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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.35110 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.35110
Taxation; audit of assessments; appropriation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 35110.

The local taxing authority is entitled to collect from the state a tax on a wilderness, wild, or natural area within its jurisdiction at its ad valorem tax rate or $2.00 per acre, whichever is less. The department shall audit the assessments of wilderness, wild, or natural areas regularly to ensure that the properties are assessed in the same ratio as similar properties in private ownership. The legislature shall appropriate from the general fund for payments under this section.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 286.260 — MI Code / Chapter 286 / Act Act-72-of-1945 / Section 286.260
Violation of rule or order; civil infraction; fine; misdemeanor; felony; penalties; liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) A person who violates a rule promulgated or order issued under this act that requires the destruction of plants is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 plus expenses incurred by the department in destroying the plants.

(2) A person who violates a quarantine rule promulgated or quarantine order issued under this act is responsible for a state civil infraction and shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 or more than $10,000.00. However, if the person voluntarily reported the violation to the department before it was otherwise known to the department or the person had reason to believe the violation was about to become known to the department, the person shall be fined not more than $500.00.

(3) Beginning September 1, 2005, a person who knowingly violates a quarantine rule promulgated or quarantine order issued under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be imprisoned for not more than 1 year and shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 or more than $10,000.00.

(4) Beginning September 1, 2005, a person who intentionally violates a quarantine rule promulgated or quarantine order issued under this act, for the purpose of causing damage to plants, natural resources, or agricultural, silvicultural, or horticultural products or resources, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $250,000.00, or both.

(5) A person who violates a quarantine rule promulgated or quarantine order issued under this act is liable for any damages to plants, natural resources, or agricultural, silvicultural, or horticultural products or resources resulting from the violation, including, but not limited to, costs incurred to investigate, monitor, prevent, or minimize such damages.

History: Add. 2005, Act 52, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.143 — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-75-of-2009 / Section 493.143
Qualified written test.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) To meet the written test requirement under section 9(1)(f), except as provided in subsection (5), an individual shall pass a qualified written test developed by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and administered by a test provider approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based on reasonable standards.

(2) A written test is not considered a qualified written test for purposes of subsection (1) unless the test adequately measures the applicant's knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including all of the following:

(a) Ethics.

(b) Federal law and regulation pertaining to mortgage origination and to mortgage lending, including, but not limited to, fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace.

(c) State law and regulation pertaining to mortgage origination and to mortgage lending, including, but not limited to, fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace.

(3) If the test provider is approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, the test provider may provide a test at the location of the employer of the applicant, the location of any subsidiary or affiliate of the employer of the applicant, or the location of any entity with which the applicant holds an exclusive arrangement to conduct the business of a mortgage loan originator.

(4) All of the following apply to a test under this section:

(a) An individual is not considered to have passed a qualified written test unless the individual achieves a test score of 75% or more correct answers to questions.

(b) An individual may retake a test 3 consecutive times, if each consecutive retaking occurs at least 30 days after the preceding test.

(c) If an individual fails 3 consecutive tests, the individual must wait at least 6 months before taking the test again.

(d) If an unlicensed individual who formerly held a license issued under this act applies for a new license under this act, he or she must retake the test if it has been at least 5 years since he or she last held a valid license under this act.

(5) If an applicant for a mortgage loan originator license has met the testing requirement described in section 2a(4)(e) of the mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act, 1987 PA 173, MCL 445.1652a, or section 2a(4)(e) of the secondary mortgage loan act, 1981 PA 125, MCL 493.52a, in the 5-year period preceding the date of the application, and provides evidence acceptable to the commissioner that he or she met that testing requirement, the applicant is considered to have met that part of the written test requirement under section 9(1)(f) applicable to the state law and regulation described in subsection (2)(c).

History: 2009, Act 75, Eff. July 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.640 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.640
Insurers; limitation of risk; exceptions; "title insurance" and "title insurer" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 640.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) to (5), an insurer transacting business in this state shall not expose itself to any loss on any 1 risk or hazard in an amount exceeding 10% of its paid-up capital and surplus. However, no portion of a risk or hazard that has been reinsured by an insurer licensed to do insurance business in this state shall be included in determining the limitation of risk prescribed in this subsection.

(2) An insurer transacting business in this state that has obtained a certificate of authority authorizing the transaction of title insurance in this state before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall not expose itself to any loss on any 1 title insurance risk or hazard in an amount exceeding 50% of its paid-up capital and surplus. However, no portion of a title insurance risk or hazard that has been reinsured by an insurer licensed to do title insurance business in this state shall be included in determining the limitation of risk prescribed in this subsection.

(3) An insurer transacting business in this state that obtains a certificate of authority authorizing the transaction of title insurance in this state on or after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall not expose itself to any loss on any 1 title insurance risk or hazard in an amount exceeding 10% of its paid-up capital and surplus unless the title insurer meets all of the following:

(a) Has a most recent A.M. best financial rating of at least an A- or has a comparable rating as assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization approved by the commissioner.

(b) Has been licensed and operating in this or another state for at least 5 years and has reported a net income for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

(c) Has capital that exceeds 2 times the minimum paid-up capital and surplus requirements in Michigan.

(4) No portion of a title insurance risk or hazard that has been reinsured by an insurer licensed to do title insurance business in this state shall be included in determining the 10% limitation of risk prescribed in subsection (3). An insurer described in subsection (3)(a) to (c) shall not expose itself to any loss on any 1 title insurance risk or hazard in an amount exceeding 50% of its paid-up capital and surplus.

(5) Upon application by a title insurer, the commissioner may waive the 10% limitation of risk prescribed in subsection (3) for a particular risk or hazard for good cause shown and so long as the net retained liability for that particular risk or hazard does not exceed 50% of the insurer's paid-up capital and surplus.

(6) As used in this section, "title insurance" and "title insurer" mean those terms as defined in section 7301.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 1992, Act 182, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Am. 2010, Act 338, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.6a — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-1-of-1936-Ex-Sess- / Section 421.6a
Unemployment insurance agency; writings subject to certain acts; record retention requirements; admissibility of reproduction as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6a.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 11, a writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the unemployment insurance agency in the performance of an official function is subject to all of the following:

(a) The freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

(b) Sections 284 to 292 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1284 to 18.1292.

(c) The Michigan history center act, 2016 PA 470, MCL 399.801 to 399.812.

(2) Electronically stored records must be retained for the same minimum retention period as required for the original record. If an original document is destroyed or disposed of under this section, a reproduction of the document reproduced in a medium pursuant to the records reproduction act, 1992 PA 116, MCL 24.401 to 24.406, is admissible in evidence in the same manner as the original in any proceeding before the unemployment insurance agency, an administrative law judge, the unemployment insurance appeals commission, and in all courts. Information contained on printouts prepared by automatic data processing equipment is also admissible in evidence, if the original documents from which the information was obtained would have been admissible.

History: Add. 1941, Act 364, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1941; CL 1948, 421.6a; Am. 1951, Act 251, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1951; Am. 1967, Act 254, Imd. Eff. July 19, 1967; Am. 1992, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 1992; Am. 2011, Act 269, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2011; Am. 2024, Act 240, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.105e — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.105e
Appropriations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 105e.

(1) There is appropriated for the department of community health and the department of corrections to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 an adjusted gross appropriation of $1,524,903,500.00 appropriated from $1,704,523,500.00 in federal revenues, $13,145,000.00 in other state restricted revenues and a negative appropriation of $192,765,000.00 in state general fund/general purpose revenue.

(2) There is appropriated for the department of community health for medicaid reform a gross appropriation of $1,549,115,700.00 appropriated from $1,704,523,500.00 in federal revenues, $13,145,000.00 in other state restricted revenues, and a negative appropriation of $168,552,800.00 in state general fund/general purpose revenue with $1,395,876,600.00 for medical services reform, $288,646,900.00 for mental health reform, and $40,000,000.00 for administration, and negative appropriations to reflect savings with $1,072,200.00 for plan first family planning waiver, $14,723,900.00 for medicaid adult benefits waiver, $6,680,600.00 for medicaid adult benefits waiver (mental health), and $152,931,100.00 for community mental health non-medicaid services.

(3) There is appropriated for the department of corrections a negative adjusted gross appropriation of $24,212,200.00 in state general fund/general purpose revenue with a negative appropriation of $3,566,600.00 for prison re-entry and community support, including a negative $377,200.00 for prisoner re-entry local service providers and a negative $3,189,400.00 for prisoner re-entry department of corrections programs; a negative appropriation of $8,066,100.00 for substance abuse testing and treatment services in field operations administration; and a negative appropriation of $12,579,500.00 for prisoner health care services in health care.

(4) The appropriations in subsections (1), (2), and (3) for the department of community health for medicaid reform are not available for expenditure until approval of the federal waiver in section 105d(1), except that the funds associated with administrative expenses are available for immediate expenditure. The administrative expenditures shall not exceed $20,000,000.00 in general fund. The department of community health shall enter into memoranda of understanding with departments that incur administrative expenditures related to the program identified in section 105d(1).

History: Add. 2013, Act 107, Eff. Mar. 14, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1006 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-252-of-1986 / Section 550.1006
Authorized agents; requirements, duties, and restrictions; powers of commissioner.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Agents licensed under chapter 12 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, to sell accident and health insurance are deemed to be health benefits agents under this act upon being authorized by a health benefit corporation and filing that authorization with the commissioner.

The requirements, duties, and restrictions of insurance agents and the powers of the commissioner with respect thereto under chapter 20 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.2001 to 500.2093 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall also apply to agents licensed under this act when marketing and selling health benefits to the same extent as if marketing and selling disability insurance.

History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.591 — MI Code / Chapter 45 / Act Act-186-of-1989 / Section 45.591
Validity of bonds or notes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

A county or a public corporation, including the county, shall not contest the validity of bonds or notes issued by the county under this act or a contract that provides the security for the bonds or notes after the bonds or notes have been sold and delivered and the county has received the consideration for the bonds or notes.

History: 1989, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Aug. 24, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 48.122 — MI Code / Chapter 48 / Act Act-90-of-1919 / Section 48.122
County treasurer; separate office provided.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The boards of supervisors of each county in this state shall provide a separate and distinct office for the county treasurer of their respective county.

History: 1919, Act 90, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 1277; CL 1948, 48.122
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.153 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-259-of-1931 / Section 570.153
Building contract fund; evidence of fraudulent detention or use.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The appropriation by a contractor, or any subcontractor, of any moneys paid to him for building operations before the payment by him of all moneys due or so to become due laborers, subcontractors, materialmen or others entitled to payment, shall be evidence of intent to defraud.

History: 1931, Act 259, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 570.153
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8507 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8507
Records; disclosure of information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8507.

(1) Each licensee and registrant shall maintain for a period of 3 years a record of quantities and grades of fertilizer and soil conditioner sold or distributed by the licensee or registrant and shall make the records available for inspection and audit during normal business hours on request of the department. Each distributor shall maintain for a period of 3 years shipping data such as invoices and freight bills pertaining to fertilizer and soil conditioner that establish date and origin of the shipment, and shall make the records available for inspection and audit on request of the department.

(2) Tonnage payments, tonnage reports, or other information furnished or obtained under this part shall not be disclosed in a way that will divulge the business operations of any 1 person.

History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.609 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-72-of-1977 / Section 400.609
Persons convicted 3 or more times for offense and subsequently convicted of another offense; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

A person who is convicted 3 or more times for an offense under this act and who is subsequently convicted of another offense under this act may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years. To be subject to punishment under this section, it is not necessary to establish that the person was indicted and convicted as a previous offender, but the increased punishment provided in this section shall be imposed in accordance with the procedure prescribed in section 13 of chapter 9 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being section 769.13 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Sentences imposed for a conviction of separate offenses under this act may run consecutively.

History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 409.105 — MI Code / Chapter 409 / Act Act-90-of-1978 / Section 409.105
Work permit; application; examination, approval, and filing of papers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

An issuing officer or the director, as applicable, shall issue a work permit on an application by the minor desiring employment and after the following papers have been examined, approved, and filed:

(a) A statement of intention to employ the minor, signed by the prospective employer or by a person authorized by the prospective employer, setting forth the general nature of the occupation in which the employer intends to employ the minor, the hours during which the minor will be employed, the wages to be paid, and other information that the department requires.

(b) Evidence showing that the minor is of the age required by this act. Proof of age must be established by 1 of the following:

( i ) A certified copy of the birth record or any other proof of age showing the place and date of birth.

( ii ) A certified copy of valid operator's license issued by this state clearly showing date of birth.

( iii ) The school record or the school census record.

( iv ) The sworn statement of the minor's parent or guardian, together with a corroborating statement of a physician.

( v ) If documentary proof as described in subparagraphs ( i ) to ( iv ) is not obtainable, the issuing officer or the director, as applicable, may accept other documentation as established by the rules promulgated under this act.

History: 1978, Act 90, Eff. June 1, 1978; Am. 2020, Act 323, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021; Am. 2024, Act 196, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2503 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2503
Receipt of 2 or more income-withholding orders; priorities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 503.

If an obligor's employer receives 2 or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment to establish the priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld for 2 or more child-support obligees.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 438.153 — MI Code / Chapter 438 / Act Act-140-of-1861 / Section 438.153
Interest valid in this state; lawful to take, reserve, or discount.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

It shall be lawful for all parties loaning money in this State, to take, reserve or discount interest upon any note, bond, bill, draft, acceptance, or other commercial paper, mortgage, or other security, at any rate authorized by the laws of this State, whether such paper or securities, for principal or interest, be payable in this State, or in any other State, kingdom or country, without regard to the laws of any other State, kingdom or country; and all such notes, bonds, bills, drafts, or acceptances, or other commercial paper, mortgages or other security, shall be held valid in this State, whether the parties to the same reside in this State or elsewhere.

History: 1861, Act 140, Eff. June 16, 1861; CL 1871, 1640; How. 1602; CL 1897, 4862; CL 1915, 6004; CL 1929, 9246; CL 1948, 438.153
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.5108 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.5108
Acquiring insurer as party in place of state accident fund.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5108.

Within 90 days after the effective date of the transfer, the acquiring insurer shall apply to the court or administrative agency in this state in which an action or proceeding is pending in which the state accident fund was a party pursuant to section 731 of the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1969, being section 418.731 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to be substituted as a party in place of the state accident fund.

History: Add. 1993, Act 200, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § Article XI § 4 — MI Code / Chapter 1 / Act CONSTITUTION-OF-MICHIGAN-OF-1963 / Section Article XI § 4
Custodian of public moneys; eligibility to office, accounting.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

No person having custody or control of public moneys shall be a member of the legislature, or be eligible to any office of trust or profit under this state, until he shall have made an accounting, as provided by law, of all sums for which he may be liable.

History: Const. 1963, Art. XI, § 4, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.378 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.378
Commission of corrections; membership, terms, vacancies, officers, quorum.
Status: in_force

Sec. 278.

The commission of corrections shall consist of 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall be members of the same political party, appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The term of office of each member shall be 4 years, except that of members first appointed 2 shall be appointed for 1 year, 1 shall be appointed for 2 years, 1 shall be appointed for 3 years and 1 shall be appointed for 4 years. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term. The commission shall elect from its members such officers as it deems advisable. A majority of the commission members shall be required to constitute a quorum.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.8163 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.8163
Ninety-eighth district; Ontonagon and Gogebic counties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8163.

(1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the ninety-eighth district consists of the counties of Ontonagon and Gogebic, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

(2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in the ninety-eighth district or the beginning date of the term for which the incumbent district judge in the ninety-eighth district no longer seeks election or reelection to that office, whichever is earlier, the ninety-eighth district consists of the counties of Gogebic and Ontonagon and is a district of the first class. Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of Gogebic shall serve as judge of the ninety-eighth district within the county of Gogebic and the probate judge for the county of Ontonagon shall serve as judge of the ninety-eighth district within the county of Ontonagon.

History: Add. 1968, Act 154, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1968; Am. 2012, Act 34, Imd. Eff. Feb. 28, 2012