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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.2707 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.2707
Survey.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2707.

For each division of the department, the department shall survey persons regulated by that division and the general public concerning the division's service practices. By February 1, 2012, the department shall complete the surveys and post aggregate survey results for each division on the department's website. The department shall not post on its website information identifying a survey respondent.

History: Add. 2011, Act 248, Imd. Eff. Dec. 8, 2011
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.760 — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-387-of-1984 / Section 400.760
Cancellation of contract; notice; grounds; appeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

The contract shall provide that the department of management and budget, on giving not less than 30 days' notice, may cancel a contract if the distributor fails to meet any requirement prescribed in section 9, except that any failure to comply with section 9(a) and (b) shall not require 30 days' notice before cancellation. The family independence agency shall inform the department of management and budget of any distributor that fails to meet any requirement prescribed in section 9.

A distributor that receives notice of intent to cancel the distributor's contract may appeal the cancellation pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1984, Act 387, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985; Am. 1998, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 208.1447 — MI Code / Chapter 208 / Act Act-36-of-2007 / Section 208.1447
Tax credit equal to 1.0% of taxpayer's compensation; "eligible taxpayer" defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 447.

(1) An eligible taxpayer may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this act equal to 1.0% of the taxpayer's compensation in this state, not to exceed $8,500,000.00.

(2) If the amount of the credit allowed under this section exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that excess shall not be refunded and shall not be carried forward as an offset to the tax liability in subsequent tax years.

(3) A taxpayer that claims a credit under this section shall not claim a credit under section 449.

(4) As used in this section, "eligible taxpayer" means a taxpayer that meets all of the following conditions:

(a) Operates at least 17,000,000 square feet of enclosed retail space and 2,000,000 square feet of enclosed warehouse space in this state.

(b) Sells all of the following at retail:

( i ) Fresh, frozen, or processed food, food products, or consumable necessities.

( ii ) Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

( iii ) Health and beauty care products.

( iv ) Cosmetics.

( v ) Pet products.

( vi ) Carbonated beverages.

( vii ) Beer, wine, or liquor.

(c) Sales of the items listed in subdivision (b) represent more than 35% of the taxpayer's total sales in the tax year.

(d) Maintains its headquarters operation in this state.

History: 2007, Act 36, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Am. 2007, Act 145, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1334a — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1974 / Section 257.1334a
Written estimate not required if total cost less than $50.00; statement including actual cost of repairs.
Status: in_force

Sec. 34a.

Unless otherwise requested by the customer, the requirement to furnish a written estimate under section 32 does not apply to repair work performed by a motor vehicle repair facility if the total cost for services and parts is less than $50.00. This section does not apply to or limit a facility's obligation to furnish to the customer a written statement under section 34 that includes the actual cost of repairs.

History: Add. 1976, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976; Am. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16185 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16185
Care by individual under special volunteer license; civil liability; gross negligence; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16185.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual who provides care under a special volunteer license to engage in the practice of a health profession granted under section 16184 is not liable in a civil action for personal injury or death proximately caused by the professional negligence or malpractice of the individual in providing the care if both of the following apply:

(a) The care is provided at a health facility or agency that provides at least 75% of its care annually to medically indigent individuals.

(b) The individual does not receive and does not intend to receive compensation for providing the care.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the negligent conduct or malpractice of the individual is gross negligence.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Gross negligence" means conduct so reckless as to demonstrate a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury results.

(b) "Medically indigent individual" means that term as defined in section 106 of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.106.

History: Add. 2006, Act 25, Imd. Eff. Feb. 16, 2006; Am. 2011, Act 55, Imd. Eff. June 8, 2011; Am. 2012, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Feb. 7, 2012; Am. 2013, Act 171, Imd. Eff. Nov. 18, 2013
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.5727 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-407-of-2016 / Section 339.5727
Sign specialty contractor's license; requirements; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal; license not required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 727.

(1) Subject to section 731(5), the department shall issue a sign specialty contractor's license to a person that does all of the following:

(a) Meets the requirements described in article 2.

(b) Meets 1 of the following:

( i ) Is an individual who holds a sign specialist's license.

( ii ) Has at least 1 full-time employee who is a sign specialist, resides in this state, and is actively in charge of and responsible for Michigan electrical code compliance of all installations, maintenance, connection, and repair of electric signs and related wiring.

(c) Provides evidence of public liability insurance coverage.

(2) A licensed electrical contractor is not required to have a sign specialty.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.363 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-125-of-1963 / Section 550.363
Dental care corporation; board of directors; membership, consideration of candidates recommended by Michigan Dental Association; composition of board; hearing to determine compliance; findings; order; failure to comply with order; civil fine; information to be provided by dental care corporation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

(1) The board of directors of a dental care corporation must have not more than 25 members. The board must have representation from the general public, from licensed dentists, and from among the various classes of subscribers identified in section 19. The Michigan Dental Association, or its successor, may submit to a dental care corporation a list of candidates recommended for appointment to the board. A dental care corporation may consider those recommended candidates, but is not required to appoint any recommended candidate to the board.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), not less than 40% of the directors of a dental care corporation must be licensed dentists who are not active employees of the dental care corporation.

(3) Of the not less than 40% of the board who are licensed dentists and who are not active employees of the dental care corporation under subsection (2), a minimum portion must be members of the Michigan Dental Association at the time of appointment or reappointment to the board. At a minimum, the proportion must equal the percentage of licensed dentists who are also members of the Michigan Dental Association.

(4) The board of directors of a dental care corporation must consist of not more than 60% licensed dentist directors.

(5) If the director of the department of insurance and financial services believes that the composition of the board of a dental care corporation is not in compliance with this section, the director of the department of insurance and financial services shall hold a hearing. After the hearing and after written findings that the board composition does not comply with this section, the director of the department of insurance and financial services shall issue and cause to be served on the dental care corporation a copy of the findings and an order requiring the dental care corporation to comply with this section. In addition, if the dental care corporation does not comply with the order within 30 days, the director of the department of insurance and financial services may order the payment of a civil fine of not more than $10,000.00.

(6) Not more frequently than annually, on the Michigan Dental Association's request, a dental care corporation shall provide all of the following information:

(a) The names of the dentist directors.

(b) The terms of service of the dentist directors.

(c) The date on which new dentist directors are elected.

History: 1963, Act 125, Eff. Sept. 6, 1963; Am. 2017, Act 222, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.166 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-361-of-1978 / Section 285.166
Powers and duties of authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

(1) The authority shall do all of the following:

(a) Conduct an annual state fair and other exhibits or events for the purpose of promoting all phases of the economy of this state. This fair and the exhibits or events shall encourage and demonstrate agricultural, industrial, commercial, educational, entertainment, tourism, technological, cultural, and recreational pursuits.

(b) Lease the state exposition and fairgrounds, a portion of the state exposition and fairgrounds, or a building on the state exposition and fairgrounds for purposes considered by the authority to be consistent with the staging of the state fair and other exhibits or events. The authority may determine and impose rental charges and other fees for the use or lease of the buildings and grounds or a portion of the buildings and grounds. The authority may lease properties to private and public organizations for a period not to exceed 30 years for consideration established by the authority. The authority may grant leases for all or a portion of the state exposition and fairgrounds to private and public organizations, conditional upon construction and improvements according to plans approved by the authority to be financed by the lessees, for terms not to exceed 30 years. The authority may grant an extension of the lease term for not more than an additional 20 years. The use of the state exposition and fairgrounds, a portion of the state exposition and fairgrounds, or a building on the state exposition and fairgrounds shall not interfere with the preparation for or holding of the state fair and other exhibits or events. Land, a building, or other property that is leased under this subdivision to a for-profit business shall be leased at fair market value. All leases and contracts entered into under this act remain valid until the expiration of the term of the lease or contract.

(c) Enter into contracts, subject to the requirements of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, to conduct the annual state fair, exhibits, or other events, at the state exposition and fairgrounds that enhance agricultural, industrial, commercial, recreational, educational, entertainment, tourism, technological, or cultural pursuits or government services to citizens.

(2) The authority may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with 1 or more governmental entities to use the personnel, services, or facilities of the governmental entity to assist the authority with carrying out its duties under this act and as otherwise provided by law.

History: 1978, Act 361, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1978; Am. 2000, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Mar. 24, 2000; Am. 2004, Act 468, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.1702 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-295-of-1972 / Section 338.1702
Persons not exempted from act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A person who purports to be able to detect deception, or verify truthfulness through instrumentation, or who purports to offer or have available such services, shall not be held exempt from the provisions of this act because of the terminology which he may use to refer to himself, to his instrumentation or to his services.

History: 1972, Act 295, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2882 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.2882
Issuance of certain certified copies; request; fee; request of adopted adult or confidential intermediary; phrase to be marked on certificate provided under subsection (2) or (3).
Status: in_force

Sec. 2882.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 2890, on receipt of a written request and payment of the prescribed fee, if any, the state registrar or local registrar shall issue the appropriate 1 of the following:

(a) A certified copy of a live birth record, an affidavit of parentage filed after June 1, 1997, or a certificate or other record of stillbirth filed after June 1, 2003 to 1 of the following:

( i ) The individual who is the subject of the record.

( ii ) A parent named in the record.

( iii ) An heir, a legal representative, or a legal guardian of the individual who is the subject of the record.

( iv ) A court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) If the live birth record is 100 or more years old, a certified copy of the live birth record to any applicant.

(c) A certified copy of a death record, including the cause of death, to any applicant.

(d) A certified copy of a marriage or divorce record to any applicant, except as provided by rule.

(e) A certified copy of a fetal death record that was filed before September 30, 1978, to any applicant.

(2) On receipt of a written request of an adult who has been adopted and payment of the prescribed fee, the state registrar shall issue to that individual a copy of his or her original certificate of live birth, if the written request identifies the name of the adult adoptee and is accompanied by a copy of a central adoption registry clearance reply form that was completed by the department and delivered to that individual as required under section 68(9) of the Michigan adoption code, chapter X of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.68.

(3) On receipt of a written request of a confidential intermediary appointed under section 68b of the Michigan adoption code, chapter X of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.68b, presentation of a certified copy of the order of appointment, identification of the name of the adult adoptee, and payment of the required fee, the state registrar shall issue to the confidential intermediary a copy of the original certificate of live birth of the adult adoptee on whose behalf the intermediary was appointed.

(4) A copy of the original certificate of live birth provided under subsection (2) or (3) must have the following phrase marked on the face of the copy: "This document is a copy of a sealed record and is not the active birth certificate of the individual whose name appears on this document".

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1987, Act 83, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1987; Am. 1994, Act 186, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1994; Am. 1994, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Am. 1996, Act 307, Eff. June 1, 1997; Am. 1997, Act 54, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1997; Am. 2002, Act 544, Imd. Eff. July 26, 2002; Am. 2002, Act 691, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003; Am. 2020, Act 209, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 2020
Mich. Comp. Laws § 129.148 — MI Code / Chapter 129 / Act Act-121-of-1985 / Section 129.148
Safekeeping depositories; security.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

The treasurer of a participating county may use safekeeping depositories for the holding of securities.

Security in the form of collateral, surety bond, or another form may be taken for the deposits or investments of an investment pool.

History: 1985, Act 121, Imd. Eff. July 31, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1107 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1107
Business which may be carried on.
Status: in_force

Sec. 107.

A limited partnership may carry on any business that a partnership without limited partners may carry on except as otherwise provided by law.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 52.117 — MI Code / Chapter 52 / Act Act-345-of-1919 / Section 52.117
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

The provisions of this act shall apply only to counties within the state having a population of 250,000 and upwards. It is the intent of this act by general law to provide for coroners and a coroner's staff sufficient in number and ability to transact a volume of business coming within the jurisdiction of the coroner in counties having a large population.

History: 1919, Act 345, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; CL 1929, 1370; CL 1948, 52.117
Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.122 — MI Code / Chapter 556 / Act Act-224-of-1967 / Section 556.122
Special power; passing on donee's default.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

If the donee of a special power fails to exercise the power effectively or totally releases a releasable special power, the interests that might have been appointed under the power pass as follows:

(a) If the creating instrument contains an express gift in default, then in accordance with the terms of the gift.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (d), if the creating instrument contains no express gift in default and does not clearly indicate that the permissible appointees are to take only if the donee exercises the power, then equally to the permissible appointees living at the time of the termination or release of the power, but if the power is to appoint among a class, such as "relatives", "issue" or "heirs", then to those persons in the closest degree of kinship or representing others in the same degree of kinship who would have taken had there been an express appointment per stirpes to the described class effective as of the termination or release of the power.

(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), if the creating instrument contains no express gift in default and clearly indicates that the permissible appointees are to take only if the donee exercises the power, then by reversion to the donor or his or her estate. If the creating instrument expressly states that there is no reversion in the donor, then any language in the creating instrument indicating or stating that the permissible appointees are to take only if the donee exercises the power is to be disregarded and the interests shall pass under subdivision (b).

(d) If the power was created by the exercise of a discretionary power described in section 5a, then according to the provisions that governed the assets subject to the power under the first trust described in section 5a(1).

History: 1967, Act 224, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967; Am. 1970, Act 195, Imd. Eff. Aug. 6, 1970; Am. 2012, Act 485, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.1867 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.1867
Transportation of dead human body; authorized vehicle; requirements and maintenance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1867.

(1) A registrant that transports a dead human body in an authorized vehicle must do both of the following:

(a) Conceal the body from public view.

(b) Place the body face up in a body bag or rigid container to withstand transportation and prevent bodily fluids from leaking and odors from escaping.

(2) A registrant shall maintain the authorized vehicle and equipment used to transport a dead human body in a clean and sanitary manner.

(3) If an authorized vehicle can hold more than 1 dead human body, the dead human bodies must be placed face up in separate body bags or containers and secured with space between the bodies to prevent the contact of a dead human body with another.

History: Add. 2024, Act 107, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.4306 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.4306
Contract to receive, treat, transfer, and process sewage, night soil, garbage, and refuse; charges.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4306.

The local unit or units of government may enter into a contract with a person to receive, treat, transfer, and process in the manner provided in this part, the sewage, night soil, garbage, and refuse of the local unit or units of government. The contract may authorize the person to charge the owners of the premises served a service rate determined by the local unit or units of government to be just and reasonable, or the local unit or units of government may contract to pay a flat rate for the service, paid out of their general fund or funds, or assess the owners of the property served a reasonable charge to be collected as provided in this part and paid into a fund to be used to defray the contract charges.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.4208 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-23-of-1993 / Section 450.4208
Resident agent; resignation; notice; appointment of successor; termination of appointment.
Status: in_force

Sec. 208.

A resident agent of a limited liability company may resign as agent upon filing a written notice of resignation with the administrator and with a member or manager of the limited liability company.

The company shall promptly appoint a successor resident agent.

The appointment of the resigning agent terminates 30 days after the date the notice is filed with the administrator or upon the appointment of a successor, whichever occurs first.

History: 1993, Act 23, Eff. June 1, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.758 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Territorial-Laws-of-1833,-Vol-III / Section 390.758
Inspection by legislature of college.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Said college shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of any committee or other agent appointed by the legislature and it shall be the duty of the officers of said college, at all times, to exhibit to any committee, or agents appointed by the legislature, a full and complete statement of the general or particular concerns of the college.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.205 — MI Code / Chapter 557 / Act Act-317-of-1947 / Section 557.205
Presumption that property is community property; exceptions, rebuttal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

There shall be a rebuttable presumption that all property, real and personal, acquired by the husband or the wife, or both, after marriage, or on or after the effective date of this act, whichever is later, is community property: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this act shall prevent a husband and wife from acquiring and holding property in any manner permitted by law prior to the effective date of this act. Such presumption shall be deemed to be rebutted in any instrument of conveyance of real property where the grantees therein are described as husband and wife.

History: 1947, Act 317, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1947; CL 1948, 557.205
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.76106 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.76106
Removal of relics or records of antiquity; consent of landowner required.
Status: in_force

Sec. 76106.

Without the consent of the land owner, a person shall not remove any relics or records of antiquity such as human or other bones; shells, stone, bone, or copper implements; pottery or shards of pottery, or similar artifacts and objects from the premises where they have been discovered.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 32.235 — MI Code / Chapter 32 / Act Act-287-of-1919 / Section 32.235
Hanson Reservation; expenses of camps; available military stores.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

All expense connected with the establishment of the camp, or other recreational or health giving purpose, shall be borne by the institution or municipality establishing the same: Provided, however, That the state military board in its discretion may place at the disposal of such institution or municipality any available buildings, tentage or other military stores owned by the state and in the possession of such board.

History: 1919, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919; CL 1929, 762; CL 1948, 32.235