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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2055 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.2055
Misrepresentation of insurer's financial condition as misdemeanor; penalty; civil liability of officers and agents; forfeiture of chartered privileges; publication of true statement; other violations as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2055.

If any insurance corporation organized or operating within this state shall, by means of any advertisement, circular, notice or statement, printed or written, published, posted or circulated through and by the agency of any officer, agent or other person, or by any other means, falsely represent or hold out to the public that the capital stock of such company is greater than its actual amount, or that the accumulation of such insurer is greater than its actual cash or market value, or shall represent the financial condition to be other than it actually is or was at the time of making such statement, every director or officer of such insurer guilty of any participation therein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 3 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

If any such insurer, after such false advertisement, circular, notice or statement shall have been published, posted or circulated, shall receive any money, note or obligation for the payment of money, from any person, as a consideration for any insurance made or policy issued or to be issued by such insurer, such money, note or obligation shall be deemed and taken to have been received without consideration; and the directors of such insurer, and any officer or agent receiving the same, shall be jointly and severally liable in an action of assumpsit for the repayment thereof, and shall also, in like manner, be liable to the person insured for the amount of the insurance.

Any such false advertisement, circular, notice or statement shall be sufficient ground for proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit the chartered privileges of such insurer, or for an order prohibiting the further transaction of business by it within this state: Provided, That no such forfeiture shall be declared on that ground solely, if it shall appear either that the publication was by mistake, or that the directors, officers or agents making the same have been dismissed from the service of such insurer, and that the insurer has published such true statement of its affairs as may have been directed by the commissioner, or such court.

Any officer or agent guilty of any intentional violation of this section, or who aids or abets others in any such violation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.1277 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-431-of-1984 / Section 18.1277
Expenditure for mailing letter, newsletter, report, or other publication; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 277.

A state board or commission shall not make an expenditure for mailing a letter, newsletter, report, or other publication unless 1 or more of the following is applicable:

The mailing is required by law.

The mailing is paid for by the person to whom the mailing is addressed.

The mailing is a direct response to a specific question of the person to whom the mailing is addressed.

The mailing is specifically authorized by a majority vote of a state board or commission.

The mailing is sent to an individual or entity and seeks information necessary for a state board or commission to render a decision. This subdivision does not include a questionnaire or general letter which attempts to assist in the taking of a survey.

History: 1984, Act 431, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.302 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.302
Keeping or occupying common gambling house or building or place where gaming permitted; apparatus used for gaming or gambling; manufacture or possession of gaming or gambling apparatus for sale.
Status: in_force

Sec. 302.

Except as provided in subsection (2), any person, or his or her agent or employee who, directly or indirectly, keeps, occupies, or assists in keeping or occupying any common gambling house or any building or place where gaming is permitted or suffered or who suffers or permits on any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by him or her any apparatus used for gaming or gambling or who shall use such apparatus for gaming or gambling in any place within this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.

This section does not prohibit the manufacture of gaming or gambling apparatus or the possession of gaming or gambling apparatus by the manufacturer of the apparatus solely for sale outside of this state, or for sale to a gambling establishment operating within this state in compliance with the laws of this state, if applicable, and in compliance with the laws of the United States, provided the manufacturer meets or exceeds federal government requirements in regard to manufacture, storage, and transportation.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.302; Am. 1989, Act 85, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989; Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18047 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18047
Practice as physician's assistant; practice agreement; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18047.

(1) A physician's assistant shall not engage in the practice as a physician's assistant except under the terms of a practice agreement that meets the requirements of this section.

(2) A practice agreement must include all of the following:

(a) A process between the physician's assistant and participating podiatrist for communication, availability, and decision making when providing medical treatment to a patient. The process must utilize the knowledge and skills of the physician's assistant and participating podiatrist based on their education, training, and experience.

(b) A protocol for designating an alternative podiatrist for consultation in situations in which the participating podiatrist is not available for consultation.

(c) The signature of the physician's assistant and the participating podiatrist.

(d) A termination provision that allows the physician's assistant or participating podiatrist to terminate the practice agreement by providing written notice at least 30 days before the date of termination.

(e) Subject to section 18048, the duties and responsibilities of the physician's assistant and participating podiatrist. The practice agreement shall not include as a duty or responsibility of the physician's assistant or participating podiatrist an act, task, or function that the physician's assistant or participating podiatrist is not qualified to perform by education, training, or experience and that is not within the scope of the license held by the physician's assistant or participating podiatrist.

(f) A requirement that the participating podiatrist verify the physician's assistant's credentials.

(3) The number of physician's assistants in a practice agreement with a participating podiatrist and the number of individuals to whom a podiatrist has delegated the authority to perform acts, tasks, or functions are subject to section 16221.

History: Add. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 462.323 — MI Code / Chapter 462 / Act Act-354-of-1993 / Section 462.323
Farm crossings; other private crossings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 323.

A farm crossing shall be constructed and maintained by the railroad at the expense of the party requesting the crossing.

Farm crossings shall be of such width and condition as shall permit expeditious and safe passage of large farm machinery.

A railroad may permit the establishment and use of other private crossings on such terms as may be negotiated between the requesting party and the railroad.

History: 1993, Act 354, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 730.269 — MI Code / Chapter 730 / Act Act-288-of-1929 / Section 730.269
Presiding justice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.

If in any city adopting this act there is more than 1 justice of the peace, such city may by charter or ordinance provide for the selection of a presiding justice by the justices of the peace of such city, and in such case the action of the presiding justice as to any matter herein required shall be deemed the action of the justices of the peace of such city.

History: 1929, Act 288, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929; CL 1929, 16515; CL 1948, 730.269
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.638 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-46-of-2004 / Section 28.638
Payment of benefits; condition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The payment of benefits under this act is subject to an appropriation by the legislature of money necessary to make the payment.

History: 2004, Act 46, Eff. Oct. 1, 2003
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.251 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.251
Scope of chapter.
Status: in_force

Sec. 251.

This chapter shall not be applicable in counties in which the county road commissioners are appointed by the board of county supervisors.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.34140 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.34140
Right of entry upon land to survey; location of drains; acquisition of property; reservoirs for storage or transfers of Great Lakes water.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34140.

The irrigation board and its agents and employees may enter upon any land within the district to make surveys, and may locate the line of any drain or canal and the necessary branches of that location. The irrigation board may acquire, either by purchase or condemnation, all lands and other property necessary for the construction, use, maintenance, repair, and improvement of any canal, drain or drains, and lands for reservoirs or dams, for the storage of water, and for all necessary appurtenances thereto. The board may acquire by purchase or condemnation any irrigation works, dams, drains, canals, pumping equipment, pumps, or reservoirs for the use of the district. The irrigation board may construct the necessary dams, reservoirs, and works for the storage or transfer of Great Lakes water for the district, and may perform any lawful act necessary to furnish water to each landowner in the district for irrigation purposes.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.114 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.114
Contested election; commissioners, redeposit of ballots with county clerk, statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 114.

Such packages shall be sealed by said commissioners and redeposited with said county clerks, and it shall be the duty of said county clerks to again place said packages of ballots in some secure place pending the further order of the court. It shall also be the duty of said commissioners to make a statement, duly signed by them, to be included within each such package, as to the character and condition of the ballot boxes when opened by them as herein provided, and of the condition of the ballots within such boxes. Each county clerk shall thereupon notify the several officers of election within the county that such ballot boxes have been released and direct such officers of election to appear and secure said boxes.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.30 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-425-of-1984 / Section 124.30
Effect of filing contract; entering contract in book; contract as prima facie evidence of conditional transfer.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The conditional transfer of property pursuant to a contract under this act takes place when the contract is filed in the manner required by this section. After the affected local units enter into a contract under this act, the clerk of the local unit to which the property is to be conditionally transferred shall file a duplicate original of the contract with the county clerk of the county in which that local unit, or the greater part of that local unit, is located and with the secretary of state. That county clerk and the secretary of state shall enter the contract in a book kept for that purpose. The contract or a copy of the contract certified by that county clerk or by the secretary of state is prima facie evidence of the conditional transfer.

History: Add. 1990, Act 22, Imd. Eff. Mar. 6, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.415 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.415
Rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 415.

The commissioner shall promulgate rules 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, to carry out the purposes of sections 412 to 414.

History: Add. 1989, Act 92, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1713 — MI Code / Chapter 691 / Act Act-371-of-2012 / Section 691.1713
Savings clause.
Status: in_force

Sec. 33.

This act does not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before this act takes effect.

History: 2012, Act 371, Eff. July 1, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.633 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-150-of-1967 / Section 32.633
Enlistments and commissions; continuation after termination of national emergency; discharges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 233.

On termination of an emergency in which officers and enlisted personnel of the national guard have been called or ordered into federal service by the president of the United States, in accordance with the laws of the United States, the officers and enlisted men shall continue to serve in the national guard until the dates upon which their commissions or enlistments entered into prior to the call or induction into the federal service would have expired if uninterrupted, unless discharged in accordance with federal or state directives.

History: 1967, Act 150, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.565 — MI Code / Chapter 570 / Act Act-481-of-2002 / Section 570.565
Enforcement of lien; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.

To enforce a lien that attaches under section 23, the special tool builder shall give notice of the lien in writing to the customer and the end user. The notice shall be given by hand delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the customer and to the last known address of the end user. The notice shall state that a lien is claimed, the amount that the special tool builder claims it is owed for fabrication, repair, or modification of the special tool, and a demand for payment.

History: 2002, Act 481, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1407 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-87-of-1986 / Section 257.1407
Waiver of rights and remedies prohibited; recovery of costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

Any rights and remedies provided a consumer under this act may not be waived.

A consumer who prevails in any action brought under this act may be allowed by the court to recover as part of the judgment a sum equal to the aggregate amount of cost and expenses, including attorneys' fees based on actual time expended by the attorney, determined by the court to have been reasonably incurred by the consumer for or in connection with the commencement and prosecution of such action, unless the court in its discretion shall determine that such an award of attorneys' fees would be inappropriate.

History: 1986, Act 87, Eff. June 25, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.59d — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.59d
Domicile and legal settlement cases; appeal; insufficient evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 59d.

The decision of the director may be in favor of either of the contending counties or that domicile lies in neither of the counties or that settlement does not lie in this state or that there is insufficient evidence on which to make a finding of settlement. The decision of the director shall be final. If the decision is that there is insufficient evidence for a determination, all the proceedings of both counties shall be set aside and the county granting relief may proceed anew as if no notice had been sent under sections 59a and 59b.

History: Add. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1961, Act 184, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.209f — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-188-of-1899 / Section 205.209f
Service of notice upon department of treasury; conditions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9f.

Any safe and collateral deposit company, trust company, corporation, bank, institution, or person required under section 9 or 9a to serve notice upon the department of treasury shall serve such notice on the department of treasury under conditions prescribed by the department of treasury.

History: Add. 1963, Act 100, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 1982, Act 378, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.91 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act Act-118-of-1984 / Section 801.91
Furnishing information and assistance to attorney.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

The sentencing judge and the sheriff of any county in which a prisoner's property is located shall furnish to the attorney for the county all information and assistance possible to enable the attorney to secure reimbursement for the county under this act.

History: 1984, Act 118, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.9a — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-21-of-1939 / Section 493.9a
Cease and desist order; grounds; notice; failure to appear at hearing; findings; effective date and duration of order.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9a.

If in the opinion of the commissioner a licensee is, has, or is about to engage in a practice that poses a threat of financial loss or threat to the public welfare or is, has, or is about to violate a law or rule, the commissioner may serve a notice of intention to issue a cease and desist order as provided in subsection (2).

A notice served under this section shall contain a statement of the facts constituting the alleged practice or violation and fix a time and place at which a hearing will be held to determine whether an order to cease and desist should be issued against the licensee.

If the licensee fails to appear at the hearing by a duly authorized representative, the licensee shall have consented to the issuance of the cease and desist order.

In the event of consent under subsection (3) or if, upon the record made at the hearing, the commissioner finds that the practice or violation specified in the notice has been established, the commissioner may serve upon the licensee an order to cease and desist from the practice or violation. The order may require the licensee and its officers, directors, members, partners, trustees, employees, agents, and control persons to cease and desist from the practice or violation and to take affirmative action to correct the conditions resulting from the practice or violation.

Except as provided in subsection (6) or to the extent it is stayed, modified, terminated, or set aside by the commissioner or a court, a cease and desist order shall become effective on the date of service.

A cease and desist order issued upon consent shall become effective at the time specified in the order and remain effective and enforceable as provided in the order.

History: Add. 2002, Act 393, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.53 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-310-of-1984 / Section 445.53
Use of terms “cooperative,”“co-op,” or variation thereof.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts or practices with respect to the use of the terms cooperative, co-op, or any variation thereof in the conduct of trade or commerce are unlawful and are defined as follows:

Using the terms "cooperative", "co-op", or any variation thereof in one's name when not authorized to make use of those terms by section 1123 of Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, being section 450.3123 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or by section 99 of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, being section 450.99 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or representing oneself to be, or causing oneself to be represented as being, a cooperative when one is not a person described in section 1123 of Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982.

In the case of a cooperative, representing or causing others to represent, in connection with offering goods, services, or facilities to consumers, that the cooperative makes membership available to consumers when the cooperative does not make membership available to consumers. Notwithstanding section 1123 of Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, being section 450.3123 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, use of the term "cooperative", "co-op", or any variation thereof in one's name in communications with consumers may be a violation of this section unless the use of those terms indicates the type of person to whom membership is available. This subdivision shall not prohibit the continued use of the terms "cooperative", "co-op", or any variation thereof by a corporation authorized to use those terms either by section 1123 of Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982 or by section 99 of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, if the corporation was in existence and used 1 or more of those terms in its name or to represent itself before the effective date of this act, but such use shall not continue after January 1, 1990.

History: 1984, Act 310, Eff. Jan. 1, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.2204 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.2204
Contract for sale; formation, conduct, time, open terms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2204.

A contract for sale of goods may be made in any manner sufficient to show agreement, including conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of such a contract.

An agreement sufficient to constitute a contract for sale may be found even though the moment of its making is undetermined.

Even though one or more terms are left open a contract for sale does not fail for indefiniteness if the parties have intended to make a contract and there is a reasonably certain basis for giving an appropriate remedy.

History: 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.502 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.502
Custody of master file.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.

The master file must at all times remain in the custody of the township or city clerk.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 2018, Act 125, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.256 — MI Code / Chapter 3 / Act Act-201-of-1986 / Section 3.256
Review and comment on proposed acquisition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Not more than 30 days after a public meeting under section 5 has been held, the board shall review and comment on the proposed acquisition.

The board promptly shall make a recommendation regarding the proposed acquisition and shall certify the recommendation and comments in writing and forward them to the president of the state senate and to the speaker of the state house of representatives, who shall refer the recommendation and comments to the appropriate committees of the senate and the house of representatives.

History: 1986, Act 201, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.1195 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-295-of-2008 / Section 460.1195
Authority of commission not limited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 195.

This act does not limit any authority of the commission otherwise provided by law.

History: 2008, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008