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Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.273 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-120-of-1935 / Section 28.273
Fingerprinting and criminal record check; fee.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) Until October 1, 2027, the department of state police may charge a fee, not to exceed $30.00, for taking and processing the fingerprints and completing a criminal record check of a resident of this state when the impression of the fingerprints are requested for employment-related or licensing-related purposes. A fee must not be collected under this subsection if a fee for taking and processing fingerprints is collected under any other law. The fee must not exceed the actual cost of taking and processing the impression of the fingerprints and completing a criminal record check on that person. The fee must be collected and forwarded to the state police by the licensing body or the employer.

(2) Until October 1, 2027, the department of state police may charge a fee of $10.00 for processing and completing a name-based criminal record check. However, a fee must not be charged under this subsection if a fee for processing the name-based criminal record check is charged under any other law or if the requester is a government agency or nonprofit charitable agency performing employment or volunteer employment name-based background checks through the internet criminal history access tool (ICHAT).

History: Add. 1985, Act 175, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985; Am. 2002, Act 463, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002; Am. 2004, Act 359, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2004; Am. 2007, Act 76, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2007; Am. 2010, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Am. 2012, Act 318, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2015, Act 71, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2019, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2019; Am. 2023, Act 136, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.872 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-224-of-1966 / Section 445.872
Effect of act as to prior contracts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.

The provisions of this act shall not invalidate or make unlawful or unenforceable, retail installment contracts or retail charge agreements executed prior to the effective date of this act, or liabilities at any time incurred thereunder.

History: 1966, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2501 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-42-of-2003 / Section 445.2501
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "unsolicited commercial e-mail protection act".

History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1921 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1921
Neglecting or refusing to file report or pay fee; penalty; exception; waiver.
Status: in_force

Sec. 921.

If a domestic or foreign corporation neglects or refuses to file a report or pay a fee required by this act within the time specified, the corporation, in addition to its liability for the fee, is subject to a penalty of $10.00 for each month or part of a month that the corporation is delinquent, not to exceed $50.00.

The penalty prescribed in this section shall not apply during an extension granted pursuant to section 923.

As to penalties assessed under this section, the administrator may waive the assessment of the penalties in whole or in part where it appears the assessment of the penalties would constitute an improper and inequitable imposition upon the corporation and the administrator finds the waiver of such penalties to be in the public interest.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Am. 1973, Act 98, Imd. Eff. Aug. 8, 1973; Am. 1974, Act 303, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1974; Am. 1975, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 1975; Am. 1978, Act 32, Imd. Eff. Feb. 24, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 407, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1215 — MI Code / Chapter 380 / Act Act-451-of-1976 / Section 380.1215
Accounting for moneys; fund designations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1215.

Operating taxes shall be accounted for under the title of "general fund". The state board may establish other fund designations to clarify further the expenditure classifications for which general fund moneys may be used.

Library money shall be accounted for under the title of "library fund".

Building and site money shall be accounted for under the title of "building and site fund".

Taxes collected for retiring bonded indebtedness shall be accounted for as required by the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977; Am. 2002, Act 63, Imd. Eff. Mar. 15, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.582 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-378-of-2004 / Section 28.582
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

As used in this act:

(a) "Governing entity" means either of the following, as applicable:

( i ) For any public body except a public body described in subparagraph ( ii ), the governing board of the public body.

( ii ) In the case of a public body that is a qualifying school district under part 5a of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.371 to 380.376, the chief executive officer of the school district, subject to the concurrence of the school reform board of the school district.

(b) "Public body" means either of the following, within this state:

( i ) A multicounty metropolitan district authorized and established pursuant to state law by 2 or more counties with a combined population of not less than 3,000,000, for the purpose of cooperative planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, owning, developing, maintaining, or operating parks.

( ii ) A school district in this state that has a membership of at least 20,000 pupils and that includes in its territory a city with a population of at least 180,000 as of the most recent federal decennial census.

History: 2004, Act 378, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.904b — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.904b
Order of impoundment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 904b.

When a person is convicted of an offense punishable under section 904(1)(b) or (c) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 904(1)(b) or (c) for operating a motor vehicle while his or her license to operate a motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, or denied, the court shall order the motor vehicle, if it is owned in whole or in part or leased by that person, impounded for not less than a period the court orders but not more than 120 days from the date of judgment.

When a person is convicted of an offense punishable under section 904(1)(a) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 904(1)(a) for operating a motor vehicle while his or her license to operate a motor vehicle is suspended, revoked, or denied, the court may order the motor vehicle, if it is owned in whole or in part or leased by that person, impounded for not more than 120 days from the date of judgment.

An order for the impounding of a motor vehicle issued pursuant to this section is valid throughout the state. Any peace officer may execute the impoundment order. The order shall include the implied consent of the owner of the vehicle to the storage for insurance coverage purposes.

The owner of a motor vehicle impounded pursuant to this section is liable for expenses incurred in the removal and storage of the vehicle whether or not the vehicle is returned to him or her. The vehicle shall be returned to the owner only if the owner pays the expenses for removal and storage. If redemption is not made or the vehicle is not returned as provided in this section within 30 days after the time set in the impoundment order for return of the vehicle, the vehicle shall be considered an abandoned vehicle and disposed of as provided in section 252a.

This section does not affect the rights of a conditional vendor, chattel mortgagee, or lessor of a motor vehicle registered in the name of another person as owner who becomes subject to this act.

History: Add. 1968, Act 197, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1969, Act 83, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970; Am. 1991, Act 98, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Am. 1993, Act 319, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.502 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-170-of-1933 / Section 123.502
Bidders on public works; failure to file statement; rejection of bid.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Should the prospective bidder fail to file the statement as required by said officer, board, commission, committee or department within the time specified, or should he, in the judgment of said officer, board, commission, committee or department be not qualified to bid on the work duly advertised, such officer, board, commission, committee or department may refuse to furnish such person with plans, specifications and proposals and may reject any bid made by him.

History: 1933, Act 170, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1933; CL 1948, 123.502
Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.157 — MI Code / Chapter 397 / Act Act-250-of-1931 / Section 397.157
Cities exempt from act; notification when included in proposal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Cities of a population of 5,000 or more, maintaining a public library, may be exempted from the provisions of this act on the filing with the state board for libraries of a request by the city legislative body based on action taken by them according to law. Where any such city is included in any regional library proposal the state board for libraries shall notify each city so included in writing of the provisions of this section 15 days before the reference of any regional library proposal under the provisions of section 2.

History: 1931, Act 250, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1945, Act 20, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 397.157; Am. 1961, Act 116, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.517 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-5-of-1956 / Section 730.517
Instructions to jury; requests to charge.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

In any city affected by the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the judge presiding in all jury trials to instruct the jury as to the law applicable to the case, which instructions shall be received by the jury as the law of such case. Either party may present written requests to charge to the judge, who shall present all of such requests to the jury as he shall deem to correctly state the law applicable to the case.

History: 1956, Act 5, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.96c — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-94-of-1937 / Section 205.96c
Aviation fuel; informational report; "aviation fuel" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6c.

(1) Beginning April 1, 2016 and each calendar quarter thereafter, every person storing, using, or consuming aviation fuel, the storage, use, or consumption of which is subject to the tax imposed by this act when the tax was not paid to a seller, and every seller collecting the tax from the purchaser from sales of aviation fuel shall, on or before the last day of the month in the month that immediately follows the end of a calendar quarter, file an informational report with the department on a form prescribed by the department showing all of the following for the immediately preceding calendar quarter:

(a) The entire amount of taxable aviation fuel sold or purchased by the person, as applicable.

(b) The amount of tax for which the person is liable from the purchase or sale of aviation fuel.

(c) The number of taxable gallons of aviation fuel sold or purchased by the person, as applicable, at each airport and the gross proceeds from the sales or purchase of those gallons of aviation fuel, as applicable.

(d) Any other information the department considers necessary for the proper administration of this act.

(2) The report required under this section shall not include any remittance for tax and does not constitute a return or otherwise alleviate the person's obligations under section 6.

(3) A person required to file the informational report under this section that fails or refuses to file the informational report within the time and in the manner specified in this section shall be liable for a penalty of $10.00 per day for each day for each separate failure or refusal up to, but not exceeding, a maximum penalty of $500.00 for each separate violation. The department may waive the penalty if the taxpayer demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the failure to file was due to reasonable cause.

(4) As used in this section, "aviation fuel" means fuel as that term is defined in section 4 of the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.4.

History: Add. 2015, Act 263, Eff. Mar. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.52501 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.52501
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 52501.

As used in this part:

"Breast height" means 4.5 feet from highest ground at the base of the tree.

"Certification" means a process where an independent third party organization assesses and evaluates forest management practices according to the standards of a certification program resulting in an issuance of a certificate of compliance or conformity.

"Certification program" means a program that develops specific standards that measure whether forest management practices are consistent with principles of sustainable forestry.

"Conservation" means the wise use of natural resources.

"Diameter class specifications" means a classification of trees based on the diameter at breast height.

"Plan" means the forestry development, conservation, and recreation management plan for state forests as provided for in section 52503.

"Reforestation" means adequate stocking of forestland is assured by natural seeding, sprouting, suckering, or by planting seeds or seedlings.

"Residual basal area" means the sum of the cross-sectional area of trees 4 inches or greater in diameter measured at breast height left standing within a stand after a harvest.

"State forest" means state land owned or controlled by the department that is designated as state forest by the director.

"Sustainable forestry" means forestry practices that are designed to meet present and future needs by employing a land stewardship ethic that integrates the reforestation, managing, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air and water quality, wildlife and fish habitat, and visual qualities.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 125, Imd. Eff. May 28, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 331.1261 — MI Code / Chapter 331 / Act Act-230-of-1987 / Section 331.1261
Board of trustees and subsidiary board; compensation and expenses; bond; trustees as public servants; policies and procedures; conflicts of interest; disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 261.

Each trustee of a corporation or subsidiary corporation incorporated by a city or village may receive compensation as established by the city council or village council for his or her services as a trustee, including, but not limited to, attendance at meetings of the board of trustees or subsidiary board, or their committees, and per diem and travel expenses, at rates approved by the city council or village council. A trustee may receive reimbursement for other necessary expenses which are properly substantiated and approved by the board of trustees or subsidiary board. A corporation or subsidiary corporation may provide travel and accident insurance for its trustees.

A bond shall not be required for trustees or officers of corporations or subsidiary corporations incorporated by a city or village.

Trustees shall be considered public servants subject to Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 15.321 to 15.330 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to the extent provided in that act, and subject to any other applicable law with respect to conflict of interest. A board of trustees may establish policies and procedures for a corporation and any subsidiary corporations requiring periodic disclosure of relationships which may give rise to conflicts of interest. A board of trustees may require that a trustee who has a direct interest in any matter before a corporation or a subsidiary corporation disclose the trustee's interest and any reasons reasonably known to the trustee why the transaction may not be in the best interest of the corporation or the subsidiary corporation before the corporation or subsidiary corporation takes any action with respect to the matter. The disclosure shall become part of the record of the corporation's or subsidiary corporation's proceedings.

History: Add. 1988, Act 502, Eff. Jan. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2111 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-234-of-1992 / Section 38.2111
Definitions; V.
Status: in_force

Sec. 111.

"Vested former member" means a member who is entitled to a deferred vested service retirement allowance under section 502.

History: 1992, Act 234, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.41712 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.41712
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41712.

A person who violates this part or an order issued under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00 and the costs of prosecution, or both.

In addition to the penalty provided in this section, a license issued under this part may be suspended or revoked, after a hearing as provided by law, if the license holder fails to comply with the requirements of this part, if a licensee fails to maintain or submit accurate reports and records as required by the department, or if a licensee is convicted of a violation of this part. Birds held under a license that is suspended or revoked shall then be disposed of only in a manner approved by the department.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2001, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.571 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-481-of-2002 / Section 570.571
Sale of special tool; use of excess proceeds; prohibition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

If the proceeds of the sale are greater than the amount of the lien, the proceeds shall first be paid to the special tool builder in the amount necessary to satisfy the lien. All proceeds in excess of the lien shall be paid to the customer.

A sale shall not be made or possession shall not be obtained under section 27 if it would be in violation of any right of a customer or end user under federal patent, bankruptcy, or copyright law.

History: 2002, Act 481, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16513 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16513
Practice of acupuncture; license required; use of titles; exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16513.

(1) Beginning on the effective date of rules promulgated under section 16525 regarding licensure, an individual shall not engage in the practice of acupuncture unless he or she is licensed under this part or is otherwise authorized under this article.

(2) In addition to the exemptions from licensure under section 16171, beginning on the effective date of the rules promulgated under section 16525 regarding licensure, this part does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (e), an individual licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized under any other part or act who is performing activities that are considered to be within the practice of acupuncture if those activities are within the individual's scope of practice and the individual does not use the words, titles, or letters protected under section 16511.

(b) A physician who is licensed under part 170 or part 175 if the physician has completed a total of not less than 300 hours of systematic acupuncture education that include not less than 100 hours of live lectures, demonstrations, and supervised clinical training specific to acupuncture.

(c) An individual who meets all of the following requirements:

( i ) He or she meets the requirements for a certificate of training as an acupuncture detoxification specialist issued by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association or an organization that the board determines is a successor organization.

( ii ) He or she only uses the auricular protocol for substance use disorder prevention and treatment developed by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association or an organization that the board determines is a successor organization.

( iii ) When using the protocol described in subparagraph ( ii ), he or she is under the supervision of an acupuncturist or a physician licensed under part 170 or part 175.

( iv ) He or she does not use the words, titles, or letters protected under section 16511.

(d) An individual performing acupressure, cupping, dermal friction, dietary counseling, heat therapy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, lifestyle coaching, manual therapy, or therapeutic exercise, while engaged in the practice of a profession with established standards and ethics and as long as those services are not designated as or implied to be the practice of acupuncture and the individual does not use the titles, words, or letters protected under section 16511.

(e) Dry needling by an individual licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized under any other part if dry needling is within the individual's scope of practice.

History: Add. 2019, Act 140, Eff. Mar. 4, 2020; Am. 2020, Act 136, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 455.111 — MI Code / Chapter 455 / Act Act-69-of-1887 / Section 455.111
Property; injury, penalty; trespass action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Any person who shall willfully destroy, injure or remove any statuary, fence, fountain, building or other structure placed on the grounds, or any dock, landing, quay, boat house, or boat upon the waters upon which said grounds are located, the property of any association incorporated under this act, or of any individual member thereof, or who shall willfully cut or injure any trees, shrub or plant within the said grounds, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable on conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars, or in default of fine to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days, action for the enforcement of such penalty to be brought in the name of the people of the state of Michigan upon the complaint of the trustees of the association or an individual member thereof; and such offender shall also be liable in an action of trespass to be brought in the name of such association for all damages caused by such unlawful act or acts.

History: 1887, Act 69, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1887; How. 3983g-1; CL 1897, 7664; CL 1915, 10095; CL 1929, 10360; CL 1948, 455.111
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.902 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-211-of-1990 / Section 722.902
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Section 2.

As used in this act:

"Abortion" means the intentional use of an instrument, drug, or other substance or device to terminate a woman's pregnancy for a purpose other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead fetus. Abortion does not include the use or prescription of a drug or device intended as a contraceptive.

"Medical emergency" means that condition which, on the basis of a physician's good faith clinical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant woman as to necessitate an immediate abortion of that woman's pregnancy to avert her death, or for which a delay in performing an abortion will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.

"Minor" means a person under the age of 18 years who is not emancipated pursuant to section 4 of Act No. 293 of the Public Acts of 1968, being section 722.4 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

"Next friend" means a person who is not 1 of the following:

A physician who performs abortions.

A person who is employed by, or receives financial consideration from, a physician who performs abortions or an organization that provides abortions or abortion counseling and referral services.

A person who serves as a board member or volunteer to an organization that provides abortions or abortion counseling and referral services.

History: 1990, Act 211, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991; Am. 1992, Act 244, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993