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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2925c — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2925c
Notice of rights to obtain home insurance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2925c.

On and after January 1, 1981, prior to the renewal of each residential policy issued under this chapter, the pool on a notice form prescribed by the commissioner shall notify each insured of his or her rights to obtain home insurance under chapter 21 and of his or her rights to obtain home insurance under this chapter.

History: Add. 1979, Act 145, Imd. Eff. Nov. 13, 1979
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.813 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-448-of-1976 / Section 460.813
Exemption from taxation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

To the extent of ownership by governmental units or joint agencies, projects undertaken pursuant to joint venture agreements authorized by article 2 or joint agency agreements authorized by article 3 of this act are exempt from assessment, collection, and levy of general or special taxes of the state or its political subdivisions. Income produced from municipal ownership in a joint venture or a joint agency shall be exempt from taxation by the state or its political subdivisions. A joint agency corporation formed under article 3 shall not be required to pay taxes upon its income, existence, or franchise. The bonds and notes issued by a municipality in a joint venture agreement or a joint agency corporation, their transfer and the income therefrom, including a profit made on the sale of the bonds or notes, shall be exempt from taxation within this state.

History: 1976, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1106 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1106
Records required to be kept at office; inspection and copying by partner or representative.
Status: in_force

Sec. 106.

Each limited partnership shall keep at the office referred to in section 105(a)(1) all of the following: (1) a current list of the full name and last known business or residence address of each partner, specifying separately the general partners and limited partners and set forth in alphabetical order within each category; (2) a copy of the certificate of limited partnership and all certificates of amendment to that certificate, restated certificates of limited partnership and certificates filed pursuant to section 104(a), together with executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which any certificate has been executed; (3) copies of the limited partnership's federal, state, and local income tax returns and reports, if any, for the 3 most recent years; and (4) copies of any then effective written partnership agreements and of any financial statements of the limited partnership for the 3 most recent years. Records required to be kept by this section are subject to inspection and copying by any partner or his or her designated representative during ordinary business hours, at the reasonable request and at the expense of such partner.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.73 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.73
“Trailer” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 73.

"Trailer" means every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole-trailer, designed for carrying property or persons and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Trailer does not include any implement of husbandry.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 2012, Act 589, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1003 — MI Code / Chapter 722 / Act Act-305-of-1996 / Section 722.1003
Acknowledgment of parentage; form; validity; signatures; witness; copy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) If a child is born out of wedlock, a man is considered to be the natural father of that child if the man joins with the mother of the child and acknowledges that child as his child by completing a form that is an acknowledgment of parentage.

(2) If a child born out of wedlock is conceived by assisted reproduction as defined in the assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act, an individual is considered to be the natural parent of that child if the individual joins with the individual who gave birth to the child and acknowledges that child as their child by completing a form that is an acknowledgment of parentage.

(3) If a child is born to a married individual who gave birth to a child conceived by assisted reproduction as defined in the assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act, their spouse is considered to be an acknowledged parent by completing a form that is an acknowledgment of parentage.

(4) An acknowledgment of parentage form is valid and effective and establishes the parentage of a child if signed by individuals eligible to acknowledge parentage as set forth in subsections (1), (2), and (3) and those signatures are each notarized by a notary public authorized by the state in which the acknowledgment is signed or witnessed by 1 disinterested, legally competent adult. The witness must be an employee of 1 of the following: a hospital, publicly funded or licensed health clinic, pediatric office, friend of the court, prosecuting attorney, court, department of health and human services, county health agency, county records department, head start program, local social services provider, county jail, or state prison. The witness must sign and date the acknowledgment of parentage form and provide his or her printed name, address, and place of employment. An acknowledgment may be signed any time during the child's lifetime.

(5) The birth parent and the acknowledged parent must be provided a copy of the completed acknowledgment at the time of signing.

History: 1996, Act 305, Eff. June 1, 1997; Am. 2014, Act 409, Eff. Mar. 30, 2015; Am. 2024, Act 31, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.414 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-138-of-2014 / Section 408.414
Minimum hourly wage rate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

(1) Subject to the exceptions specified in this act, the minimum hourly wage rate is:

(a) Before September 1, 2014, $7.40.

(b) Beginning September 1, 2014, $8.15.

(c) Beginning January 1, 2016, $8.50.

(d) Beginning January 1, 2017, $8.90.

(e) Beginning January 1, 2018, $9.25.

(2) Every January beginning in January 2019, the state treasurer shall adjust the minimum wage by an amount determined by the state treasurer at the end of the preceding calendar year to reflect the average annual percentage change in the consumer price index for the most recent 5-year period for which data are available. As used in this subsection, "consumer price index" means the most comprehensive index of consumer prices available for the midwest region from the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor. The wage and hours division of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs shall post the adjusted minimum wage on its website by February 1 of the year it is calculated, and the adjusted rate is effective beginning April 1 of that year. An annual increase under this subsection shall not exceed 3.5%.

(3) An increase in the minimum hourly wage rate as prescribed in subsection (2) does not take effect if the unemployment rate determined by the bureau of labor statistics, United States department of labor, for this state is 8.5% or greater for the year preceding the year of the prescribed increase.

History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2303 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-453-of-1976 / Section 37.2303
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 303.

This article shall not apply to a private club, or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the extent that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of the private club or establishment are made available to the customers or patrons of another establishment that is a place of public accommodation or is licensed by the state under Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1933, being sections 436.1 through 436.58 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. This section shall not apply to a private club that is otherwise defined as a place of public accommodation in this article.

History: 1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977; Am. 1992, Act 70, Imd. Eff. May 29, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3406 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.3406
Heirs property; determination of fair market value; method of evaluation; notice; hearing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3406.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), if the court determines that the property that is the subject of an action to partition real property is heirs property, the court shall determine the fair market value of the property by ordering an appraisal under subsection (4).

(2) If all cotenants have agreed to the value of the property or to another method of valuation, the court shall adopt that value or the value produced by the agreed method of valuation.

(3) If the court determines that the evidentiary value of an appraisal is outweighed by the cost of the appraisal, the court, after an evidentiary hearing, shall determine the fair market value of the property and send notice to the parties of the value.

(4) If the court orders an appraisal, the court shall appoint a disinterested real estate appraiser licensed in this state to determine the fair market value of the property assuming sole ownership of the fee simple estate. On completion of the appraisal, the appraiser shall file a sworn or verified appraisal with the court.

(5) If an appraisal is conducted under subsection (4), the court shall, not later than 10 days after the appraisal is filed, send notice to each party with a known address. The notice must state all of the following:

(a) The appraised fair market value of the property.

(b) A statement that the appraisal is available at the clerk's office.

(c) A statement that a party may file with the court an objection to the appraisal not later than 30 days after the notice is sent, stating the grounds for the objection.

(6) If an appraisal is filed with the court under subsection (4), the court shall conduct a hearing to determine the fair market value of the property not sooner than 30 days after a copy of the notice of the appraisal is sent to each party under subsection (5), whether or not an objection to the appraisal is filed under subsection (5)(c). In addition to the court-ordered appraisal, the court may consider any other evidence of fair market value assuming sole ownership of the fee simple estate offered by a party.

(7) After a hearing under subsection (6), but before considering the merits of the action to partition real property, the court shall determine the fair market value of the property and send notice to the parties of the value.

History: Add. 2024, Act 215, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.1028 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-523-of-1980 / Section 32.1028
General or special court-martial; court reporters; interpreters.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

The convening authority of a general or special courts-martial shall detail or employ qualified court reporters, who shall record the proceedings of and testimony taken before the court-martial.

The convening authority of a military court may detail or employ interpreters who shall interpret for the court-martial.

History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 141.105 — MI Code / Chapter 141 / Act Act-94-of-1933 / Section 141.105
Estimate of cost and period of usefulness.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

Whenever the governing body of any public corporation shall determine to purchase, acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend and/or repair any public improvement and to issue bonds under this act, it shall first cause an estimate to be made of the cost and the period of usefulness thereof, and the fact that such estimate has been made and the amount and period of time thereof shall appear in the ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance of the bonds.

History: 1933, Act 94, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1933; Am. 1935, Act 66, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1935; Am. 1939, Act 2, Imd. Eff. Feb. 15, 1939; Am. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 23, Eff. June 7, 1946; CL 1948, 141.105; Am. 1949, Act 244, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1593 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-500-of-2004 / Section 390.1593
Pregnant and parenting services fund; establishment; funding sources; interest and earnings; investment; disbursements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

(1) The pregnant and parenting student services fund is established in the department of treasury. The fund shall consist of money allocated, donated, or paid to the fund from any source and interest and earnings from fund investments.

(2) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund.

(4) Money in the fund shall be disbursed for grants under this act and the administrative costs of the department and the department of treasury in implementing and administering this act.

(5) The state treasurer shall make a grant from the fund to an institution of higher education upon receipt of a written notice from the department under section 4.

History: 2004, Act 500, Eff. Mar. 30, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26201 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-204-of-1987 / Section 333.26201
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "low-level radioactive waste authority act".

History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.8178 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.8178
Domestic fraternal benefit society as mutual life insurance company.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8178.

A domestic fraternal benefit society may be converted and licensed as a mutual life insurance company by compliance with all the requirements of chapter 82.

History: Add. 1990, Act 1, Eff. Apr. 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.405 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.405
Superintendent of public instruction; appointment; term.
Status: in_force

Sec. 305.

The principal executive officer of the department of education is the superintendent of public instruction. The state board of education shall appoint the superintendent of public instruction whose term of office shall be determined by the board.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 102.4 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 102.4
Thoroughfares; survey; boundaries; recording of descriptions; ordinance to discontinue street; filing with secretary of state.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The council may cause all public streets, alleys, and public grounds to be surveyed, and may determine and establish their boundaries and cause those surveys and descriptions to be recorded in the office of the city clerk, in a book of street records; and they shall cause surveys and descriptions of all streets, alleys, and public grounds opened, laid out, altered, extended, or accepted and confirmed by the council, to be recorded in like manner; and that record shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of those streets, alleys, or public grounds as in the records described. Every resolution or ordinance discontinuing or vacating any street, alley, or public ground shall also be recorded in the book of street records, and the record shall be prima facie evidence of all the matters set forth in that book, and a true copy of every resolution or ordinance, containing an accurate description of the lands comprising any street, alley, or public ground, laid out, altered, extended, discontinued, or vacated shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds for the county where those lands are situated, and shall thereafter be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3176; CL 1915, 3090; CL 1929, 2014; Am. 1935, Act 133, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1935; CL 1948, 102.4; Am. 2002, Act 376, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.351 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-94-of-1923 / Section 460.351
Rehearings; amendment of orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

The Michigan public utilities commission, in any proceeding which may now be pending before it or which shall hereafter be brought before it, shall have full power and authority to grant rehearings and to alter, amend or modify its findings and orders.

History: 1923, Act 94, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923; CL 1929, 11081; CL 1948, 460.351
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1202 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-332-of-1965 / Section 445.1202
Home improvement installment contract; contents required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.

A home improvement installment contract shall contain:

The entire agreement of the parties with respect to the goods and services.

Either at the top of the contract or directly above the space reserved for the signature of the buyer, the words "home improvement installment contract" and shall appear in at least 10-point bold type.

A notice in at least 8-point bold type reading as follows: "Notice to buyer: (1) Do not sign this contract before you read it. (2) You are entitled to a completely filled-in copy of this contract. (3) Under the law, you have the right to pay off in advance the full amount due and, under certain conditions, to obtain a partial refund of the finance charge. (4) You may rescind or cancel this contract, not later than 5 p.m. on the business day following the date thereof by giving written notice of rescission to the contractor or his agent at his place of business given in the contract or by mailing the notice or cancellation to the contractor to his place of business given in the contract by depositing a properly addressed certified letter in a United States post office or mail box, but if you rescind after 5 p.m. on the business day following, you are still entitled to offer defenses in mitigation of damages and to pursue any rights of action or defenses that arise out of the transaction".

History: 1965, Act 332, Eff. Jan. 1, 1966
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.831 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-305-of-2000 / Section 450.831
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform electronic transactions act".

History: 2000, Act 305, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.210 — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-181-of-1953 / Section 52.210
Removal of body to crematory; permit from county medical examiner; violation of section, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

No funeral director, embalmer or any other person shall remove the body of any deceased person to a crematory or remove for the purpose of cremation such dead body from the county in which death occurred without the signed permit of the medical examiner for such county or his deputy. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined not more than $500.00, or both.

History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954; Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76507 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76507
Mackinac Island state park; operation of vehicle without permit; misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76507.

Except as provided in section 76504, a person who operates a motor vehicle on land within the Mackinac Island state park without a permit is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, plus the costs of prosecution.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 176, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.12b — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-35-of-1951 / Section 124.12b
Civil fine.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12b.

If a pool or person violates a cease and desist order under this act and has been given notice and an opportunity for a hearing held pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, in addition to the actions provided in section 12a(2)(a) to (c), the commissioner may also order a civil fine of not more than $10,000.00 for each violation.

History: Add. 1988, Act 36, Eff. July 1, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.731 — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-466-of-1988 / Section 287.731
Species not to be imported; wild or exotic animals; feral swine; large carnivores; wolf-dog cross.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

(1) The director may create an order as provided in this section.

(2) Any species having the potential to spread serious diseases or parasites, to cause serious physical harm, or to otherwise endanger wild animals, wild animal and domesticated animal crosses, human life, livestock, domestic animals, or property, as determined by the director, shall not be imported into this state, except as determined by the director of the department of natural resources under section 40107 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.40107. An order of the director under this subsection applies to the species identified in the order, unless the order expressly provides otherwise.

(3) The director may require compliance with any or all of the following before the importation of a wild animal or an exotic animal species not regulated by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of Interior or the department of natural resources of this state:

(a) Physical examination by an accredited veterinarian be conducted after importation to determine the health status, proper housing, husbandry, and confinement of any animal permitted to enter this state.

(b) Negative test results to specific official tests required by the director within a time frame before importation into this state as determined by the director.

(c) Identification prior to importation in a manner approved by the director.

(d) A prior entry permit.

(4) A person shall not import or release live feral swine or any crosses of feral swine in this state for any purpose without permission from the director.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, and unless otherwise allowed under section 22 of the large carnivore act, 2000 PA 274, MCL 287.1122, a person shall not import a large carnivore, as that term is defined in section 2 of the large carnivore act, 2000 PA 274, MCL 287.1102, into this state.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, and unless otherwise allowed under section 22 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000 PA 246, MCL 287.1022, a person shall not import a wolf-dog cross, as that term is defined in section 2 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000 PA 246, MCL 287.1002, into this state.

History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989; Am. 1990, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1990; Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994; Am. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000; Am. 2003, Act 271, Eff. Mar. 30, 2004; Am. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020