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Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.2602 — MI Code / Chapter 552 / Act Act-255-of-2015 / Section 552.2602
Registration of order; records to be sent to state tribunal; filing; affirmative remedy; 2 or more orders in effect; controlling order; request for determination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 602.

(1) Except as provided in section 706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this state:

(a) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement.

(b) Two copies, including one certified copy, of the order to be registered, including any modification of the order.

(c) A sworn statement by the person requesting registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage.

(d) The name of the obligor and, if known, the following:

( i ) The obligor's address and social security number.

( ii ) The name and address of the obligor's employer and any other source of income of the obligor.

( iii ) A description and the location of property of the obligor in this state not exempt from execution.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in section 312, the name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the person to whom support payments are to be remitted.

(2) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as an order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign support order, together with 1 copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.

(3) A petition or comparable pleading seeking a remedy that must be affirmatively sought under other law of this state may be filed at the same time as the request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for the remedy sought.

(4) If 2 or more orders are in effect, the person requesting registration shall do the following:

(a) Furnish to the tribunal a copy of every support order asserted to be in effect in addition to the documents specified in this section.

(b) Specify the order alleged to be the controlling order, if any.

(c) Specify the amount of consolidated arrears, if any.

(5) A request for a determination of which is the controlling order may be filed separately or with a request for registration and enforcement or for registration and modification. The person requesting registration shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination.

History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.50c — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.50c
Police dog or police horse; definitions; violation as felony or misdemeanor; penalty; other violations.
Status: in_force

Sec. 50c.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Dog handler" means a peace officer who has successfully completed training in the handling of a police dog pursuant to a policy of the law enforcement agency that employs that peace officer.

(b) "Physical harm" means any injury to a dog's or horse's physical condition.

(c) "Police dog" means a dog used by a law enforcement agency of this state or of a local unit of government of this state that is trained for law enforcement work and subject to the control of a dog handler.

(d) "Police horse" means a horse used by a law enforcement agency of this state or of a local unit of government of this state for law enforcement work.

(e) "Search and rescue dog" means a dog that is trained for, being trained for, or engaged in a search and rescue operation.

(f) "Search and rescue operation" means an effort conducted at the direction of an agency of this state or of a political subdivision of this state to locate or rescue a lost, injured, or deceased individual.

(g) "Serious physical harm" means any injury to a dog's or horse's physical condition or welfare that is not necessarily permanent but that constitutes substantial body disfigurement, or that seriously impairs the function of a body organ or limb.

(2) A person shall not intentionally kill or cause serious physical harm to a police dog or police horse or a search and rescue dog.

(3) A person shall not intentionally cause physical harm to a police dog or police horse or a search and rescue dog.

(4) A person shall not intentionally harass or interfere with a police dog or police horse or search and rescue dog lawfully performing its duties.

(5) A person who violates subsection (2) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(6) Except as provided in subsection (7), a person who violates subsection (3) or (4) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(7) A person who violates subsection (3) or (4) while committing a crime is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00, or both.

(8) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law committed by that individual while violating this section.

History: Add. 1994, Act 336, Eff. Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003; Am. 2006, Act 517, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.73 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-141-of-1939 / Section 285.73
Availability of books and records; confidentiality; disclosure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The director may require that a grain dealer make its books and records available for audit or inspection.

Except as provided in subsection (3), financial information and daily position report information submitted to the department by an applicant or licensee for purposes of this act are confidential and are not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, except that disclosure of financial information or daily position report information may be made in any of the following circumstances:

With the written consent of the applicant or licensee.

Pursuant to a court proceeding.

The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of the department.

The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of a state or the federal government authorized by law to see or review the information.

The department may disclose information described in subsection (2) in the form of an information summary or profile, or as part of a statistical study that includes data on more than 1 grain dealer that does not identify the grain dealer to whom any specific information applies.

History: 1939, Act 141, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 285.73; Am. 1976, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976; Am. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.67 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.67
Domestic animals or fowl on cemetery grounds, landing fields, airports.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67.

Domestic animals or fowl on cemetery grounds, landing fields and airports-Any owner or keeper of any domestic animal or fowl, who shall allow any domestic animal or fowl to run at large and enter or be upon any premises constituting a cemetery, landing field or airport in this state, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1933, Act 155, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1933; CL 1948, 750.67
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.616 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-348-of-1972 / Section 554.616
Effective date and applicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

This act takes effect April 1, 1973 and applies only to security deposits held pursuant to leases entered into, renewed or renegotiated after April 1, 1973.

History: 1972, Act 348, Eff. Apr. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17030 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17030
Clinical academic limited license; requirements; annual renewal; duration of practice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17030.

A clinical academic limited license granted by the board under section 16182(2)(c) for the practice of medicine shall require that the individual practice only for an academic institution and under the supervision of 1 or more physicians fully licensed under this part.

A clinical academic limited license granted by the board under section 16182(2)(c) for the practice of medicine is renewable annually, but an individual shall not engage in the practice of medicine under 1 or more clinical academic limited licenses for more than 5 years.

History: Add. 1990, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.1020 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.1020
Type A personnel agency; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1020.

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

Persuade, induce, or solicit an employee to leave employment which has been secured for that employee by the personnel agency.

Send a client to a place where a strike or lockout exists or is impending without informing the client of the strike or lockout, and so noting that fact upon the job referral slip given to the client.

Require or accept a fee from a client until the client has made a bona fide acceptance of employment.

Enter into or enforce a contract with a client if another personnel agency or business entity is a party to the contract.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1992, Act 253, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1992
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.301 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-312-of-1915 / Section 570.301
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "garage keeper's lien act".

History: 1915, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915; CL 1915, 4833; CL 1929, 4793; Am. 1939, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; Am. 1941, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942; CL 1948, 570.301; Am. 1949, Act 161, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1951, Act 41, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951; Am. 1964, Act 168, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964; Am. 1965, Act 357, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965; Am. 1986, Act 126, Eff. July 1, 1986; Am. 1990, Act 58, Eff. July 1, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 236, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1451 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-341-of-1984 / Section 445.1451
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "farm and utility equipment act".

History: 1984, Act 341, Imd. Eff. Dec 27, 1984; Am. 1989, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.613 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.613
Officers; appointment, qualifications; merger of national guard and reserve component.
Status: in_force

Sec. 213.

The governor shall appoint general officers of the national guard from qualified federally recognized officers of the national guard, who have served at least 5 years as commissioned officers in the national guard, and shall be qualified for federal recognition as general officers. In the event of a merger of the national guard and another reserve component, the commissioned service in the reserve component shall be considered comparable to national guard federally recognized commissioned service in meeting the requirements of this section.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2732b — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-77-of-2010 / Section 38.2732b
Definitions; R to V.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2b.

(1) "Retirement act" means 1 or more of the following:

(a) The state employees' retirement act, 1943 PA 240, MCL 38.1 to 38.69.

(b) The public school employees retirement act of 1979, 1980 PA 300, MCL 38.1301 to 38.1437.

(c) The judges retirement act of 1992, 1992 PA 234, MCL 38.2101 to 38.2670.

(d) The state police retirement act of 1986, 1986 PA 182, MCL 38.1601 to 38.1648.

(e) The Michigan legislative retirement system act, 1957 PA 261, MCL 38.1001 to 38.1080.

(2) "Retirement health care benefits" means expenses for medical, dental, and vision to be paid for past members or their funding account dependents under the applicable retirement act.

(3) "Retirement system" means a retirement system established under a retirement act.

(4) "Trust" means an irrevocable trust created under section 3(1).

(5) "Trustee" means a member of a retirement system board.

(6) "Voluntary contributions" means voluntary amounts contributed by a member or participating member into a health reimbursement account. However, to the extent required by applicable law, voluntary amounts shall not be contributed through a salary reduction election under a cafeteria plan pursuant to section 125 of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 125.

History: Add. 2011, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Dec. 15, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 455.5 — MI Code / Chapter 455 / Act Act-230-of-1897 / Section 455.5
Certificates of stock; signing, sealing, right to vote.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

All certificates for capital stock shall be signed by the president and secretary of the company, and sealed with the corporate seal. Each stockholder shall be entitled to cast 1 vote for each and every share he shall own of the capital stock of such company, at any and all meetings of stockholders of said corporation for whatsoever purpose the same may be held, and may vote or perform any act by his or her attorney or proxy duly authorized in writing for that purpose at any meeting at which such stockholder may vote or act if present in person, which power of attorney or proxy shall be filed with the secretary of said company.

History: 1897, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1897; CL 1897, 7622; CL 1915, 10038; CL 1929, 10308; CL 1948, 455.5
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1732 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-366-of-2020 / Section 390.1732
Athletic association or conference; prohibition on preventing college athletes from earning compensation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

An athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, shall not do either of the following:

(a) Prevent a student of a postsecondary educational institution from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics based upon the student earning compensation as a result of the student's use of his or her name, image, or likeness rights.

(b) Prevent a postsecondary educational institution from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics without penalty based upon a student's use of his or her name, image, or likeness rights.

History: 2020, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2021
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.143a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.143a
Information about rating system; posting sign by video game retailer required; violation; fine; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 143a.

(1) A video game retailer shall post a sign in a prominent area within the video game retailer's retail establishment that provides information about a rating system or notifies consumers that a rating system is available to aid in the selection of a game and shall make information that explains the video game rating system available to consumers on request.

(2) A video game retailer that violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Rating system" means any video game rating system shown on the exterior packaging of a video game when it is sold or rented.

(b) "Video game" means an object or device that stores recorded data or instructions generated by a person who uses it, and by processing the data or instructions creates an interactive game capable of being played, viewed, or experienced on or through a computer, gaming system, game console, or other technology.

(c) "Video game retailer" means a person that sells or rents video games to the public.

History: Add. 2005, Act 105, Eff. Dec. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2137 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2137
Sale or exchange of land not designated as surplus land; exclusions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2137.

(1) Upon request, the department shall consider selling or exchanging land that is not designated as surplus land. The sale or exchange of the land is subject to the same procedures as apply to the sale of land that is designated as surplus land under this subpart.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to land in a state park, state recreation area, state fish hatchery, state game area, or state public boating access site. Subsection (1) does not apply to a request to sell land if the request meets the requirements of section 2138.

History: Add. 2018, Act 238, Eff. Sept. 25, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.11102 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-276-of-1999 / Section 487.11102
Supervision and regulation of banking organizations; state policy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1102.

It is the policy of this state that the business of all banking organizations shall be supervised and regulated in a manner that insures the safe and sound conduct of business, to conserve their assets, promote competition among banking organizations, to maintain public confidence in the business, and to protect the public interest and the interests of depositors, creditors, and shareholders.

History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.12a — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-21-of-1939 / Section 493.12a
False, misleading, deceptive, or irresponsible advertising unlawful; definition; requirements for advertising.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12a.

False, misleading, deceptive, or irresponsible advertising is unlawful and is defined as follows:

Advertising which lures, entices, induces, or tends to induce a person to incur a debt by unreasonably minimizing the consequences of assuming a legal repayment obligation or by depicting the assumption of a debt obligation as a frivolous transaction.

Advertising that describes or depicts the benefits or advantages of having the money from a loan, without describing or depicting the obligation of repaying the loan with interest.

Advertising with claims and representations that are not accurate or provable.

Advertising which misrepresents facts or creates misleading impressions.

Advertising which uses the phrase "lowest rates", "lowest rates in the city", or similar phrases unless the rates are actually lower than those of other lenders.

Advertising which uses the phrase "new reduced rates", "new low rates", "reduced rates", or similar phrases for more than 60 days after the changed rates become effective.

Advertising which causes a probability of confusion or misunderstanding as to the legal rights, obligations, or remedies of a lender, or as to the terms or conditions of credit.

Advertising which represents that a borrower will receive a rebate, discount, or other benefit as an inducement for entering into a transaction, if the benefit is contingent on an event to occur subsequent to the consummation of the transaction.

Advertising which suggests or infers that a loan is not a loan, or that interest is not charged, or that the borrower is not under an obligation to repay.

A licensee shall not advertise any size of loan, security required for a loan, rate of charge, or other condition of lending except with the full intent of making loans at those rates, or lower rates, and under those conditions, to applicants who meet the standards or qualifications prescribed.

History: Add. 1978, Act 528, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979; Am. 1991, Act 14, Eff. Oct. 1, 1991; Am. 2001, Act 270, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1162 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1162
Office of multicultural services; creation; director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 162.

The office of multicultural services is created within the department. The office shall be headed by a director.

History: Add. 1990, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1990; Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.133 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-491-of-2006 / Section 408.133
Education advisory group.
Status: in_force

Sec. 23.

(1) A local workforce development board shall appoint an education advisory group to operate in the Michigan works area and serve in an advisory capacity to the board on educational issues. The board shall appoint the chairperson of that group.

(2) An education advisory group appointed under this section shall include local workforce development board members and representatives of employers, labor representatives, local school districts, postsecondary institutions, intermediate school districts, career and technical educators, public school parents, and academic educators. An education advisory group member shall be employed in the sector he or she represents.

(3) The conflict of interest provisions in section 15 do not apply to the members of an education advisory group appointed under this section.

History: 2006, Act 491, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 29.5e — MI Code / Chapter 29 / Act Act-207-of-1941 / Section 29.5e
Finding of noncompliance; revoking or denying renewal of certificate; order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5e.

Upon a finding of noncompliance with this act, or rules promulgated pursuant to this act, the state fire marshal or the director of the department of environmental quality may revoke or deny the renewal of a certificate obtained under section 5c and order the person or firm required to be certified to cease all or part of its operation until the firm is in compliance.

History: Add. 1978, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 7, 1978; Am. 1996, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 1996; Am. 2006, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 16.426 — MI Code / Chapter 16 / Act Act-380-of-1965 / Section 16.426
Head of department of licensing and regulation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 326.

The head of the department of licensing and regulation is the director of licensing and regulation.

History: 1965, Act 380, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5519 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5519
Preliminary injunctive relief.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5519.

The court may enter a temporary restraining order or an order for preliminary injunctive relief in a civil action concerning prison conditions to the extent otherwise authorized by law. Preliminary injunctive relief shall be narrowly drawn, extend no further than necessary to correct the harm the court finds requires preliminary relief, and be the least intrusive means necessary to correct that harm. The court shall give substantial weight to any adverse effect on public safety or the operation of the criminal justice system caused by the preliminary relief in tailoring the preliminary relief. Preliminary injunctive relief shall automatically expire 90 days after the preliminary injunctive order is entered, unless the court makes the findings required under section 5517(1) for the entry of prospective relief and makes the order final before the expiration of the 90-day period.

History: Add. 1999, Act 147, Imd. Eff. Nov. 1, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 110.19 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 110.19
Loan in anticipation of receipts from special assessments; purpose; limitation; bonds.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

The council shall also have authority to raise moneys by loan in anticipation of the receipts from special assessments for the purpose of defraying the costs of the improvement for which the assessment was levied. Such loan shall not exceed the amount of the assessment for the completion of the whole work. The council may issue bonds of the city for such loan, and may, in its discretion, pledge the full faith and credit of the city for their payment. Bonds for 2 or more improvements may be consolidated in a single issue.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 3307; CL 1915, 3229; Am. 1929, Act 53, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2153; CL 1948, 110.19; Am. 1974, Act 345, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.1303 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-359-of-1972 / Section 388.1303
Filing bylaws and amendments thereto.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Pursuant to Article III(i) of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the department of education.

History: 1972, Act 359, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973