: 1991, Act 180, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1991
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.501 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.501
Financial responsibility act; administration, rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 501.

The secretary of state through the director of driver services or his authorized agent shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and may make rules and regulations necessary for its administration.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1966, Act 247, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1475 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-365-of-2014 / Section 722.1475
Genetic paternity determination form; creation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

The department of human services in consultation with the department of community health shall create the genetic paternity determination form.

History: 2014, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 17, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2327 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-96-of-1987 / Section 125.2327
Mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment; fraudulent practices.
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.

A person shall not, in connection with the offer, sale, purchase, or rental of a mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment, relating thereto:

Employ a devise, scheme, or artifice to defraud.

Make an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement not misleading, in the light of the circumstances under which it is made.

A person shall not willfully authorize, direct, or aid in publication, advertisement, distribution, or circulation of a statement or representation concerning a mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment relating thereto, which misrepresents the facts concerning the mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment relating thereto.

A person with knowledge that an advertisement, pamphlet, prospectus, or letter concerning a mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment relating thereto contains a written statement that is false or fraudulent, shall not issue, circulate, publish, or distribute the advertisement, pamphlet, prospectus, or letter concerning a mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment relating thereto.

A person shall not willfully make any material misrepresentation in the sale of a mobile home, mobile home site, or equipment relating thereto.

History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.9121 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.9121
Violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9121.

A person who violates this part is responsible for either of the following:

If the action is brought by a county enforcing agency or a municipal enforcing agency of a local unit of government that has enacted an ordinance under this part that provides a penalty for violations, the person is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $2,500.00.

If the action is brought by the state or a county enforcing agency of a county that has not enacted an ordinance under this part, the person is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $2,500.00.

A person who knowingly violates this part or knowingly makes a false statement in an application for a permit or in a soil erosion and sedimentation control plan is responsible for the payment of a civil fine of not more than $10,000.00 for each day of violation.

A person who knowingly violates this part after receiving a notice of determination under section 9112 or 9117 is responsible for the payment of a civil fine of not less than $2,500.00 or more than $25,000.00 for each day of violation.

Civil fines collected under subsections (2) and (3) shall be deposited as follows:

If the state filed the action under this section, in the general fund of the state.

If a county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency filed the action under this section, with the county or municipality that filed the action.

If an action was filed jointly by the state and a county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency, the civil fines collected under this subsection shall be divided in proportion to each agency's involvement as mutually agreed upon by the agencies. All fines going to the department shall be deposited into the general fund of the state.

A default in the payment of a civil fine or costs ordered under this section or an installment of the fine or costs may be remedied by any means authorized under the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101 to 600.9948.

In addition to a fine assessed under this section, a person who violates this part is liable to the state for damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources resulting from the violation. The court may order a person who violates this part to restore the area or areas affected by the violation to their condition as existing immediately prior to the violation.

This section applies to an authorized public agency, in addition to other persons. This section does not apply to a county enforcing agency or a municipal enforcing agency with respect to its administration and enforcement of this part and rules promulgated under this part.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1996; Am. 2000, Act 504, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.11e — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.11e
Failure to make report; liability; disposition of fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11e.

A person required to make a report pursuant to section 11a who fails to do so is liable civilly for the damages proximately caused by the failure to report, and a civil fine of not more than $500.00 for each failure to report.

A civil fine which is ordered under subsection (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the state, to be appropriated annually to the state department.

History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1711 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1711
Rights of family members.
Status: in_force

Sec. 711.

Family members of recipients shall be treated with dignity and respect. They shall be given an opportunity to provide information to the treating professionals. They shall also be provided an opportunity to request and receive educational information about the nature of disorders, medications and their side effects, available support services, advocacy and support groups, financial assistance and coping strategies.

History: Add. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16174a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16174a
Preliminary determination; procedure; effect.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16174a.

(1) The department shall establish a procedure that allows an individual to obtain a preliminary determination from the department concerning whether any court judgments against him or her would likely result in a denial of a license or registration for failing to meet the good moral character requirement for that license or registration.

(2) All of the following apply for purposes of subsection (1):

(a) To obtain a preliminary determination under this section, an individual must file a request that meets all of the following:

( i ) Is submitted on a form provided by the department.

( ii ) Identifies the license or registration for which he or she may apply.

( iii ) Includes a detailed description of any criminal proceedings that resulted in a judgment against him or her.

( iv ) Includes the nonrefundable fee required by the department.

(b) The department shall only consider the information provided by an individual under subdivision (a)( ii ) and ( iii ) in making a preliminary determination.

(c) A preliminary determination under this section that is adverse to an individual does not prevent the individual from subsequently applying for a license or registration.

(d) The department or a board is not bound by a preliminary determination under this section if the individual applies for a license or registration under this act.

(e) The issuance of a preliminary determination under this section does not limit the authority of the department to review applications for a license or registration, or to issue or deny a license or registration.

(f) The department shall notify an individual of a preliminary determination by delivering a preliminary determination letter to the individual, in a form determined by the department.

(3) An individual shall not request more than 1 preliminary determination under this section in any 120-day period.

History: Add. 2018, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 21, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.63 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.63
Docked horses; unlawful docking, evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 63.

Prima facie evidence of unlawful docking-The driving, working, keeping, racing or using of any unregistered docked horse or horses subsequent to 90 days after this act shall take effect shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the fact that the party driving, working, keeping, racing or using such unregistered docked horse or horses, unlawfully docked the tail of such horse or horses.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.63
Mich. Comp. Laws § 90.12 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 90.12
Appeal; judicial notice of ordinances and resolutions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

In an action commenced by warrant as provided in this act, a party convicted of a violation of an ordinance of the city may appeal the judgment to the circuit court in the county in which the city is located, in the same manner as in misdemeanor cases appealed from the district court.

In a suit to which the city is a party, brought to recover a penalty or forfeiture for violation of an ordinance, either party may appeal from the judgment to the circuit court in the county in which the city is located, in the same manner as in civil actions appealed from the district court, except that the city shall not be required to give a bond or security.

The circuit court to which the cause is appealed shall take judicial notice of the ordinances of the city and the resolutions of the council.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3100; CL 1915, 3014; CL 1929, 1938; CL 1948, 90.12; Am. 1978, Act 539, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1015 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-246-of-2000 / Section 287.1015
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; additional punishment; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Subject to subsection (2), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. The person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 or more than $1,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. However, a person who fails to obtain a permit as required by this act shall be punished by a fine, for each wolf-dog cross for which the permit was required, of not less than $500.00 or more than $2,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. In addition, a person who violates this act may be punished by 1 or more of the following:

Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.

Community service work for not more than 500 hours.

The loss of privileges to own or possess any animal.

Subsection (1) does not apply to a law enforcement officer, veterinarian, or permitting agency with respect to the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer, veterinarian, or permitting agency under this act.

History: 2000, Act 246, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000