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Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.152 — MI Code / Chapter 565 / Act Act-187-of-1881 / Section 565.152
Form; quit claim deed.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any conveyance of lands worded in substance as follows: "A.B. quit claims to C.D. (here describe the premises) for the sum of (here insert the consideration)," the said conveyance, being duly signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the grantor, shall be deemed to be a good and sufficient conveyance in quit claim to the grantee, his heirs, and assigns.

History: 1881, Act 187, Eff. Sept. 10, 1881; How. 5729; CL 1897, 9015; CL 1915, 11750; CL 1929, 13322; CL 1948, 565.152
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3942 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3942
Marketing; duties of insurer; use of "level premium" or "noncancelable" prohibited; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3942.

(1) Every insurer marketing long-term care insurance coverage in this state, directly or through its producers, shall do all of the following:

(a) Establish marketing procedures to assure that any comparison of policies by its producers or other producers are fair and accurate.

(b) Establish marketing procedures to assure excessive insurance is not sold or issued.

(c) Display prominently by type, stamp, or other appropriate means, on the first page of the outline of coverage and policy the following:

"Notice to buyer: This policy may not cover all of the costs associated with long-term care incurred by the buyer during the period of coverage. The buyer is advised to review carefully all policy limitations.".

(d) Inquire and otherwise make every reasonable effort to identify whether a prospective applicant or enrollee for long-term care insurance already has accident and sickness or long-term care insurance and the types and amounts of such insurance.

(e) Establish auditable procedures for verifying compliance with this section.

(2) An insurer marketing long-term care insurance coverage in this state shall not use the term "level premium" or "noncancelable" unless the insurer does not have the right to change the premium for the product being marketed.

History: Add. 1992, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992; Am. 2006, Act 442, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2083 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-186-of-2012 / Section 445.2083
Violation; civil infraction; fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

If an action of a person violates this act and the person knows or has reason to know that the action violates this act, the person is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $5,000.00.

History: 2012, Act 186, Eff. Dec. 18, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.2004 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.2004
Architect, professional engineer, and professional surveyor; licensing requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2004.

(1) In order to be licensed as an architect, an individual must meet all of the following:

(a) Provide evidence of completion of a first professional degree or further degree in architecture satisfactory to the board of architects.

(b) Pass an examination that tests the applicant's qualifications to practice architecture or provide equivalent proof of qualification acceptable to the department and the board of architects.

(c) Be of good moral character.

(d) Provide documentation of professional experience in architectural work satisfactory to the board.

(2) In order to be licensed as a professional engineer, an individual must meet all of the following:

(a) Provide documentation of at least 8 years of professional experience in engineering work acceptable to the board of professional engineers, including not more than 5 years of education.

(b) Provide evidence of completion of a baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited program or its equivalent, as determined by the board of professional engineers.

(c) Pass the engineering fundamentals and professional practice examinations or provide equivalent proof of qualification to practice professional engineering acceptable to the department and the board.

(d) Be of good moral character.

(3) In order to be licensed as a professional surveyor, an individual must meet all of the following:

(a) Provide documentation of at least 8 years of professional experience in professional surveying satisfactory to the board of professional surveyors, including not more than 5 years of education.

(b) Provide evidence of completion of a degree in professional surveying or a related degree that included professional surveying courses acceptable to the board of professional surveyors.

(c) Pass the professional surveying fundamentals and professional practice examinations or provide equivalent proof of qualification to practice professional surveying acceptable to the department and the board.

(d) Be of good moral character.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981; Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Am. 2009, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2009; Am. 2016, Act 435, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18103 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18103
Michigan board of counseling; creation; membership; terms of office.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18103.

(1) The Michigan board of counseling is created in the department. The board shall consist of the following 11 voting members who shall meet the requirements of part 161:

(a) Six members of the board shall be engaged in the practice of counseling and shall consist of: 3 members who are engaged primarily in providing counseling techniques, behavior modification techniques, or preventive techniques to clients; 2 members who are engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in counseling; and 1 member who is engaged primarily in the administration of counseling services.

(b) Four members of the general public.

(c) One member who is a statutorily regulated mental health professional. As used in this subdivision, "statutorily regulated mental health professional" means any of the following: a psychiatrist, psychologist, substance abuse counselor, marriage and family therapist, or social worker.

(2) The terms of office of individual members of the board created under this section, except those appointed to fill vacancies, expire 4 years after appointment on June 30 of the year in which the term expires.

History: Add. 1988, Act 421, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989; Am. 1993, Act 79, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 2006, Act 429, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50145 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.50145
Agreements to share cost of forest practices; schedule of cost share percentages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50145.

A district may enter into agreements to share the cost of implementing forest practices on member forest land within the district. A district may pay not more than 90% of the lesser of either of the following:

The member's actual cost per acre to accomplish the work.

The prevailing per acre cost for the forest practice as determined by the board.

The board shall prepare a schedule of cost share percentages applicable to forest practices undertaken under this section. The schedule shall set forth the percentage amount which the member shall contribute for various categories of forest practices. The department shall provide technical assistance to a board in the preparation of a schedule. A member's cost share contributions may be made in the form of material, services, or equipment as well as funds.

The scheduled percentage contribution for members owning less than 500 acres may be less than for members owning 500 acres or more. The schedule may also provide for a reduced percentage contribution by a member if 1 or more of the following apply:

The forest practices would provide relatively more employment opportunities than other proposed practices.

The forest practices would increase recreational opportunities for the public.

Forest land conservation measures or fish or wildlife habitat improvements are included in the project.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18515 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18515
Registration issued under former act; term of member of board of examiners of social workers; continuation of rules; full licensure upon renewal application.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18515.

An individual who holds a registration issued under former article 16 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, on March 7, 2000 is registered under this part until that registration expires and may renew his or her registration pursuant to part 161.

The members of the board of examiners of social workers created under former section 1602 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, shall serve as the initial members of the Michigan board of social work until their successors are appointed under this article or until the expiration of their respective terms, whichever occurs first. However, if the term of a member of the board of examiners of social workers has not expired on March 7, 2000, that term expires on June 30 of the year in which the term will expire.

Rules promulgated by the board of examiners of social workers or the director under former article 16 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, and in effect on March 7, 2000 continue in effect to the extent that they do not conflict with this article and shall continue to be enforced. The rules may be amended or rescinded by the director.

The board shall grant a full license as a licensed bachelor's social worker to an individual who holds a certificate of registration as a social worker issued before the effective date of this subsection upon the next renewal application for registration.

The board shall grant a full license as a licensed master's social worker to an individual who holds a registration as a certified social worker issued before the effective date of this subsection upon the next renewal application for registration.

History: Add. 2000, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2000; Am. 2004, Act 61, Eff. July 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 480.13a — MI Code / Chapter 480 / Act Act-181-of-1963 / Section 480.13a
Trailers or trailer-vehicle combinations; surge brakes equipment for intrastate operation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3a.

Trailers with a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating of 15,000 pounds or less or trailer-vehicle combinations with an actual gross vehicle weight or a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less may be equipped with surge brakes for intrastate operation as allowed by section 705(1)(c) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.705.

History: Add. 2000, Act 213, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.676c — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.676c
Scene of motor vehicle accident or disabled vehicle; business solicitation by wrecker, recovery, or towing service; prohibition; violation; civil fine; exception; request by owner or operator of motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

Sec. 676c.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not travel to the scene of a motor vehicle accident or a disabled vehicle located on public property, property open to the public, or a state trunk line highway and solicit business for a wrecker, recovery, or towing service. A person who violates this subsection is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of $1,000.00.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if any of the following conditions apply:

(a) A law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the scene of the accident or disabled vehicle, or an individual involved in that accident or disabled vehicle, requests the owner or operator of a wrecker or towing service to come to the scene.

(b) A wrecker, recovery truck, or tow truck operator, who does not travel to the scene of a motor vehicle accident or disabled vehicle as described in subsection (1) for the purpose of soliciting business for a wrecker, recovery, or towing service, offers assistance to a stranded motorist without creating a nuisance or interfering with management of a motor vehicle accident by law enforcement.

(3) Subject to section 252d, the law enforcement agency at the scene shall permit an owner or operator of a motor vehicle to request the towing, wrecker, or recovery service or roadside assistance service of his or her choice unless the vehicle is involved in a suspected criminal activity, fatality, or law enforcement investigation, if the vehicle is being impounded, or if the requested preference wrecker service is unavailable or cannot respond within a timely manner and the vehicle is creating a road or safety hazard as determined by law enforcement at the scene.

History: Add 2014, Act 303, Eff. Jan. 7, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5716 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5716
Demand for possession or payment; form and contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5716.

A demand for possession or payment shall be in writing, addressed to the person in possession and shall give the address or other brief description of the premises. The reasons for the demand and the time to take remedial action shall be clearly stated. When nonpayment of rent or other sums due under the lease is claimed, the amount due at the time of the demand shall be stated. The demand shall be dated and signed by the person entitled to possession, his attorney or agent.

History: Add. 1972, Act 120, Eff. July 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.2207 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-152-of-1979 / Section 338.2207
Duplicate license or registration; signed statement; fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The department may charge a fee for the issuance of a duplicate license or registration. The duplicate shall not be issued unless the person applying for the duplicate signs a statement that the original document has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. The fee for the duplicate shall be $10.00.

History: 1979, Act 152, Eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Am. 1988, Act 461, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 208.1422 — MI Code / Chapter 208 / Act Act-36-of-2007 / Section 208.1422
Taxpayer making charitable contributions; tax credit; limitation; refund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 422.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a taxpayer that makes charitable contributions of $50,000.00 or more during the tax year to either of the following may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this act equal to 50% of the amount by which the aggregate amount of the charitable contributions to either of the following exceeds $50,000.00:

(a) A municipality or a nonprofit corporation affiliated with a municipality and an art, historical, or zoological institute for the purpose of benefiting the art, historical, or zoological institute.

(b) An institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value.

(2) The credit allowed under this section for any tax year shall not exceed $100,000.00.

(3) If the amount of the credit allowed under this section exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax liability shall not be refunded.

History: 2007, Act 36, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.2562 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-162-of-1982 / Section 450.2562
Indemnification against expenses of director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, nondirector volunteer, or agent in connection with action or suit by or in right of corporation; conditions; limitations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 562.

Unless otherwise provided by law or in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation, a corporation has the power to indemnify a person that was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee, nondirector volunteer, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, nondirector volunteer, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, business corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, for expenses, including attorneys' fees and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders or members. A corporation shall not indemnify a person for a claim, issue, or matter in which the person is found liable to the corporation except to the extent authorized under section 564c.

History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Am. 1987, Act 170, Eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Am. 1993, Act 129, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1993; Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2912a — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2912a
Action alleging malpractice; burden of proof.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2912a.

Subject to subsection (2), in an action alleging malpractice, the plaintiff has the burden of proving that in light of the state of the art existing at the time of the alleged malpractice:

The defendant, if a general practitioner, failed to provide the plaintiff the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice or care in the community in which the defendant practices or in a similar community, and that as a proximate result of the defendant failing to provide that standard, the plaintiff suffered an injury.

The defendant, if a specialist, failed to provide the recognized standard of practice or care within that specialty as reasonably applied in light of the facilities available in the community or other facilities reasonably available under the circumstances, and as a proximate result of the defendant failing to provide that standard, the plaintiff suffered an injury.

In an action alleging medical malpractice, the plaintiff has the burden of proving that he or she suffered an injury that more probably than not was proximately caused by the negligence of the defendant or defendants. In an action alleging medical malpractice, the plaintiff cannot recover for loss of an opportunity to survive or an opportunity to achieve a better result unless the opportunity was greater than 50%.

History: Add. 1977, Act 272, Eff. Mar. 30, 1978; Am. 1993, Act 78, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.805 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.805
Record of injuries; contents; reports to bureau.
Status: in_force

Sec. 805.

Every employer who is subject to this act shall keep a record of all injuries causing death or disability of any employee arising out of and in the course of the employment, which record shall give the name, address, age, wages of the deceased or disabled employee, the time and cause of the accident, the nature and extent of the injury and disability and such other information as the director may reasonably require. Reports based upon such record shall be furnished to the bureau at such times and in such manner as the director may reasonably require.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.17a — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.17a
Use of credited service acquired in employ of governmental unit; “governmental unit of the state” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17a.

If an employee of a department of a governmental unit of the state is transferred to the employ of the state, by reason of a function or functions of the department being transferred to the state, the employee so transferred, who does not withdraw his accumulated contributions from the governmental unit's retirement system, and subsequent to the date of his transfer acquires at least 1 year of service credit as a member of the state employees' retirement system, shall be entitled to use the credited service in force previously acquired as a member of the governmental unit's retirement system in meeting the service requirements for all retirement allowances and death benefits by the state employees' retirement system. The credited service acquired in the employ of the governmental unit shall not be used in computing the amount of a retirement allowance to be paid by the state employees' retirement system.

For the purposes of this act "governmental unit of the state" includes the international bridge authority created by Act No. 99 of the Public Acts of 1954, being sections 254.221 to 254.240 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1965, Act 402, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1965; Am. 1966, Act 122, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1966; Am. 1974, Act 216, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.47343 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.47343
Presque Isle harbor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 47343.

A person shall not take or attempt to take fish with seines, set hook lines, or nets of any kind in the waters of Presque Isle harbor and that portion of Lake Huron within a line drawn between Presque Isle light in section 8, town 34 north, range 8 east, and South Albany Point in section 22, town 34 north, range 8 east, Presque Isle county.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.854 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.854
Notice governed by supreme court rule.
Status: in_force

Sec. 854.

Except as otherwise provided by law, any notice required by law shall be governed by supreme court rule.

History: Add. 1978, Act 543, Eff. July 1, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.1107 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-10-of-2023 / Section 408.1107
Prohibited conduct.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not discharge, discipline, retaliate against, or otherwise discriminate against a construction mechanic, or threaten to do any of these things, because the construction mechanic reported or was about to report a violation or suspected violation of this act.

History: 2023, Act 10, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.17333 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.17333
Report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17333.

If federal law establishes a national program for the collection and recycling of computer equipment, the department shall, within 90 days, submit a report to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for recycling and solid waste issues. The report shall describe the federal program, discuss whether provisions of this part have been preempted, and recommend whether this part should be amended or repealed.

History: Add. 2008, Act 392, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.116 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-93-of-1974 / Section 287.116
Suspension, revocation, or denial of license; grounds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The department may suspend, revoke, or deny the issuance of a license for any of the following reasons:

The failure to provide suitable shelter, food, and water for horses or ponies.

The maintenance of an unsanitary or unfit riding stable or sales barn.

The failure to provide suitable harnesses, saddles, bridles, and other equipment reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

The use of unfit horses for riding or driving purposes.

The commission of an act of cruelty or torture or the inflicting of unnecessary pain upon a horse or pony, whether by the licensee or by his agent or employee.

The supplying of false information to the department, the refusal to permit inspection or furnish records upon request, or otherwise obstructing the department in the performance of its duties.

History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974