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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.251 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.251
Forgery of bank bills and promissory notes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 251.

Forgery of bank bills and notes-Any person who shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit any bank bill or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by this state, or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities or by any incorporated banking company in this state, or in any of the British provinces of North America, or in any other state or country, or payable therein, at the office of any banking company incorporated by any law of the United States or of any other state, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 7 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; Am. 1934, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1934; CL 1948, 750.251
Mich. Comp. Laws § 766.15 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 766.15
Certification and return of examinations and recognizances; effect of refusing or neglecting to return examinations and recognizances; written demand or motion to prepare or file written transcript of testimony of preliminary examination; listening to electronically recorded testimony, copy of recording tape or disc, or stenographer's notes.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

Except as provided in subsection (2) or (3), all examinations and recognizances taken by a magistrate pursuant to this chapter shall be immediately certified and returned by the magistrate to the clerk of the court before which the party charged is bound to appear. If that magistrate refuses or neglects to return the same, the magistrate may be compelled immediately by order of the court, and in case of disobedience may be proceeded against as for a contempt by an order to show cause or a bench warrant.

A written transcript of the testimony of a preliminary examination need not be prepared or filed except upon written demand of the prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or defendant if the defendant is not represented by an attorney, or as ordered sua sponte by the trial court. A written demand to prepare and file a written transcript is timely made if filed within 2 weeks following the arraignment on the information or indictment. A copy of a demand to prepare and file a written transcript shall be filed with the trial court, all attorneys of record, and the court which held the preliminary examination. Upon sua sponte order of the trial court or timely written demand of an attorney, a written transcript of the preliminary examination or a portion thereof shall be prepared and filed with the trial court.

If a written demand is not timely made as provided in subsection (2), a written transcript need not be prepared or filed except upon motion of an attorney or a defendant who is not represented by an attorney, upon cause shown, and when granting of the motion would not delay the start of the trial. When the start of the trial would otherwise be delayed, upon good cause shown to the trial court, in lieu of preparation of the transcript or a portion thereof, the trial court may direct that the defense and prosecution shall have an opportunity before trial to listen to any electronically recorded testimony, a copy of the recording tape or disc, or a stenographer's notes being read back.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17207; CL 1948, 766.15; Am. 1978, Act 155, Eff. July 1, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.566 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-319-of-1929 / Section 125.566
Installation of inside tanks.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.

Where it is impractical to bury tanks, the chief inspector of the department of buildings and safety engineering may allow them to be installed inside of a building when completely incased in 12 inches of concrete and 6 inches of sand.

History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929; CL 1929, 2623; CL 1948, 125.566
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.485 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-95-of-1981 / Section 445.485
Retaining precious item for 9 calendar days; alteration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

A precious item received by a dealer shall be retained by the dealer for 9 calendar days after it was received, without any form of alteration other than that required to make an accurate appraisal of its value.

History: 1981, Act 95, Eff. Sept. 11, 1981; Am. 1990, Act 34, Eff. May 1, 1990
Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.763 — MI Code / Chapter 780 / Act Act-87-of-1985 / Section 780.763
Notice to be given victim by prosecuting attorney; means; contents of impact statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.

The prosecuting attorney, upon and in accordance with the request of the victim, shall give to the victim notice of the following:

The defendant's conviction.

The crimes for which the defendant was convicted.

The victim's right to make a written or oral impact statement for use in the preparation of a presentence investigation report concerning the defendant.

The address and telephone number of the probation office which is to prepare the presentence investigation report.

That a presentence investigation report and any statement of the victim included in the report will be made available to the defendant unless exempted from disclosure by the court.

The victim's right to make an impact statement at sentencing.

The time and place of the sentencing proceeding.

The notice given by the prosecuting attorney to the victim must be given by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice.

A notice given under subsection (1) shall inform the victim that his or her impact statement may include but shall not be limited to the following:

An explanation of the nature and extent of any physical, psychological, or emotional harm or trauma suffered by the victim.

An explanation of the extent of any economic loss or property damage suffered by the victim.

An opinion of the need for and extent of restitution and whether the victim has applied for or received compensation for loss or damage.

The victim's recommendation for an appropriate sentence.

History: 1985, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 9, 1985
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1215 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-296-of-2010 / Section 123.1215
Approval of tax; preferences or benefits for residents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

If a majority of electors in the county voting on the question of a tax as provided in section 17 approve the tax, the contract as provided in section 13 shall require the art institute services provider to offer or to exercise its best efforts to cause the art institute to offer preferences or benefits for the residents of the county that may include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

(a) Discounted admission fees.

(b) Discounted membership fees.

(c) Discounts for schoolchildren.

(d) Access to educational programs.

History: 2010, Act 296, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.21 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.21
“Implement of husbandry” defined.
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.

"Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle or trailer in use for the exclusive function of serving agricultural, horticultural, or livestock operations. Implement of husbandry includes a farm tractor, self-propelled application-type vehicle, farm wagon, farm trailer, a vehicle or trailer adapted for lifting or carrying another implement of husbandry being used in agricultural production, or any substantially similar equipment used to transport products necessary for agricultural production.

History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1964, Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 25, 1964; Am. 1967, Act 93, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1967; Am. 1985, Act 32, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1985; Am. 2012, Act 589, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013; Am. 2017, Act 94, Eff. Oct. 11, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 328.228 — MI Code / Chapter 328 / Act Act-255-of-1986 / Section 328.228
Prohibited conduct; rules; administrative action.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person selling or offering to sell merchandise or funeral or cemetery services, whether a registrant or not, shall not do any of the following:

Solicit a specific person for the purpose of providing merchandise or funeral or cemetery services for a prospective contract beneficiary knowing that the death of the prospective contract beneficiary has already occurred or is probably imminent.

Make a false or misleading statement, oral or written, regarding the sale of merchandise or funeral or cemetery services pursuant to a prepaid contract or regarding the rights or obligations of any party or prospective party to a prepaid contract for the purpose of inducing a person to purchase the merchandise or funeral or cemetery services or a prepaid contract.

Advertise or offer merchandise or funeral or cemetery services for sale before the death of a prospective contract beneficiary in a manner which is false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair.

Fail to refund principal or principal and income paid for a prepaid contract in violation of this act.

Refuse the use of merchandise bought from another vendor or discriminate by price, burial fee, or otherwise for not purchasing merchandise from or under the direction of the funeral establishment or cemetery. This subdivision does not prohibit a cemetery from adopting and enforcing consistent rules and regulations to be followed by both the cemetery and outside vendors as to the quality, size, shape, type, installation, and maintenance of a grave memorial or a cemetery burial vault or other outside container or urn, except that such regulations may not limit as to supplier or vendor.

Require the purchase of a cemetery burial vault or other outside container from a particular person as a condition to burial in a cemetery in this state. However, this subsection does not limit the right of a cemetery to require the use of a cemetery burial vault or other outside container.

Violate this act or rules promulgated under this act.

A registrant or a person acting on behalf of a registrant, including an agent or employee of a registrant, shall not do any of the following:

Practice fraud, or deception in obtaining registration.

Refuse to disclose books and records required to be maintained and disclosed under this act.

The director of the department may promulgate rules regulating the solicitation of prepaid contracts by registrants to protect against solicitations which are intimidating, vexatious, fraudulent, or misleading or which take unfair advantage of a person's ignorance or emotional vulnerability.

Any administrative action brought under this act shall be in compliance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1986, Act 255, Eff. July 1, 1987; Am. 2004, Act 21, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
Mich. Comp. Laws § 493.171 — MI Code / Chapter 493 / Act Act-75-of-2009 / Section 493.171
Unique identifier of originator of residential mortgage loan.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

The unique identifier of any person originating a residential mortgage loan in this state shall be clearly shown on all residential mortgage loan application forms, solicitations, or advertisements, including business cards or websites, and any other documents, as established by rule or order of the commissioner.

History: 2009, Act 75, Eff. July 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.61507 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.61507
Prevention of waste; procedure; hearing; rules; orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61507.

Upon the initiative of the supervisor or upon verified complaint of any person interested in the subject matter alleging that waste is taking place or is reasonably imminent, the supervisor shall call a hearing to determine whether or not waste is taking place or is reasonably imminent, and what action should be taken to prevent that waste. If the supervisor determines it appropriate, the supervisor shall hold a hearing and shall promptly make findings and recommendations. The supervisor shall consider those findings and recommendations and shall promulgate rules or issue orders as he or she considers necessary to prevent waste which he or she finds to exist or to be reasonably imminent.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1867 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-187-of-1990 / Section 257.1867
Contract for use of school bus by government; costs; insurance; stipulation; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 67.

(1) In compliance with section 65(8), if a determination is made that economically feasible private transportation does not exist, a school may contract with a federal, state, or local unit of government, or a subcontractor of these units, for the use of a school bus to transport persons to or from an activity or function sponsored or operated by the unit of government. The governmental agency, or subcontractors of the governmental agency, shall pay the full costs incurred in the use of a school bus. A school bus may be contracted out only in compliance with the provisions of the school insurance policy and any joint stipulations of the school and the school bus drivers including, but not limited to, any collective bargaining agreements in force or if no collective bargaining agreement exists, agreement with the bargaining agent if it has been designated. A school shall not purchase additional school buses for the sole purpose of implementing this provision of law.

(2) The provision of school buses for the purpose provided in subsection (1) shall not be made if bus service for pupils of the school would be compromised.

History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990; Am. 2006, Act 108, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.768 — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.768
Absent voters' ballots; verification and preparation for tabulation procedures.
Status: in_force

Sec. 768.

The board of election inspectors shall verify that there is an elector's signature on the absent voter ballot return envelope and that the statement on the absent voter ballot return envelope that the ballot is approved for tabulation is complete. If the elector's signature is missing or the statement that the absent voter ballot is approved for tabulation is incomplete, the board of election inspectors must immediately contact the city or township clerk. If the elector's signature is present and the statement that the absent voter ballot is approved for tabulation is complete, the board of election inspectors shall open the absent voter ballot return envelope, take out the ballot, and, without unfolding the ballot, compare the ballot number on the ballot stub with the ballot number on the face of the absent voter ballot return envelope. If the ballot numbers match, the board of election inspectors shall detach the perforated numbered stub and prepare the ballot for tabulation, as directed by the secretary of state. Each ballot must be inserted into the tabulator. One of the election inspectors shall enter the elector in the poll book as having cast an absent voter ballot.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955; Am. 2023, Act 81, Eff. Feb. 13, 2024
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.13714 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.13714
Surety bond, secured trust fund, or other suitable secured instrument or mechanism.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13714.

The authority shall file as a part of the application for a construction and operating license a surety bond, secured trust fund, or other suitable secured instrument or mechanism that shall be approved by the department and shall cover the cost of site closure and stabilization. In addition, the authority shall file a surety bond, secured trust fund, or other suitable secured instrument or mechanism that shall be approved by the department, and shall cover the cost of the postclosure observation and maintenance of the disposal site and institutional control. The authority may use a combination of bonds, instruments, mechanisms, or funds, as approved by the department, to satisfy the requirements of this section. The bond, instrument, mechanism, or fund, or combination of these methods of assurance, shall be in an amount equal to a reasonable estimate of the site closure and stabilization costs, based on the level of operations proposed in the application for the construction and operating license, and for institutional control. The bond, instrument, mechanism, or fund, or the combination of these methods of assurance, shall be adjusted periodically as determined by the department to account for inflation or changes in the permitted level of operation of the disposal site. A failure to maintain the bond, instrument, mechanism, or fund, or combination of these methods of assurance, constitutes a violation of this part.

History: Add. 1987, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.8905 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.8905
Violation involving litter produced at health facility, agency, or laboratory as misdemeanor; violation involving infectious waste, pathological waste, or sharps as felony; penalty; second or subsequent violation under subsection (2); definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8905.

A person who violates this part where the violation involves litter that is produced at a health facility or agency as defined in section 20106 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.20106 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or at a laboratory described in section 20507 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 333.20507 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who violates this part where the violation involves litter that is infectious waste, pathological waste, or sharps is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

For a second or subsequent violation under subsection (2), the person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years and a fine of not more than $10,000.00.

As used in this section:

"Infectious waste" means waste that contains varying amounts of microorganisms that have a potential for causing serious illness.

"Pathological waste" means body organs, tissues, parts, and fluids removed during surgery or autopsy, whether or not they are infectious.

"Sharps" means discarded hypodermic needles, syringes and scalpel blades, whether or not they are infectious.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.2106 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.2106
Repeal.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1106.

The following acts and parts of acts, as amended, are repealed:

(a) Public Acts:

Public Act Number Year of Act Section Number Compiled Law Number (1970) 380 1965 404 16.504 111 1961 325.175 271 1945 330.1 to 330.3 151 1923 330.11 to 330.71 270 1965 330.81 to 330.86 229 1956 330.91 to 330.94 7 1901 330.101 129 1945 330.161 to 330.166 223 1947 330.171 to 330.175 39 1935 330.181 to 330.183 48 1949 330.191 to 330.194 231 1923 330.201 to 330.202 392 1921 330.251 to 330.255 148 1957 330.261 148 1927 330.301 to 330.305 85 1937 330.401 to 330.407 217 1954 330.421 to 330.427 5 1951 330.451 to 330.453 12 1951 330.501 to 330.506 1 1955 (Second Extra Session) 330.557 to 330.558 21 1963 330.561 to 330.562 56 1969 330.571 to 330.572 54 1963 330.601 to 330.615 335 1965 330.651 to 330.666 107 1974 330.701 to 330.720 281 1929 720.301 to 720.310 328 1931 187, 197b, 198 750.187, 750.197b, 750.198 175 1927 27a to 27c 767.27a to 767.27c 232 1953 68 791.268

Public Act Number

Year of Act

Section Number

Compiled Law Number (1970)

380

1965

404

16.504

111

1961

325.175

271

1945

330.1 to 330.3

151

1923

330.11 to 330.71

270

1965

330.81 to 330.86

229

1956

330.91 to 330.94

7

1901

330.101

129

1945

330.161 to 330.166

223

1947

330.171 to 330.175

39

1935

330.181 to 330.183

48

1949

330.191 to 330.194

231

1923

330.201 to 330.202

392

1921

330.251 to 330.255

148

1957

330.261

148

1927

330.301 to 330.305

85

1937

330.401 to 330.407

217

1954

330.421 to 330.427

5

1951

330.451 to 330.453

12

1951

330.501 to 330.506

1

1955 (Second Extra Session)

330.557 to 330.558

21

1963

330.561 to 330.562

56

1969

330.571 to 330.572

54

1963

330.601 to 330.615

335

1965

330.651 to 330.666

107

1974

330.701 to 330.720

281

1929

720.301 to 720.310

328

1931

187, 197b, 198

750.187, 750.197b, 750.198

175

1927

27a to 27c

767.27a to 767.27c

232

1953

68

791.268

(b) Revised Statutes of 1846:

Chapter Section Number Compiled Law Number (1970) 171 14, 15 801.14, 801.15

Chapter

Section Number

Compiled Law Number (1970)

171

14, 15

801.14, 801.15

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Aug. 6, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.28 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.28
Cereal beverage with alcoholic content; furnishing to minors, penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 28.

Any person who shall sell, give or furnish to a minor, except upon authority of and pursuant to a prescription of a duly licensed physician, any cereal beverage of any alcoholic content under the name of "near beer", or "brew", or "bru", or any other name which is capable of conveying the impression to the purchaser that the beverage has an alcoholic content, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Add. 1957, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1373 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-300-of-1980 / Section 38.1373
Resumption of employment following honorable discharge or release from active duty with armed forces; service credit; limitation; accumulation of contributions to reserve for employee contributions at regular interest.
Status: in_force

Sec. 73.

A member of this retirement system who enters active duty with the armed forces and within 24 months after the date of the member's honorable discharge or release from active duty from the armed forces resumes employment as a public school employee under this act, former Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1945, former Act No. 56 of the Public Acts of 1941, or former Act No. 184 of the Public Acts of 1937, shall receive not more than 6 years of service credit, except required service extending beyond 6 years, for time spent in the armed forces credited to the member as a member of the retirement system. Credit also shall be given to a member who meets the requirements of this section for active duty service which the member rendered before becoming a member, if the member pays to the retirement system an amount determined pursuant to section 74 for the years of service rendered before becoming a member which are to be credited. The total service credited under this section shall not exceed 6 years. Service shall not be credited if it is or would be credited under any other federal, state, or local publicly supported retirement system, but this restriction shall not apply to a person who has acquired or will acquire retirement eligibility under the federal government for services in the reserve. During the period of the service of a member, contributions to the reserve for employee contributions standing to the member's credit as of the last payroll date preceding military service shall be accumulated at regular interest.

History: 1980, Act 300, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 1980; Am. 1989, Act 194, Imd. Eff. Aug. 25, 1989