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Mich. Comp. Laws § 458.534 — MI Code / Chapter 458 / Act Act-265-of-1949 / Section 458.534
United Missionary churches; suits or proceedings.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.

In all proceedings or suits that may arise, or be brought in any of the courts of this state, touching or in any way concerning churches that may be incorporated under this act, all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith shall be interpreted and construed in such manner as to give full force and effect to all the provisions of this act, and to all the rights and privileges granted by this act to churches incorporated thereunder.

History: 1949, Act 265, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 317.232 — MI Code / Chapter 317 / Act Act-368-of-1927 / Section 317.232
Violation of act; arrest without warrant.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $100.00 or imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Any officer authorized to make arrest, including the state conservation officers, may arrest without warrant any person apprehended by them in the act of violating any of the provisions of this act.

History: 1927, Act 368, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1927; CL 1929, 6129; CL 1948, 317.232; Am. 1949, Act 120, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 388.844 — MI Code / Chapter 388 / Act Act-315-of-2008 / Section 388.844
Funds from federal, state, or private sources.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The MDE and the MDA may accept funds from any federal, state, or private source to implement this act.

History: 2008, Act 315, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.541 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-88-of-1989 / Section 445.541
Meanings of words and phrases.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 2 to 6 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.

History: 1989, Act 88, Imd. Eff. June 20, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 555.902 — MI Code / Chapter 555 / Act Act-159-of-2004 / Section 555.902
Principal disbursements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 502.

A trustee shall make the following disbursements from principal:

The remaining 1/2 of the disbursements described in section 501(a) and (b).

All of the trustee's compensation calculated on principal as a fee for acceptance, distribution, or termination, and disbursements made to prepare property for sale.

Payments on the principal of a trust debt.

Expenses of a proceeding that concerns primarily principal, including a proceeding to construe the trust or to protect the trust or its property.

Premiums paid on a policy of insurance not described in section 501(d) of which the trust is the owner and beneficiary.

Estate, inheritance, and other transfer taxes, including penalties, apportioned to the trust.

Disbursements related to environmental matters, including reclamation, assessing environmental conditions, remedying and removing environmental contamination, monitoring remedial activities and the release of substances, preventing future releases of substances, collecting amounts from persons liable or potentially liable for the costs of those activities, penalties imposed under environmental laws or regulations and other payments made to comply with those laws or regulations, statutory or common law claims by third parties, and defending claims based on environmental matters.

If a principal asset is encumbered with an obligation that requires income from that asset to be paid directly to the creditor, the trustee shall transfer from principal to income an amount equal to the income paid to the creditor in reduction of the principal balance of the obligation.

History: 2004, Act 159, Eff. Sept. 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.7ww — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-206-of-1893 / Section 211.7ww
Aquaculture production facility or hydroponics production facility; tax exemption; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7ww.

For taxes levied after December 31, 2014, an eligible aquaculture production facility or an eligible hydroponics production facility is exempt from the collection of taxes under this act. An eligible aquaculture production facility or eligible hydroponics production facility exempt under this section is subject to the specific tax levied under the eligible hydroponics and eligible aquaculture production facilities specific tax act. As used in this section, "eligible aquaculture production facility" and "eligible hydroponics production facility" mean those terms as defined in the eligible hydroponics and eligible aquaculture production facilities specific tax act.

History: Add. 2014, Act 511, Imd. Eff. Jan. 14, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 447.101 — MI Code / Chapter 447 / Act Act-24-of-1968 / Section 447.101
International commerce division; creation, director.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

There is created in the department of commerce a division of international commerce. The head of the division of international commerce shall be the director who shall be directly responsible to the director of the department of commerce.

History: 1968, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.1301 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.1301
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1301.

As used in this article:

"Hearing aid" means an instrument or device designed for regular and constant use in or proximate to the human ear and represented as aiding or improving defective human hearing.

"Hearing aid dealer" means an individual who engages in the sale or offering for sale at retail of a hearing aid.

"Hearing aid salesperson" means an individual who engages in the sale or offering for sale at retail of a hearing aid and who is an employee of a hearing aid dealer.

"Practice of selling or fitting a hearing aid" means the selection, adaptation, and sale of a hearing aid and includes the testing of hearing by means of an audiometer and other means for the sale of a hearing aid. The practice also includes the making of an impression for an ear mold.

"Unethical conduct" means:

Selling a hearing aid intended to be used by an individual 16 years of age or less without an otologic examination and approval by a physician and an audiologic evaluation and recommendation.

Canvassing from house to house or place of business either in person or by an agent for selling a hearing aid without prior referral or request.

Failing to properly and reasonably accept responsibility for the actions of a licensed trainee.

Offering, paying, causing to be paid, or inferring that a payment might be made, directly or indirectly, of money or other thing of value to an audiologist, otologist, physician, clinic, or other similar medical person or institution as a consideration for a referral by a medical person or institution or as a part of an agreement with a medical person or institution.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980; Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1401 — MI Code / Chapter 450 / Act Act-284-of-1972 / Section 450.1401
Meetings of shareholders; place.
Status: in_force

Sec. 401.

Meetings of shareholders may be held at a place within or without this state as provided in the bylaws. In the absence of such a provision, meetings shall be held at the registered office or such other place as may be determined by the board.

History: 1972, Act 284, Eff. Jan. 1, 1973
Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.254 — MI Code / Chapter 205 / Act Act-188-of-1899 / Section 205.254
Administration of tax; rules; forms.
Status: in_force

Sec. 54.

The taxes imposed by this act shall be administered by the revenue division of the department of treasury pursuant to Act No. 122 of the Public Acts of 1941, being sections 205.1 to 205.31 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. If there is a conflict between the provisions of this act and Act No. 122 of the Public Acts of 1941, the provisions of this act apply.

The department may promulgate rules under this act 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, necessary for the administration and enforcement of this act.

The department may prescribe and make available forms considered necessary under this act.

History: Add. 1993, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 3, 1993
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1216 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1216
Publication and distribution of information on impact of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 216.

The commissioner shall publish annually and provide to the house committee on economic development and energy and senate committee on economic development, trade and tourism information on the impact of this act in promoting economic development in this state. At the minimum, the information shall include aggregate statistics on each of the following:

The number and dollar amount of provisions of financing assistance made by licensees to business firms.

The number and dollar amount of provisions of financing assistance made by licensees to business firms classified in broad categories of industry such as divisions of the standard industrial classification manual.

The number and dollar amount of provisions of financing assistance made by licensees to minority owned business firms and to woman owned business firms.

Estimates of the number of jobs created or retained.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.1670 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-182-of-1986 / Section 38.1670
Tier 2 vesting and contribution requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 70.

(1) This section is subject to the vesting requirements of section 42b.

(2) Unless the qualified participant affirmatively elects not to contribute or elects to contribute a lesser amount, the qualified participant shall contribute 2% of his or her compensation to his or her Tier 2 account. The qualified participant's employer shall make a contribution to the qualified participant's Tier 2 account in an amount equal to 50% of the first 2% of compensation contribution made by the qualified participant under this subsection.

(3) A qualified participant may make contributions in addition to contributions made under subsection (2) to his or her Tier 2 account as permitted by the department and the internal revenue code.

History: Add. 2018, Act 674, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 440.9708 — MI Code / Chapter 440 / Act Act-174-of-1962 / Section 440.9708
Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9708.

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if both of the following apply:

The secured party of record authorizes the filing.

The filing is necessary under this part to do 1 of the following:

To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this amendatory act takes effect.

To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.

History: Add. 2000, Act 348, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 12.139 — MI Code / Chapter 12 / Act Act-316-of-1993 / Section 12.139
Conditional effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.

This act shall not take effect unless House Bill No. 4957 of the 87th Legislature is enacted into law.

History: 1993, Act 316, Eff. Jan. 1, 1994
Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.1907 — MI Code / Chapter 449 / Act Act-213-of-1982 / Section 449.1907
Maintaining court action in state before registration prohibited; effect of transacting business in state without registration.
Status: in_force

Sec. 907.

A foreign limited partnership transacting business in this state may not maintain any action or proceeding in any court of this state until it has registered in this state. An action commenced by a foreign limited partnership which has not registered in this state shall not be dismissed if it registers before the order of dismissal. This prohibition applies to:

A successor in interest of the foreign limited partnership, except a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or other representative of creditors of the foreign limited partnership.

An assignee of the foreign limited partnership, except an assignee for value who accepts an assignment without knowledge that the foreign limited partnership should have but has not registered in this state.

The failure of a foreign limited partnership to register in this state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited partnership or prevent the foreign limited partnership from defending any action or proceeding in any court of this state.

A limited partner of a foreign limited partnership is not liable as a general partner of the foreign limited partnership solely by reason of having transacted business in this state without registration.

A foreign limited partnership, by transacting business in this state without registration, appoints the administrator as its agent for service of process with respect to causes of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state.

History: 1982, Act 213, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.510 — MI Code / Chapter 15 / Act Act-199-of-1976 / Section 15.510
Approval of contract.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

Before a contract can be effective under this act, it shall be approved by the department of civil service.

History: 1976, Act 199, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1976
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.399 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.399
Member of state militia; discrimination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 399.

Discrimination by associations, etc., against a member of the state militia-Any association or corporation constituted or organized for the purpose of promoting the success of any trade, employment or business of the members thereof and any association whose membership is confined to persons of a particular race, which shall, by any constitution, rule, by-law, regulation, vote or resolution discriminate against any member of the organized militia of this state in respect to the eligibility of the officer or soldier to membership in such association or corporation, or in respect to his right to retain his membership in such association or corporation, and any person who shall aid in enforcing any such provision against any officer or soldier of the organized militia of this state with intent to discriminate against such member on account of his membership, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.399
Mich. Comp. Laws § 764.6 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 764.6
Recognizance; certification; delivery.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

The magistrate shall certify on the recognizance the fact of having let the defendant post bail and shall deliver the recognizance taken to the person who made the arrest, who shall cause the recognizance to be delivered without unnecessary delay to a magistrate or clerk of the court in the judicial district before which the accused is recognized to appear.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; CL 1929, 17140; CL 1948, 764.6; Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 484.1905 — MI Code / Chapter 484 / Act Act-218-of-2010 / Section 484.1905
Charges incurred before termination; early termination charge.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

(1) If a contract with a wireless telecommunications provider is terminated under this act, the service member remains responsible for any use charges incurred before termination.

(2) If a contract with a wireless telecommunications provider is terminated under this act, the wireless telecommunications provider may not impose an early termination charge for that termination.

History: 2010, Act 218, Imd. Eff. Dec. 9, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.101 — MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.101
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 101.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "occupational code".

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.338c — MI Code / Chapter 287 / Act Act-287-of-1969 / Section 287.338c
Consideration of individual's criminal history; decision to not allow individual to adopt animal; section to be referred to as "animal adoption protection act."
Status: in_force

Sec. 8c.

(1) An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter may consider an individual's criminal history when deciding whether to allow that individual to adopt an animal. An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter may choose not to allow an individual who has been convicted of an animal abuse offense to adopt an animal unless a period of at least 5 years has elapsed since the date of his or her conviction. An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter may choose not to allow an individual who is charged with committing an animal abuse offense and enters a plea to any other crime in exchange for dismissal of that charge to adopt an animal.

(2) This section may be referred to as the "animal adoption protection act".

History: Add. 2016, Act 392, Eff. Mar. 29, 2017
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.31520 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.31520
Sudden or unprecedented flood; unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence; emergency drawdowns, repairs, breaching, or other action; notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31520.

The owner or his or her agent shall advise the department and the affected off-site public authorities and safety agencies of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence existing or anticipated that may affect the safety of the dam within 24 hours of the flood, circumstance, or occurrence.

The owner shall notify the department as soon as possible of any necessary emergency drawdowns, repairs, breaching, or other action being taken in response to an emergency condition.

History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7113a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.7113a
Prescription drug and opioid abuse commission; recommendations to department of education.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7113a.

By July 1, 2018, the prescription drug and opioid abuse commission established by Executive Order No. 2016-15 shall develop or adopt, and make available to the department of education, recommendations for the instruction of pupils on prescription opioid drug abuse. The recommendations required under this section must include, but are not limited to, recommendations for instruction on the prescription drug epidemic and the connection between prescription opioid drug abuse and addiction to other drugs.

History: Add. 2017, Act 254, Eff. Mar. 27, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1501 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1501
Short title; construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "franchise investment law". This act shall be broadly construed to effectuate its purpose of providing protection to the public.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.6501 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.6501
Chapter applicable to district court, municipal court, and common pleas court of Detroit; exception.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6501.

The provisions of this chapter apply to the district court, to municipal courts and to the common pleas court of Detroit, except as otherwise provided in statutes and supreme court rules specifically applicable to these courts.

History: Add. 1974, Act 297, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.482b — MI Code / Chapter 168 / Act Act-116-of-1954 / Section 168.482b
Summary of purpose of the proposed amendment or question; requirements; approval by the board of state canvassers; form.
Status: in_force

Sec. 482b.

(1) A person who circulates a petition under section 482 may, before circulating any petition, submit the summary of the purpose of the proposed amendment or question proposed that is required under section 482(3) to the board of state canvassers for approval as to the content of the summary. The board of state canvassers must issue an approval or rejection of the content of the summary not more than 30 days after the summary is submitted. The board of state canvassers may not consider a challenge to the sufficiency of a submitted petition on the basis of the summary being misleading or deceptive if that summary was approved before circulation of the petition.

(2) If a person submits the summary of the purpose of the proposed amendment or question proposed as provided in subsection (1), all of the following apply:

(a) The summary of the purpose of the proposed amendment or question proposed must be prepared by the director of elections, with the approval of the board of state canvassers.

(b) The summary is limited to not more than 100 words and must consist of a true and impartial statement of the purpose of the proposed amendment or question proposed in language that does not create prejudice for or against the proposed amendment or question proposed.

(c) The summary must be worded so as to apprise the petition signers of the subject matter of the proposed amendment or question proposed, but does not need to be legally precise.

(d) The summary must be clearly written using words that have a common everyday meaning to the general public.

(3) If the board of state canvassers approves the summary of the purpose of the proposed amendment or question proposed, the person who circulates the petition under section 482 shall print the full text of the approved summary in 12-point type in the place required by section 482(3).

History: Add. 2018, Act 608, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2018
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5235 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5235
Set-off of mutual debts and credits.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5235.

In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the estate of an assignor and a creditor, the account shall be stated and 1 debt shall be set off against the other and the balance only shall be allowed or paid. A set-off or counter claim shall not be allowed in favor of any debtor of the assignor which is not provable against his estate, or which was purchased by or transferred to such debtor after the filing of the assignment or prior to the filing thereof with a view to such use and with knowledge or notice that such assignor was insolvent.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.64 — MI Code / Chapter 285 / Act Act-141-of-1939 / Section 285.64
License; conduct; term; display; term of new license.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The department may issue, amend, or renew a license if the department determines that the applicant has complied with this act and rules promulgated under this act.

A licensee may receive farm produce for storage or processing, assess and collect storage or processing charges on farm produce stored or processed, issue warehouse receipts on stored farm produce, issue price later agreements, collect handling charges on price later agreements, and issue acknowledgment forms.

Except as provided in subsection (4), a license is issued for a term of 1 year. A license is not transferable by the licensee. A licensee shall prominently display his or her license on the vehicle of a licensee who is a farm produce trucker or at the principal place of business of a licensee who is a grain merchandiser or at a facility, as applicable.

The department may, in its discretion, issue a new license for a term of up to 21 months.

History: 1939, Act 141, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939; CL 1948, 285.64; Am. 1976, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976; Am. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003