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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17060 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17060
Duties of department.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17060.

The department, in consultation with the task force, shall do all of the following:

(a) Promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of its powers and duties under this part and may perform the acts and make the determinations necessary for the proper implementations of those powers and duties.

(b) Promulgate rules to establish the requirements for the education, training, or experience of physician's assistants for licensure in this state. The requirements must take into account nationally recognized standards for education, training, and experience and the desired utilization of physician's assistants. By January 14, 2017, the rules must include training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking. The training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking must apply for a physician's assistant license or registration renewal beginning with the first renewal cycle after the rules are promulgated and for an initial license or registration issued 5 or more years after the rules are promulgated.

(c) Grant licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of this part and the rules promulgated under this part for practice and use of the title of physician's assistant.

(d) Promulgate rules to establish criteria for the evaluation of programs for the education and training of physician's assistants for the purpose of determining whether graduates of the programs have the knowledge and skills requisite for practice and use of the title physician's assistant in this state as defined by this part and the rules promulgated under this part. The criteria established must be substantially consistent with nationally recognized standards for the education and training of physician's assistants. Until the criteria are established, the criteria developed by the advisory commission on physician's assistants shall remain in effect. The department shall consider and may use where appropriate the criteria established by professional associations, education accrediting bodies, or governmental agencies. In establishing criteria for the evaluation of education and training programs, the department may seek the advice of the boards and the department of education.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1980, Act 59, Imd. Eff. Apr. 1, 1980; Am. 1986, Act 290, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1986; Am. 1990, Act 247, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1990; Am. 2014, Act 343, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015; Am. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18o — MI Code / Chapter 701 / Act Act-288-of-1939 / Section 712A.18o
Competency evaluation; conduct by qualified forensic mental health examiner; expert witness; additional evaluations at party's expense; conduct in least restrictive environment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18o.

(1) A competency evaluation ordered under section 18n of this chapter shall be conducted by a qualified juvenile forensic mental health examiner. The qualified juvenile forensic mental health examiner shall provide the court with an opinion as to whether the juvenile is competent to proceed. The court has the final determination of an expert witness serving as a qualified juvenile forensic mental health examiner.

(2) This section does not prohibit any party from retaining the party's own qualified juvenile forensic mental health examiner to conduct additional evaluations at the party's own expense.

(3) The competency evaluation shall be conducted in the least restrictive environment. There is a presumption in favor of conducting a competency evaluation while the juvenile remains in the custody of a parent or legal guardian, unless removal from the home is necessary for the best interests of the juvenile, for reasons of public safety, or because the parent or guardian has refused to cooperate in the competency evaluation process.

History: Add. 2012, Act 541, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.78 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.78
Secretary of state and attorney general; certificate of election.
Status: in_force

Sec. 78.

The secretary of state shall file in his office and preserve the original statements and determination of the board of state canvassers of the results of the election and shall forthwith execute and cause to be delivered to the persons thereby declared to be elected to the offices of secretary of state and attorney general certificates of election, certified by him under the great seal of the state.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 4, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1482 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-161-of-2000 / Section 390.1482
Disclosure of information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

Each program manager shall disclose the following information in writing to each account owner of an education savings account and any other person who requests information about an education savings account:

(a) The terms and conditions for establishing an education savings account.

(b) Restrictions on the substitutions of designated beneficiaries and transfer of account funds.

(c) The person or entity entitled to terminate a Michigan education savings program agreement.

(d) The period of time during which a designated beneficiary may receive benefits under the Michigan education savings program agreement.

(e) The terms and conditions under which money may be wholly or partially withdrawn from an account or the program, including, but not limited to, any reasonable charges and fees and penalties that may be imposed for withdrawal.

(f) The potential tax consequences associated with contributions to and distributions and withdrawals from accounts.

(g) Investment history and potential growth of account funds and a projection of the impact of the growth of the account funds on the maximum amount allowable in an account.

(h) All other rights and obligations under Michigan education savings program agreements and any other terms, conditions, and provisions of a contract or an agreement entered into under this act.

History: 2000, Act 161, Imd. Eff. June 16, 2000; Am. 2007, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5481 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5481
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5481.

As used in this part:

(a) "Children" means individuals who are 7 years old or younger.

(b) "Consumer" means that term as used in the consumer product safety act, 15 USC 2051 to 2085.

(c) "Children's jewelry" means jewelry that is made for, marketed for use by, or marketed to children, including, but not limited to, the following:

( i ) Jewelry represented in its packaging, display, or advertising as appropriate for use by children.

( ii ) Jewelry sold in conjunction with, attached to, or packaged together with other products that are packaged, displayed, or advertised as appropriate for use by children.

( iii ) Jewelry sized for children and not intended for use by adults.

( iv ) Jewelry sold in a vending machine.

( v ) Jewelry sold in a retail store, catalog, or online website in which a person exclusively offers for sale products that are packaged, displayed, or advertised as appropriate for use by children.

( vi ) Jewelry sold in a discrete portion of a retail store, catalog, or online website in which a person offers for sale products that are packaged, displayed, or advertised as appropriate for use by children.

(d) "Lead-bearing substance" means an item or substance that contains lead, or a coating on an item that contains lead, so that the lead content is more than 0.06% of the total weight. Lead-bearing substance does not include glass or crystal decorative components.

(e) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.

History: Add. 2007, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 20, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1025 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1025
Members for courts-martial; selection; eligibility; qualifications.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

(1) Members for all courts-martial shall be selected at random pursuant to regulations issued by the state adjutant general not inconsistent with this section.

(2) A commissioned officer on duty with the state military forces is eligible to serve on all courts-martial for the trial of a person who may lawfully be brought before the court-martial for trial.

(3) A warrant officer on duty with the state military forces is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of a person, other than a commissioned officer, who may lawfully be brought before the court-martial for trial.

(4) An enlisted member of the state military forces who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of any enlisted member who may lawfully be brought before the court-martial for trial, but the enlisted member shall serve as a member of a court only if, before the convening of the court, the accused personally requested in writing that enlisted members serve on the court-martial. After the request, the accused may not be tried by a general or special courts-martial the membership of which does not include enlisted members in a number comprising at least 1/3 of the total membership of the court, unless eligible enlisted members cannot be obtained on account of physical conditions or military exigencies. If the members cannot be obtained, the court may be convened and the trial held without them, but the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating why enlisted members could not be obtained.

(5) Unless unavoidable, a person subject to this code shall not be tried by a court-martial which has a member junior to the person in rank or grade. When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as a member of the court-martial a person who is best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. A person is not eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial if the person is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigating officer or as counsel in the same case.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981; Am. 2005, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.647 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-183-of-1956 / Section 390.647
Transfer of property and funds to board of governors; retirement provisions for employees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Any school district or county or municipal corporation in said area possessed of any funds or property, real or personal, which it may desire to devote to promoting higher education may transfer and convey such funds and property to the board, and in connection therewith attach any conditions or restrictions consistent with the purposes of the institution and acceptable to the board. If the properties of any operating college or university are transferred by a school district and accepted by the board, then the school district also shall be authorized to transfer to the board all records, papers, and documents of the college or university and all properties held in trust by said school district for the benefit of such college or university, but subject to the terms of such trusts; and all employees and faculty of the college or university shall become the employees of the board. If at the time of such transfer the faculty or employees are under the provisions of chapter 2 of Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, being sections 38.301 to 38.355, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948, then such faculty and employees shall remain under the provisions thereof and as they may hereafter be amended, in the same manner and with the same rights and obligations that they would have had, had there been no such transfer; and the board shall make such provisions for paying contributions to the retirement board as would have been required under the terms of said chapter 2 from the school district: Provided, however, That the board shall as soon as may be feasible formulate recommendations for submission to the legislature concerning a permanent plan or program for retirement benefits for said faculty and other employees. If such faculty and employees are also under the provisions of a contract between such school district and the state retirement board for coverage under title II of the federal social security act, such faculty and employees shall remain under the provisions thereof until such time as the board shall be able to enter into a contract for the continuance thereof; and in the meantime the said board shall pay to the school district such amounts as are required by the terms of the coverage contract.

History: 1956, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1704 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1704
Rights of recipient.
Status: in_force

Sec. 704.

In addition to the rights, benefits, and privileges guaranteed by other provisions of law, the state constitution of 1963, and the constitution of the United States, a recipient of mental health services shall have the rights guaranteed by this chapter unless otherwise restricted by law.

The rights enumerated in this chapter shall not be construed to replace or limit any other rights, benefits, or privileges of a recipient of services including the right to treatment by spiritual means if requested by the recipient, parent, or guardian.

The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to protect and promote the dignity and respect to which a recipient of services is entitled.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.361 — MI Code / Chapter 457 / Act Act-85-of-1905 / Section 457.361
Knights of Pythias associations; incorporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That Knights of Pythias associations may be incorporated under the provisions of this act.

History: 1905, Act 85, Imd. Eff. May 3, 1905; CL 1915, 10471; CL 1929, 10674; CL 1948, 457.361
Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.2 — MI Code / Chapter 551 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 551.2
Marriage as civil contract; consent; license; solemnization.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

So far as its validity in law is concerned, marriage is a civil contract between a man and a woman, to which the consent of parties capable in law of contracting is essential. Consent alone is not enough to effectuate a legal marriage on and after January 1, 1957. Consent shall be followed by obtaining a license as required by section 1 of Act No. 128 of the Public Acts of 1887, being section 551.101 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or as provided for by section 1 of Act No. 180 of the Public Acts of 1897, being section 551.201 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and solemnization as authorized by sections 7 to 18 of this chapter.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 83; CL 1857, 3205; CL 1871, 4720; How. 6210; CL 1897, 8589; CL 1915, 11363; CL 1929, 12691; CL 1948, 551.2; Am. 1956, Act 44, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956; Am. 1996, Act 324, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1412 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1412
Informal voluntary hospitalization; termination; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 412.

An informal voluntary patient shall be allowed to terminate his hospitalization and leave the hospital at any time during the normal day shift hours of the hospital, and the hospital shall so inform the patient at the time he is hospitalized. The patient shall inform the person in charge of his ward or other appropriate person of his decision to terminate his hospitalization and leave the hospital.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.934b — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-337-of-2018 / Section 408.934b
Training hourly wage; employee less than 18 years of age; displacement prohibited; violation; civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4b.

(1) An employer may pay a new employee who is less than 20 years of age a training hourly wage of $4.25 for the first 90 days of that employee's employment. The hourly wage authorized under this subsection is in lieu of the minimum hourly wage otherwise prescribed by this act.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), the minimum hourly wage for an employee who is less than 18 years of age is 85% of the general minimum hourly wage established in section 4.

(3) An employer shall not displace an employee to hire an individual at the hourly wage authorized under this section. As used in this subsection, "displace" includes termination of employment or any reduction of hours, wages, or employment benefits.

(4) A person who violates subsection (3) is subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00.

History: 2018, Act 337, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.648 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-295-of-1982 / Section 552.648
Centralized receipt and disbursement of support and fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48.

The state disbursement unit is responsible for the centralized receipt and disbursement of support. An office of the friend of the court may continue to receive support and fees.

History: 1982, Act 295, Eff. July 1, 1983; Am. 1999, Act 160, Imd. Eff. Nov. 3, 1999; Am. 2009, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.540 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.540
Notice of dangerous building; contents; hearing officer; service.
Status: in_force

Sec. 140.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, if a building or structure is found to be a dangerous building, the enforcing agency shall issue a notice that the building or structure is a dangerous building.

The notice shall be served on the owner, agent, or lessee that is registered with the enforcing agency under section 125. If an owner, agent, or lessee is not registered under section 125, the notice shall be served on each owner of or party in interest in the building or structure in whose name the property appears on the last local tax assessment records.

The notice shall specify the time and place of a hearing on whether the building or structure is a dangerous building. The person to whom the notice is directed shall have the opportunity to show cause at the hearing why the hearing officer should not order the building or structure to be demolished, otherwise made safe, or properly maintained.

The hearing officer shall be appointed by the mayor, village president, or township supervisor to serve at his or her pleasure. The hearing officer shall be a person who has expertise in housing matters including, but not limited to, an engineer, architect, building contractor, building inspector, or member of a community housing organization. An employee of the enforcing agency shall not be appointed as hearing officer. The enforcing agency shall file a copy of the notice that the building or structure is a dangerous building with the hearing officer.

The notice shall be in writing and shall be served upon the person to whom the notice is directed either personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the owner or party in interest at the address shown on the tax records. If a notice is served on a person by certified mail, a copy of the notice shall also be posted upon a conspicuous part of the building or structure. The notice shall be served upon the owner or party in interest at least 10 days before the date of the hearing included in the notice.

History: Add. 1969, Act 61, Eff. Sept. 1, 1969; Am. 1992, Act 144, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3204 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3204
Single-family residence; instruction in craft or fine art as home occupation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 204.

A zoning ordinance adopted under this act shall provide for the use of a single-family residence by an occupant of that residence for a home occupation to give instruction in a craft or fine art within the residence. This section does not prohibit the regulation of noise, advertising, traffic, hours of operation, or other conditions that may accompany the use of a residence under this section.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.582 — MI Code / Chapter 35 / Act Act-27-of-1946-1st-Ex-Sess- / Section 35.582
Intent and interpretation of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The intent of this act is to protect the work and study performed by applicants for license or other qualification before being inducted into the armed forces, to prevent service in the armed forces being considered as a disqualifying interruption of any required period of practical experience, apprenticeship, study or training, and to permit boards of examiners and similar boards to equitably evaluate and give credit for training and experience in the armed forces. This act shall be given a liberal interpretation to carry out this intent.

History: 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 27, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1946; CL 1948, 35.582
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2527 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-229-of-2013 / Section 445.2527
Removal of security freeze.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

(1) A consumer reporting agency shall remove a security freeze on a consumer's credit report if the consumer does all of the following:

(a) Contacts the consumer reporting agency at the address or other point of contact and in the manner specified by the consumer reporting agency for making a request to remove a security freeze.

(b) Requests the removal of the security freeze on his or her credit report.

(c) Provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of identification of the consumer.

(d) Includes with the request under subdivision (b) the unique personal identification number or password provided to the consumer under section 12(b).

(2) A consumer reporting agency that receives a request for removal of a security freeze under subsection (1) shall comply with the request within 3 business days after receiving the request.

History: 2013, Act 229, Eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Am. 2018, Act 76, Eff. June 17, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.644e — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.644e
Odd year general election; nomination at odd year primary election; candidate filing deadline or certification deadline.
Status: in_force

Sec. 644e.

Except as provided in section 642, an officer required to be elected at the odd year general election must be nominated at the odd year primary election. If a charter provides for nomination by caucus or by filing a petition or affidavit directly for the general election, the candidate filing deadline or certification deadline is 4 p.m. on the fifteenth Tuesday before the odd year general election. If a charter provides for the election at the primary of a candidate who receives more than 50% of the votes cast for that office, the candidate filing deadline or certification deadline is 4 p.m. on the fifteenth Tuesday before the primary.

History: Add. 1970, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1970; Am. 2003, Act 302, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Am. 2010, Act 44, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 2010; Am. 2012, Act 276, Eff. Aug. 16, 2012; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.61a — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-118-of-1923 / Section 141.61a
Constructing, equipping, or making alterations in public buildings; authorization of expenditures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

The county board of commissioners without submitting the same to the vote of the electors may authorize annually the expenditure of any funds on hand not raised by taxation for the purpose of constructing, equipping, or making alterations in any of the public buildings in the county if the county board of commissioners shall by resolution of a majority of the total membership of the board authorize the same.

History: Add. 1941, Act 282, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 141.61a; Am. 1957, Act 186, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1957; Am. 1973, Act 123, Imd. Eff. Aug. 21, 1973; Am. 1975, Act 162, Imd. Eff. July 14, 1975