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Mich. Comp. Laws § 325.491 — MI Code / Chapter 325 / Act Act-113-of-1978 / Section 325.491
Radioactive waste; depositing or storing in state prohibited; exceptions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

Radioactive waste may not be deposited or stored in this state.

Subsection (1) shall not apply to:

The safe and secure storing or disposal in aboveground facilities at the site of an educational institution that produces radioactive waste consisting of spent fuel rods produced by that educational institution.

The safe and secure storage in aboveground storage that is located at or near a nuclear power generating facility of spent fuel rods, or the safe and secure storage at the site of a nuclear power generating facility of low-level radioactive waste produced at that nuclear power generating facility. With the approval of the nuclear regulatory commission, spent fuel rods may be stored aboveground at or near a nuclear power generating facility while the nuclear regulatory commission operating license for the facility is in effect or until a date that is consistent with the decommissioning plan for the facility. Spent fuel rods shall not be transported from a nuclear power generating facility for storage at any other nuclear power generating facility.

Waste consisting of uranium tailings that result from uranium mining within this state.

The safe and secure temporary storage at the site of a nuclear power generating facility for not more than 2 days of any radioactive materials incidental to transportation of those materials.

The normal usage and safe and secure storage of radioactive materials used by doctor's offices, hospitals, health clinics, or other medical research or medical treatment centers.

The safe and secure storage or disposal, or both, of low-level radioactive waste pursuant to Act No. 460 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 3.751 to 3.752 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and to part 137 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.13701 to 333.13741 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The safe and secure storage or disposal of radioactive waste with radioactivity less than the amount that would require a specific license under part 135 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.13501 to 333.13536 of the Michigan Compiled Laws and rules promulgated under that part.

The safe and secure storage of radioactive waste that was being stored before January 1, 1970 and that is stored in a manner approved by the department of public health so as not to create a hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare.

History: 1978, Act 113, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1978; Am. 1987, Act 202, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987; Am. 1989, Act 12, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 101.14 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 101.14
Drains privately owned; annual charge, lien.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

The board of public works may charge and collect annually from persons whose premises are connected by private drains with the public sewers, such reasonable sum, not exceeding 2 dollars per year, as they may deem just, in proportion to the amount of drainage through such private drain; and such charge shall be a lien upon the premises, and may be collected by special assessment thereon, or otherwise.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3168; CL 1915, 3082; CL 1929, 2006; CL 1948, 101.14
Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.13 — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-239-of-1972 / Section 432.13
Reports; monthly and annual; contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The commissioner shall make a monthly report to the governor, the state treasurer and the legislature. The monthly report shall include the total lottery revenues, prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month. The commissioner shall make an annual report to the governor, the state treasurer and the legislature. The annual report shall include a full and complete statement of lottery revenues, prize disbursements and other expenses and recommendations for changes in this act as the commissioner deems necessary or desirable.

History: 1972, Act 239, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1972
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16303 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16303
Nonrefundable application processing fee; examination or inspection fee; fee for initial license or registration period; waiver of fee; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16303.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each application for a license or registration must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application processing fee, and the department may also require that the application be accompanied by a fee for a required examination or inspection or the fee for the initial license or registration period.

(2) The department shall waive the fee for an initial license or initial registration that is otherwise required under this article, or an application processing fee charged by the department for an initial license or initial registration, if the applicant meets 1 of the following requirements:

(a) Is actively serving in the armed forces or the uniformed services.

(b) Is an individual who served in the armed forces or uniformed services and he or she provides to the department a form DD214, form DD215, or any other form that is satisfactory to the department that demonstrates he or she was separated from that service with an honorable character of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service.

(c) Provides proof acceptable to the department that he or she is a dependent of a member of the armed forces, a member of the uniformed services, or a veteran.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Dependent" means a spouse, surviving spouse, child who is under 26 years of age, or surviving child who is under 26 years of age.

(b) "Veteran" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.

History: Add. 1988, Act 462, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Am. 2021, Act 25, Eff. Sept. 7, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.26 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.26
Board of township election commissioners; membership, quorum, chairman; absences, appointment of acting member.
Status: in_force

Sec. 26.

Unless otherwise provided by charter, the supervisor, clerk and township treasurer shall constitute the board of township election commissioners for each township, 2 of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. The township clerk shall act as chairman of the board. Should only 1 of said officers be in attendance on the day appointed for a meeting of the board, the officer in attendance shall appoint a qualified and registered elector of the township to act in the absentee's stead during the period of nonattendance.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 65, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.1621 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.1621
Insurance on collateral; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1621.

For a creditor to place insurance on collateral pledged by the debtor and pass the cost of the insurance on to the debtor, all of the following must be met:

The creditor must have a security interest in the collateral.

The credit agreement must require the debtor to maintain insurance on the collateral to protect the creditor's interest.

The credit agreement must authorize the creditor to place the insurance if the debtor fails to provide evidence of the insurance.

The requirements listed in subdivisions (a) to (c) must be clearly disclosed to the debtor at the inception of the credit transaction.

A debtor has the right to provide required insurance through existing policies of insurance owned or controlled by the debtor or of procuring and furnishing the required coverage through an insurer authorized to transact insurance within this state. However, a creditor may establish maximum acceptable deductibles, insurer solidity standards, and other reasonable conditions with respect to the required insurance.

History: Add. 2002, Act 655, Eff. Mar. 23, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.735 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.735
Violation as felony; penalty; enforcement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 735.

(1) A person who violates section 723(1) through (4) is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.

(2) The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of a county may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this section and section 601.

History: Add. 1997, Act 10, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1997; Am. 2005, Act 278, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.238 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.238
Search warrant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 238.

Search warrant-When complaint shall be made on oath to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that any pistol or other weapon or device mentioned in this chapter is unlawfully possessed or carried by any person, such magistrate shall, if he be satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe the matters in said complaint be true, issue his warrant directed to any peace officer, commanding him to search the person or place described in such complaint, and if such pistol, weapon or device be there found, to seize and hold the same as evidence of a violation of this chapter.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.238
Mich. Comp. Laws § 791.284 — MI Code / Chapter 791 / Act Act-232-of-1953 / Section 791.284
Supervised individuals who have absconded from supervision and whom law enforcement agency is actively seeking; list; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 84.

(1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall provide to the department of health and human services a list of supervised individuals who have absconded from supervision and whom a law enforcement agency or the department is actively seeking.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Abscond" means the intentional failure of an individual supervised under this act to report to his or her supervising agent and to advise his or her supervising agent of his or her whereabouts.

(b) "Actively seeking" means either of the following:

( i ) A law enforcement agency or the department intends to enforce an outstanding felony warrant for a supervised individual or arrest a supervised individual for a parole violation or for absconding from supervision within the following 30 days.

( ii ) The supervised individual has an active warrant for absconding.

(c) "Supervised individual" means an individual who has been released from prison on parole.

History: Add. 2017, Act 12, Eff. June 29, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.53 — MI Code / Chapter 421 / Act Act-1-of-1936-Ex-Sess- / Section 421.53
“Hospital,”“institution of higher education,” and “educational institution other than institution of higher education,” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.

"Hospital" means an institution which has been licensed, certified or approved by the department of public health, bureau of medical care administration, as a hospital.

"Institution of higher education", for the purposes of this act means a public or nonprofit educational institution which does any of the following:

Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate.

Is legally authorized in this state to provide a program of education beyond high school.

Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher degree; provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree; provides a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies; or provides a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, all recognized public and nonprofit colleges and universities in this state are institutions of higher education for purposes of this subsection.

"Educational institution other than an institution of higher education" for the purposes of this act means a public or nonprofit educational institution that does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) and:

Offers to participants, trainees, or students an organized course of study or training designed to transfer to them knowledge, skills, information, doctrines, attitudes or abilities from, by or under the guidance of an instructor or teacher; or

Is approved, licensed or issued a permit to operate as a school by the state board of education or other government agency that is authorized within the state to approve, license or issue a permit for the operation of a school; or

Offers a course of study or training which is academic, technical, trade or preparation for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, any recognized public or nonprofit educational institution, other than defined in subsection (2), is an "educational institution other than an institution of higher education" for purposes of this subsection.

History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936; Am. 1937, Act 347, Imd. Eff. Aug. 5, 1937; CL 1948, 421.53; Am. 1971, Act 231, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1972; Am. 1977, Act 277, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 207.652 — MI Code / Chapter 207 / Act Act-255-of-1978 / Section 207.652
Meanings of words and phrases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 3 and 4 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

History: 1978, Act 255, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.82 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.82
“Shall” and “may” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 82.

"Shall" and "may" means shall is mandatory and may is permissive.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 200.62 — MI Code / Chapter 200 / Act Act-144-of-1921 / Section 200.62
Village caucus; time, vote by ballot, general election law applicable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

The caucus for such nomination shall be open from 2 o'clock p.m. to 8 o'clock p.m. on the day designated therefor. All votes cast at such caucus shall be by ballot, and all laws applicable to the furnishing of ballots and the depositing, counting, and canvassing of the same, provided by general law for the election of such village officers are hereby made applicable for such caucus: Provided, That the village council may direct that the polls of said caucus be held open from 8 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. on the day designated therefor.

History: 1921, Act 144, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921; CL 1929, 2967; CL 1948, 200.62
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.890 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.890
Board of state canvassers; authority of members as to supervision of recounts conducted by a board of county canvassers.
Status: in_force

Sec. 890.

It is not necessary for all of the members of the board of state canvassers to be present in order to direct, supervise, or control the recount conducted by a board of county canvassers. A member of the board of state canvassers or state officer, state employee, or member of the board of county canvassers may direct, supervise, and control the recount if designated by the board of state canvassers, so that fairness, impartiality, and uniformity in the conduct of the recount may be obtained and the result of the recount determined at the earliest possible time. A member of the board of state canvassers or other representative designated by the board of state canvassers has the same authority as the board of state canvassers to enforce and carry out the rules and regulations provided for the recount by the board of state canvassers.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1995, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996; Am. 2024, Act 74, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2611 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-123-of-1995 / Section 125.2611
Incorporation of more than 1 corporation prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

A municipality shall not approve incorporation of more than 1 corporation under this act.

History: 1995, Act 123, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1323 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1323
Names not used; sealing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1323.

If the names are not to be immediately used, they shall be sealed up by the board and remain in the custody of the board until additional names are needed or when ordered by the chief circuit judge.

History: Add. 1968, Act 326, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 2004, Act 12, Eff. June 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.2730 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-84-of-1999 / Section 125.2730
Legal ownership by resident organization or successor entity; effect on residents who do not become owners.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Residents of the housing project who resided in the housing project before the resident organization or successor entity took legal ownership may continue to reside in the premises under the same terms and conditions as when the property was owned by the housing commission.

The Michigan state housing development authority may request the federal government to provide housing vouchers for residents who do not become owners.

History: 1999, Act 84, Imd. Eff. June 28, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 4.803 — MI Code / Chapter 4 / Act Act-256-of-1983 / Section 4.803
Maps and legal descriptions of districts; conveyance by secretary of state to legislature and governor; supplemental appropriation for costs; appropriations and expenditures subject to MCL 21.501 to 21.531.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The secretary of state shall prepare a map and a legal description of each senatorial and representative district. The legal description shall be in terms of political subdivisions, such as counties, cities, and townships; man-made features, such as streets, roads, highways, and railroads; and natural features, such as waterways, which political subdivisions and man-made and natural features form the boundaries of the senatorial or representative district. The maps and the legal descriptions shall be conveyed by the secretary of state to the legislature and the governor.

There is appropriated for the department of state from the state general fund to supplement former appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, the sum of $30,000.00 for the costs incurred by the secretary of state in complying with subsection (1).

The appropriations made and the expenditures authorized under this act and the departments, agencies, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which an appropriation is made under this act are subject to Act No. 18 of the Public Acts of 1981, being sections 21.501 to 21.531 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1983, Act 256, Eff. Mar. 29, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2302 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2302
Unconscionable contract or clause.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2302.

If the court as a matter of law finds the contract or any clause of the contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.

When it is claimed or appears to the court that the contract or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting, purpose and effect to aid the court in making the determination.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2012 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2012
Unfair methods of competition or deception; combinations in restraint of trade.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2012.

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

Entering into any agreement to commit, or by any concerted action committing, any act of boycott, coercion or intimidation resulting in or tending to result in unreasonable restraint of the business of insurance.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.127 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.127
Releases of right of way and damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 127.

Within 60 days next succeeding the entry of the first order of determination the said commissioners shall within their respective counties endeavor to secure from the owner of each parcel or tract of land which would be traversed or damaged by said proposed drain a release of the right of way and all damages on account thereof.

History: 1956, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1956
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.1019 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.1019
Personnel agency; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1019.

A personnel agency, or any licensed agent or other agent or employee of a personnel agency shall not do any of the following:

Use any name other than the name in which the personnel agency is licensed.

Bring or maintain an action in a court of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of an act or contract for services as a personnel agency without alleging and proving that the agency and its agent were licensed under this article during the performance of the act or contract.

Use a form which contains provisions in violation of this article, rules promulgated under this article, or other state or federal laws or regulations.

Share a fee with any other person, except a personnel agency licensed in this state or in any other state requiring licenses for personnel agencies or a personnel agency in a state in which licensure is not required.

Persuade, induce, or solicit an employer to discharge an employee.

Request or accept a registration fee or any other fee not set forth in the agency's contract with a client or charge a fee higher than the fee set forth in the contract.

Request or accept, or give, offer, or promise to give, a gift of such value that the gift is likely to persuade, induce, or influence an action of an employer or benefit the personnel agency or any of its agents or employees.

Knowingly procure, entice, send, or aid in procuring, enticing, or sending a person to perform an illegal act.

Prevent an employee of the department from inspecting the records of the agency at any time during normal business hours.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1992, Act 253, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1992