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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.67 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-452-of-2004 / Section 445.67
Additional prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

A person shall not do any of the following:

(a) Make any electronic mail or other communication under false pretenses purporting to be by or on behalf of a business, without the authority or approval of the business, and use that electronic mail or other communication to induce, request, or solicit any individual to provide personal identifying information with the intent to use that information to commit identity theft or another crime.

(b) Create or operate a webpage that represents itself as belonging to or being associated with a business, without the authority or approval of that business, and induces, requests, or solicits any user of the internet to provide personal identifying information with the intent to use that information to commit identity theft or another crime.

(c) Alter a setting on a user's computer or similar device or software program through which the user may access the internet and cause any user of the internet to view a communication that represents itself as belonging to or being associated with a business, which message has been created or is operated without the authority or approval of that business, and induces, requests, or solicits any user of the internet to provide personal identifying information with the intent to use that information to commit identity theft or another crime.

(d) Obtain or possess, or attempt to obtain or possess, personal identifying information of another person with the intent to use that information to commit identity theft or another crime.

(e) Sell or transfer, or attempt to sell or transfer, personal identifying information of another person if the person knows or has reason to know that the specific intended recipient will use, attempt to use, or further transfer the information to another person for the purpose of committing identity theft or another crime.

(f) Falsify a police report of identity theft, or knowingly create, possess, or use a false police report of identity theft.

History: 2004, Act 452, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005; Am. 2010, Act 318, Eff. Apr. 1, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.318a — MI Code / Chapter 252 / Act Act-106-of-1972 / Section 252.318a
Billboards; advertising purchase or consumption of tobacco products prohibited; advertising sexually oriented business prohibited; violation; civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18a.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, beginning January 1, 2000, all billboards within this state are subject to this act and shall not advertise the purchase or consumption of tobacco products.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2011, any billboard within this state that advertises a sexually oriented business shall display only words or numbers and may display the business's trademark if the trademark has been registered under the Lanham act, 15 USC 1051 to 1141n, or under 1969 PA 242, MCL 429.31 to 429.46. The words on a billboard shall not describe or relate to a specified sexual activity or specified anatomical area. As used in this subsection:

(a) "Sexually oriented business" includes, but is not limited to, an adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motion picture theater, sexual device shop, sexual encounter center, or an establishment that regularly features live performances characterized by the exposure of a specific anatomical area or by a specific sexual activity or in which persons appear in a state of nudity or seminudity in the performance of their duties. However, sexually oriented business does not include a business solely because it shows, sells, or rents materials that may depict sex.

(b) "Specified anatomical area" means less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if covered.

(c) "Specified sexual activity" means the fondling or other erotic touching of covered or uncovered human genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast.

(d) "Seminudity" means a state of dress in which opaque clothing fails to cover the genitals, anus, anal cleft or cleavage, pubic area, vulva, or nipple and areola of the female breast.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person who violates this section is responsible for a civil fine of not less than $5,000.00 or more than $10,000.00 for each day of violation. A civil fine collected under this section shall be distributed to public libraries as provided under 1964 PA 59, MCL 397.31 to 397.40.

History: Add. 1998, Act 464, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999; Am. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Am. 2010, Act 343, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13829 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13829
Medical waste emergency response fund; creation; deposits; investments; interest and earnings; no reversion to general fund; use of fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13829.

The medical waste emergency response fund is created in the state treasury.

The state treasurer shall deposit in the fund all money received pursuant to this act and all money received by the fund as otherwise provided by law.

The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. Interest and earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund.

Not more than 80% of the total amount in the fund shall be used by the department of public health for administrative expenses related to the implementation of this part, and the balance may be used by the department of natural resources for response activities necessitated by the release of medical waste into the environment.

History: Add. 1990, Act 18, Eff. May 31, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.458 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-94-of-1899 / Section 458.458
Articles of incorporation; alteration or amendment; execution and filing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

It shall be lawful for any church organized under the provisions of this act, by a majority of the members of said church, to alter or amend its articles of incorporation in any manner not inconsistent with this act, and such alteration or amendment shall become operative when a majority of the members of said church of full age shall execute amended articles, and said amended articles shall have been executed in the manner provided for in section 3 of this act, and shall have been filed as stated in section 4 of this act.

History: 1899, Act 94, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1899; CL 1915, 10969; CL 1929, 10990; CL 1948, 458.458; Am. 1982, Act 444, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.2139 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-244-of-2005 / Section 487.2139
Expiration and renewal of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

(1) A license issued under this article shall expire on September 30 of each year unless earlier suspended, surrendered, or revoked under this act. A licensee may renew a license for a 12-month period by submitting a complete application that shows continued compliance with this act, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, and paying the license renewal fee to the commissioner. The licensee shall submit a renewal application under this subsection on or before August 1 and the commissioner shall proceed in the manner described in sections 15(1) and 16.

(2) Before October 1, 2006, the commissioner may issue a license to an applicant under this article that is for a period longer than 12 months and that expires on September 30, 2007.

History: 2005, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Nov. 28, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2017 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2017
Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2017.

The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:

Issuing or delivering or permitting agents, officers, or employees to issue or deliver, agency company stock or other capital stock, or benefit certificates or shares in any common law corporation, or securities or any special or advisory board contracts or other contracts of any kind promising returns and profits as an inducement to insurance.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.809 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-56-of-1980 / Section 125.809
Project application; approval or disapproval; review and comments.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

The department shall approve or disapprove a project application within 45 working days after the date of receipt of the application. The decision and the detailed reasons for the approval or disapproval of a proposal shall be in writing, and, if the proposal is approved, the amount of rebates to business firms authorized for use shall be stated.

Upon receipt of the application, the department shall provide a copy of the project application to the local unit of government and the county in which the project will be located for review and comments. Any review and comments of the project shall be returned to the department within 30 working days after receipt of the application. Comments shall include:

Whether the project conflicts with any applicable comprehensive plan.

Verification of the neighborhood organization and business firm submitting the project application.

Other comments as may be considered appropriate.

The department may provide any other person, group, community action agency, or division of federal, state, or local unit of government a copy of the project for review and comment.

The department may approve a project application after 35 working days from receipt of the project application, whether or not comments have been received from a local unit of government, or any person, group, or division of federal, state, or a local unit of government to whom copies of the project application have been provided.

History: 1980, Act 56, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 442.226 — MI Code / Chapter 442 / Act Act-39-of-1961 / Section 442.226
Repeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

Act No. 319 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, being sections 442.201 to 442.209 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is hereby repealed.

History: 1961, Act 39, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.6 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-240-of-1943 / Section 38.6
Retirement board; officers and employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Board chairman-secretary-actuary-medical advisor. The retirement board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a vice chairman, and shall appoint an executive secretary, and shall employ such other actuarial, medical, clerical, technical, and administrative employes as may be necessary for the proper operation of the retirement system. The compensation of all persons so appointed and employed shall be fixed in accordance with the official compensation schedules of the civil service commission.

History: 1943, Act 240, Eff. July 30, 1943; Am. 1944, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 25, Imd. Eff. Feb. 29, 1944; CL 1948, 38.6
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.9k — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.9k
Industrial personal property or commercial personal property; tax exemption.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9k.

For taxes levied after December 31, 2007, personal property classified under section 34c as industrial personal property or commercial personal property is exempt from the tax levied by a local school district for school operating purposes to the extent provided under section 1211 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1211. For taxes levied after December 31, 2007, personal property classified under section 34c as industrial personal property is exempt from the tax levied under the state education tax act, 1993 PA 331, MCL 211.901 to 211.906, as provided in section 3 of the state education tax act, 1993 PA 331, MCL 211.903.

History: Add. 2007, Act 40, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.912 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.912
Qualified assets; description; limitation on governmental securities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 912.

(1) Qualified assets for purposes of section 901 include all of the following:

(a) In the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the United States or Canada, or any state, province, territory, or public instrumentality of the United States or Canada, or in the valid public debt, bonds, or other evidence of indebtedness of any city, county, township, village, school district, or any other political subdivision having the power to levy taxes or of any state or territory of the United States or province of Canada, if the state, province, municipality, or other political subdivision has not, in the 3 years preceding the time of the investment, failed to pay its debt or any part of its debt, the interest due on the debt, or any part of the interest due on the debt. Delay, not exceeding 6 months, in the payment of any installment of principal or interest is not considered failure to pay.

(b) In the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of any political subdivision of the United States, any state or county in the United States, any agency, public instrumentality, or authority created by the United States, or any state or county in the United States or any political subdivision of the state or county, if, by statutory or other legal requirements, those obligations are payable, as to both principal and interest, from adequate special revenues pledged or otherwise appropriated or by law required to be provided for the purpose of payment.

(c) In governmental bonds or governmental securities of this or any foreign government, or governmental subdivisions or authorities or instrumentalities, not otherwise provided for in this section subject to the limitations in subdivisions (a) and (b) prescribed for other governmental securities.

(2) A domestic insurer's investment in governmental securities is subject to the limitations in section 901(2)(f).

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1969, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970; Am. 2002, Act 462, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002; Am. 2014, Act 141, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.40303 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.40303
Rights and privileges; marketing items.
Status: in_force

Sec. 40303.

The department may attach such rights and privileges to the items sold as will best serve the interests of wildlife preservation and shall market the items without the use of general fund appropriation.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1624 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-338-of-1974 / Section 125.1624
Disposition of net earnings and property upon dissolution of corporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.

Any net earnings of the corporation beyond that necessary for the retirement of indebtedness or to implement the public purposes or program of the municipality may not inure to the benefit of a person other than the municipality and, upon dissolution of the corporation shall belong to the municipality. Upon dissolution of the corporation title to all property owned by the corporation, subject to existing rights in other parties, shall vest in the municipality.

History: 1974, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1974; Am. 1976, Act 175, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.48307 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.48307
Passage of fish through and over dams; apparatus obstructing rivers, streams, or creeks prohibited; violation; authority of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48307.

Except as authorized by law, a person shall not obstruct the channel or course of any river, stream, or creek in this state by placing or causing to be placed in that river, stream, or creek any net, wire, screen, or any other apparatus or material of any kind that will prevent the free passage of fish up and down the river, stream, or creek. A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation of this part. The department may in the public interest authorize the placing of screens in any river, stream, creek, or in the inlet or outlet of any lake.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.175a — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-250-of-1990 / Section 28.175a
DNA profiles; authorized use; analyses for identification of medical or genetic disorder prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5a.

(1) The department shall only use the DNA profiles of DNA samples authorized to be provided under this act for 1 or more of the following purposes:

(a) Law enforcement identification purposes.

(b) To assist in the recovery or identification of human remains or missing persons.

(c) Academic, research, statistical analysis, or protocol development purposes only if personal identifiers are removed.

(2) DNA samples provided under this act shall not be analyzed for identification of any medical or genetic disorder.

History: Add. 2008, Act 534, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article IV § 52 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article IV § 52
Natural resources; conservation, pollution, impairment, destruction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 52.

The conservation and development of the natural resources of the state are hereby declared to be of paramount public concern in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the people. The legislature shall provide for the protection of the air, water and other natural resources of the state from pollution, impairment and destruction.

History: Const. 1963, Art. IV, § 52, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 409.104c — MI Code / Chapter 409 / Act Act-90-of-1978 / Section 409.104c
Database of employers authorized to employ minors.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4c.

(1) The director shall, based on the information in the registration system, create and maintain a database of employers that are authorized to employ minors under this act. The database must meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be accessible to the public via the internet at no cost to the public.

(b) Display all of the following information for each employer that is authorized to employ minors under this act if the employer has requested for the information to be displayed publicly:

( i ) Name.

( ii ) Address.

(2) If the director determines that an employer listed in the database is not authorized to employ minors under this act, the director shall immediately remove the employer from the database.

History: Add. 2024, Act 196, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.2508 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-551-of-2008 / Section 451.2508
Violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 508.

(1) A person that willfully violates this act or a rule adopted or order issued under this act, except section 504 or the notice filing requirements of section 302 or 405, or that willfully violates section 505 knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in a material respect, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $500,000.00 for each violation, or both. An individual convicted of violating a rule or order under this act may be fined, but shall not be imprisoned, if the individual did not have knowledge of the rule or order.

(2) The attorney general or the proper prosecuting attorney may institute appropriate criminal proceedings under this act with or without a reference from the administrator.

(3) This act does not limit the power of this state to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this state.

History: 2008, Act 551, Eff. Oct. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.279 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-169-of-1975 / Section 400.279
Local, county, or area division supervised and controlled by superior or parent organization; registration; application statement; annual report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

If a local, county, or area division of a charitable organization is directly supervised and controlled by a superior or parent organization, which is incorporated, qualified to do business or doing business within this state, the local, county, or area division is not required to register under section 3 if the superior or parent organization files an application statement on behalf of the local, county, or area division in addition to or as part of its application statement. When an application statement has been filed by a superior or parent organization, it shall file the annual report required under sections 14 and 16 on behalf of the local, county, or area division in such detail as required by the rules.

History: 1975, Act 169, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1975; Am. 1976, Act 368, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.802 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-256-of-1983 / Section 4.802
Division of state into 110 representative districts; constitution and numbering of districts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The state is divided into 110 representative districts. The districts are constituted and numbered as follows:

History: 1983, Act 256, Eff. Apr. 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.653 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-225-of-2011 / Section 400.653
Providing foster care services; determination of eligibility; signing agreement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

As soon as the department determines that a youth is eligible under section 9 and the youth signs the voluntary foster care agreement described in section 11, the department may provide extended foster care services to the youth in accordance with this act.

History: 2011, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2011