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Mich. Comp. Laws § 250.1014a — MI Code / Chapter 250 / Act Act-142-of-2001 / Section 250.1014a
"PFC Brett Witteveen Memorial Highway."
Status: in_force

Sec. 14a.

The portion of highway US-31 in Oceana County beginning at the W. Shelby Road exit 144 and continuing north to the Hart Polk Road exit 149 shall be known as the "PFC Brett Witteveen Memorial Highway".

History: Add. 2020, Act 139, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.22 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 552.22
Disclosure of property.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

Whenever the court shall think proper to award to either party any of the real and personal estate of either party, or any money in lieu thereof, such court may require either party to disclose on oath, what real and personal estate has come to either party by reason of the marriage, and how it has been disposed of, and what portion thereof still remains in the hands of either party.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 84; CL 1857, 3243; CL 1871, 4754; How. 6244; CL 1897, 8637; CL 1915, 11413; CL 1929, 12744; CL 1948, 552.22; Am. 1970, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.853 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-547-of-2014 / Section 286.853
Revocation of registration or license; hearing to appeal; preponderance of evidence; destruction or confiscation of all cannabis upon revocation; lifting of suspension.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) The department shall not permanently revoke a registration or license suspended under section 12 unless the department has notified the registered grower or licensed processor-handler of the allegation against him or her and given the registered grower or licensed processor-handler an opportunity for a hearing to appeal the revocation.

(2) The department shall schedule a registration or license revocation hearing for a date as soon as practicable that is not more than 60 days after the date of notification of a registration or license suspension.

(3) The department shall conduct the hearing required under this section in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(4) If the director finds by a preponderance of the evidence that an allegation under section 12(1) concerning the person subject to the registration or license revocation hearing is true, the director shall revoke the registration or license effective immediately and the department or a law enforcement agency shall order destroyed, or confiscate, all cannabis that is in the person's possession.

(5) The department or a law enforcement agency shall not owe compensation or indemnity for the value of the cannabis that is destroyed or confiscated under this section.

(6) A person whose registration or license has been revoked is barred from participation in the program in any capacity for a minimum of 5 years from the date on which the registration or license was revoked.

(7) If the director does not find by a preponderance of the evidence that an allegation under section 12(1) concerning the person subject to a registration or license revocation hearing is true, the department shall lift the suspension imposed under section 12 within 24 hours.

History: Add. 2018, Act 641, Eff. Jan. 15, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16147 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16147
Department or board; order, rule, or other method requiring a national or regional certification as condition for licensure or renewal; prohibit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16147.

Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, the department or the board of medicine or board of osteopathic medicine and surgery shall not by order, rule, or other method require a physician applicant or licensee under its jurisdiction to maintain a national or regional certification that is not otherwise specifically required in this article before it issues a license or license renewal to that physician applicant or licensee under this article.

History: Add. 2018, Act 486, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.3218 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-354-of-1996 / Section 487.3218
Stay of suspension or prohibition; application to circuit court.
Status: in_force

Sec. 218.

No later than 10 days after a director, officer, or other person has been suspended from office or prohibited from participation in the conduct of the affairs of a savings bank under section 217, the director, officer, or other person may apply to the circuit court for the county in which the home office of the savings bank is located for a stay of the suspension or prohibition pending the completion of the administrative proceedings under the notice served upon the director, officer, or other person under section 217.

History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.1111 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.1111
Intent and construction of code.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1111.

This code is intended to be consistent with applicable federal and state law and shall be construed, when necessary, to achieve that consistency.

This code shall be liberally construed for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.176 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-124-of-1960 / Section 3.176
Public service commission; rules for vehicles in foreign commerce.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

The compacts, agreements and arrangements shall not operate to supersede or suspend the power and authority and discretion of the Michigan public service commission to make and enforce rules and regulations governing motor carriers for hire or to grant or deny certificates or permits to motor carriers for hire. The public service commission may adopt rules and regulations making applicable to vehicles operated in foreign commerce over the highways of this state similar provisions to those prescribed by Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1933, as amended, being sections 475.1 to 479.20 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, for vehicles operated in interstate and intrastate commerce over the highways of this state and by rule may make applicable to vehicles operating in foreign commerce fees and charges similar to those imposed upon vehicles of this state operating in other countries in foreign commerce.

History: 1960, Act 124, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 1960
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.375 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.375
Advertising, printing, or publishing lottery tickets; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 375.

Except in the case of a lottery or gift enterprise conducted pursuant to section 372(2), a person shall not advertise, print, or publish any lottery ticket or gift enterprise or any share in a lottery ticket for sale either by himself or herself or by another person.

Except in the case of a lottery or gift enterprise conducted pursuant to section 372(2), a person shall not set up or exhibit or devise and make for the purpose of being set up and exhibited any sign, symbol, or any emblematic or other representation of a lottery or gift enterprise or of its drawing in any way indicating where a lottery ticket or a share in a lottery ticket or any such writing, certificate, bill, goods, merchandise or chattels, token, or other device may be purchased or obtained and shall not in any way invite or entice, or attempt to entice, any other person to purchase or receive the lottery ticket or a share in a lottery ticket.

A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.375; Am. 1996, Act 206, Imd. Eff. May 21, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17117 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17117
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17117.

(1) Within 24 months after the effective date of this part, the department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

(a) Establish and implement the licensure program for the practice of midwifery under this part.

(b) Require the completion of continuing education for the practice of midwifery as a condition for license renewal. However, the rule shall allow the board to accept proof of a current credential under section 17115(1)(b) as meeting the requirements of this subdivision.

(c) Describe and regulate, limit, or prohibit the performance of acts, tasks, or functions by midwives. The department shall include rules that recognize and incorporate the requirements under section 17107 regarding the referral to and consultation with appropriate health professionals and ensure that those rules conform to national standards for the practice of midwifery as defined in section 17101.

(d) For purposes of section 17109, establish the process by which informed consent is obtained and ensure that the process conforms to national standards for the practice of midwifery as defined in section 17101. The process established for obtaining informed consent shall include at least all of the following:

( i ) A requirement that at the inception of care for a client, the midwife must provide a copy of the rules promulgated by the department under this section.

( ii ) A requirement that at the inception of care for a client, the midwife must orally and in writing disclose whether the midwife has malpractice liability insurance coverage and, if so, the policy limitations of that coverage.

(e) For purposes of establishing protocols for transfer of care under section 17107, establish the duties a midwife must perform if an emergency transfer to a hospital is necessary. Rules promulgated under this subdivision shall conform to nationally recognized guidelines on safe transfers.

(2) In addition to the authority to promulgate rules under section 16145 and subject to this section and section 16175, the department, in consultation with the board, may promulgate rules to supplement the requirements for licensure under this part, including the adoption of updated standards applicable to the practice of midwifery established by the North American Registry of Midwives or an organization that the board determines is a successor organization.

History: Add. 2016, Act 417, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 560.105 — MI Code / Chapter 560 / Act Act-288-of-1967 / Section 560.105
Preliminary or final plat; approval; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 105.

Approval of a preliminary plat, or final plat shall be conditioned upon compliance with all of the following:

The provisions of this act.

Any ordinance or published rules of a municipality or county adopted to carry out the provisions of this act.

Any published rules of a county drain commissioner, county road commission, or county plat board adopted to carry out the provisions of this act.

The rules of the state transportation department relating to provisions for the safety of entrance upon and departure from the abutting state trunk line highways or connecting streets and relating to the provisions of drainage as required by the department's then currently published standards and specifications.

The rules of the department of consumer and industry services for the approval of plats, including forms, certificates of approval, and other required certificates, captioning of plats, and numbering of lots.

The rules of the department of environmental quality for the determination and establishment of floodplain areas of rivers, streams, creeks, or lakes, as provided in this act, as published in the state administrative code.

The rules of the department of environmental quality relating to suitability of groundwater for on-site water supply for subdivisions not served by public water or to suitability of soils for subdivisions not served by public sewers. The department of environmental quality may authorize a city, county, or district health department to carry out the provisions of this act and rules promulgated under this act relating to suitability of groundwater for subdivisions not served by public water or relating to suitability of soils for subdivisions not served by public sewers. The department of environmental quality may require percolation tests and boring tests to determine suitability of soils. When such tests are required, they shall be conducted under the supervision of a registered engineer, registered land surveyor, or registered sanitarian in accordance with uniform procedures established by the department of environmental quality.

History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Am. 1996, Act 591, Eff. Mar. 31, 1997; Am. 1997, Act 87, Imd. Eff. July 28, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.163 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-189-of-1979 / Section 141.163
Purpose.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

This act creates full and complete additional and alternative methods for the exercise of the powers granted in this act.

History: 1979, Act 189, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2865 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2865
Inconsistent warranties; intent; rules of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2A215.

Warranties, whether express or implied, must be construed as consistent with each other and as cumulative, but if that construction is unreasonable, the intention of the parties determines which warranty is dominant. In ascertaining that intention, the following rules apply:

Exact or technical specifications displace an inconsistent sample or model or general language of description.

A sample from an existing bulk displaces inconsistent general language of description.

Express warranties displace inconsistent implied warranties other than an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

History: Add. 1992, Act 101, Eff. Sept. 30, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.80215 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.80215
Operation of personal watercraft; graduated age provisions; amendatory act known and cited as "Ashleigh Iserman's law."
Status: in_force

Sec. 80215.

(1) Until October 1, 2011, except as provided in subsection (2), a person under the age of 14 shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state.

(2) Until October 1, 2011, a person who is 12 or more and less than 14 years of age may operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state if all of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The person is accompanied solely by the person's parent or legal guardian.

(b) Both the person and the parent or legal guardian have obtained a boating safety certificate.

(c) The personal watercraft is equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch, and the parent or legal guardian has the lanyard attached to his or her person, clothing, or personal flotation device.

(d) The personal watercraft is designed to carry not less than 2 persons.

(3) A person who was born after December 31, 1978 shall not operate a personal watercraft upon the waters of this state unless he or she first obtains a boating safety certificate.

(4) Beginning October 1, 2011, a person under the age of 16 shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state unless the person is not less than 14 years of age and 1 of the following circumstances applies:

(a) The person is riding the personal watercraft with his or her parent or guardian or an individual 21 years of age or older designated by the parent or guardian.

(b) The person is operating or riding a personal watercraft at a distance of not more than 100 feet from his or her parent or guardian or an individual 21 years of age or older designated by the parent or guardian.

(5) The owner of a personal watercraft or a person having charge over or control of a personal watercraft shall not authorize or knowingly permit the personal watercraft to be operated in violation of this section.

(6) This section does not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or a person preparing to participate or participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition held in compliance with section 80164 under a permit issued by the department and at the time and place specified in the permit.

(7) The amendatory act that added subdivisions (4)(a) and (b) shall be known and may be cited as "Ashleigh Iserman's Law".

History: Add. 2000, Act 229, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000; Am. 2008, Act 178, Eff. Mar. 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1362 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-158-of-1991 / Section 257.1362
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

"Aftermarket crash part" means a replacement part for a nonmechanical sheet metal part or plastic part that constitutes part of the exterior of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, an inner or outer panel.

"Installer" means an individual who replaces or repairs parts of a motor vehicle.

"Insurer" means an insurance company authorized to transact property, fire, or casualty insurance in this state and an agent of the insurer and includes an insurance association, pool, or facility created under the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.100 to 500.8302 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled device by which a person or property may be transported upon a public highway. Motor vehicle does not include a tractor, motorcycle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, bus, power shovel, road machinery, agricultural machinery, or other machinery or vehicle not designed primarily for highway transportation, but which may incidentally transport persons or property on a public highway. Motor vehicle also does not include a device that moves upon or is guided by a track.

"Nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part" or "non-OEM aftermarket crash part" means an aftermarket crash part not made by or for the manufacturer of a motor vehicle.

"Repair facility" means any motor vehicle dealer, garage, body repair shop, or other commercial entity that undertakes the repair or replacement of parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle.

History: 1991, Act 158, Eff. Feb. 1, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.605 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-291-of-1972 / Section 287.605
Purposes and objectives of commission's program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The program created and organized by this act is the state beef industry commission. The purposes and objectives of the commission's program may include but shall not be limited to:

The promotion of the sale, use of beef and beef products in this state.

The support of the beef promotion, research, education, consumer marketing and other activities of the national livestock and meat board.

Conducting or contracting with an accredited university, college or other institution for scientific research on any or all phases of beef production and marketing or promotion.

Dissemination of reliable information benefiting the consumer and the beef industry on such subjects as purchase, pricing, identification, care, cookery, serving, nutritive and economic value of beef and beef products.

Functioning in a liaison capacity between the beef industry and other food industry of the state in matters which ultimately benefit both consumers and industry.

Aiding in the development of practices within the industry tending to improve the quality of the air and waters of the state.

History: 1972, Act 291, Imd. Eff. Oct. 30, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2254 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2254
Action against domestic insurer by member or beneficiary; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2254.

Suits at law may be prosecuted and maintained by any member against a domestic insurance corporation for claims which may have accrued if payments are withheld more than 60 days after such claims shall have become due. No article, bylaw, resolution or policy provision adopted by any life, disability, surety, or casualty insurance company doing business in this state prohibiting a member or beneficiary from commencing and maintaining suits at law or in equity against such company shall be valid and no such article, bylaw, provision or resolution shall hereafter be a bar to any suit in any court in this state: Provided, however, That any reasonable remedy for adjudicating claims established by such company or companies shall first be exhausted by the claimant before commencing suit: Provided further, however, That the company shall finally pass upon any claim submitted to it within a period of 6 months from and after final proofs of loss or death shall have been furnished any such company by the claimant.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.30709 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.30709
Powers of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 30709.

After the court determines the normal level of an inland lake in a proceeding initiated by the department, the department may provide for and maintain that normal level.

In a proceeding initiated by the department, the department has the same powers in connection with a normal level project as a county has under sections 30708, 30713, and 30718.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.103 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.103
Types of transfers; continuation of agencies not enumerated.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Under this act, a type I transfer means the transferring intact of an existing department, board, commission or agency to a principal department established by this act. When any board, commission, or other agency is transferred to a principal department under a type I transfer, that board, commission or agency shall be administered under the supervision of that principal department. Any board, commission or other agency granted a type I transfer shall exercise its prescribed statutory powers, duties and functions of rule-making, licensing and registration including the prescription of rules, rates, regulations and standards, and adjudication independently of the head of the department. Under a type I transfer all budgeting, procurement and related management functions of any transferred board, agency or commission shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the principal department.

Under this act, a type II transfer means transferring of an existing department, board, commission or agency to a principal department established by this act. Any department, board, commission or agency assigned to a type II transfer under this act shall have all its statutory authority, powers, duties and functions, records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds, including the functions of budgeting and procurement, transferred to that principal department.

Under this act, a type III transfer means the abolishing of an existing department, board, commission, or agency and all its statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds, are transferred to that principal department as specified under this act.

Any department, board, commission, or agency not enumerated within this act, but established by law within a department, board, commission or agency shall continue within the department, board, commission or agency within which it had previously been established, and shall continue to exercise all its powers, duties and functions within the principal department established by this act.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965