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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1512 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1512
Escrow of initial investment and other funds; time; surety bond; financial institution as escrow agent; release of escrowed funds; affidavit.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.

A franchisor whose most recent financial statements are unaudited and which show a net worth of less than $100,000.00 shall, at the request of a franchisee, arrange for the escrow of initial investment and other funds paid by the franchisee or subfranchisor until the obligations to provide real estate, improvements, equipment, inventory, training, or other items included in the franchise offering are fulfilled. At the option of the franchisor, a surety bond may be provided in place of escrow.

The escrow agent shall be a financial institution authorized to do business in this state. The escrow agent may release to the franchisor those amounts of the escrowed funds applicable to a specific franchisee or subfranchisor upon presentation of an affidavit executed by the franchisee and an affidavit executed by the franchisor stating that the franchisor has fulfilled its obligation to provide real estate, improvements, equipment, inventory, training, or other items. This subsection does not prohibit a partial release of escrowed funds upon receipt of affidavits of partial fulfillment of the franchisor's obligation.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974; Am. 1984, Act 92, Eff. June 20, 1984
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.12758 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.12758
Voluntary connection to public sanitary sewer system; provisions cumulative.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12758.

Sections 12752 to 12758 shall not limit the right of the owner of a structure in which sanitary sewage originates voluntarily to connect the structure to a public sanitary sewer system where the operator of the system agrees to the connection.

Sections 12752 to 12758 are in addition to and not in limitation of the power of a governmental unit to adopt, amend, and enforce ordinances relating to the connection of a structure in which sanitary sewage originates to its public sanitary sewer system.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26218 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-204-of-1987 / Section 333.26218
Report and recommendations; preparation and submission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18.

The authority shall each month prepare and submit to the department a report that sets forth all of the following information:

The character, volume, class, and curie count of waste received by the authority.

The number of manifests and shipments of waste received by the authority during the reporting period.

The number of manifests received by the authority that properly and improperly reflected the waste received.

The response of the authority to any discrepancies in the manifest.

The recommendation of the authority to the department for follow-up action regarding a discrepancy in a manifest or other impropriety.

The authority shall prepare and submit to the department and the attorney general recommendations regarding sanctions against a generator, carrier, collector, or processor who the authority suspects has violated part 137 or a rule promulgated under that part or a permit issued under part 137.

History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
Mich. Comp. Laws § 487.1509 — MI Code / Chapter 487 / Act Act-89-of-1986 / Section 487.1509
Transacting business in safe and sound manner; considering risks; authority of commissioner not limited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 509.

A licensee shall transact its business in a safe and sound manner and shall maintain itself in a safe and sound condition.

In determining whether a licensee is transacting business in a safe and sound manner or has committed an unsafe or unsound act, the commissioner shall not consider the risk of a provision of financing assistance to a business firm, unless the commissioner determines that the risk is so great compared with the realistically expected return as to demonstrate gross mismanagement.

Subsection (2) does not limit the authority of the commissioner to do any of the following:

Determine that a licensee's financing assistance to a single business firm or a group of affiliated business firms is in violation of subsection (1) or constitutes an unsafe or unsound act, if the amount of that financing assistance is unduly large in relation to the total assets or the total owners equity of the licensee.

Require that a licensee maintain a reserve in the amount of anticipated losses.

Require that a licensee have in effect a written financing assistance policy, approved by its board of directors, including credit evaluation and other matters. The commissioner shall not require that a licensee adopt a financing assistance policy that contains standards that prevent the licensee from exercising needed flexibility in evaluating and structuring financing assistance to business firms on a deal by deal basis.

History: 1986, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 1, 1986; Am. 1997, Act 150, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1997
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.71101 — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.71101
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 71101.

As used in this part:

(a) "Associated facilities" means restrooms, shelters, campgrounds, and parking lots directly related to trails or waterways projects.

(b) "Off-road vehicle" means ORV as it is defined in part 811, which is required to be registered under part 811.

(c) "Off-road vehicle account" means the off-road vehicle account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2015.

(d) "Recreation improvement account" means the recreation improvement account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2020.

(e) "Recreational projects" means, in addition to the activities provided for in this part, the construction, maintenance, and operation of trails and associated facilities that may be used by off-road vehicles, cross-country skiers, horseback riders, and hikers, and inland lake cleanup grants as provided by part 309.

(f) "Snowmobile account" means the snowmobile account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2025.

(g) "Vessel" means all watercraft except the following:

( i ) Watercraft used for commercial fishing.

( ii ) Watercraft used by the sea scout department of the boy scouts of America chiefly for training scouts in seamanship.

( iii ) Watercraft owned by this state, any political subdivision of this state, or the federal government.

( iv ) Watercraft when used in interstate or foreign commerce and watercraft used or owned by any railroad company or railroad car ferry company.

( v ) Watercraft when used in trade, including watercraft when used in connection with an activity that constitutes a person's chief business or means of livelihood.

(h) "Watercraft" means any contrivance that is used or designed for navigation on water, including, but not limited to, any vessel, ship, boat, motor vessel, steam vessel, vessel operated by machinery, motorboat, sailboat, barge, scow, tugboat, and rowboat, but does not include watercraft used or owned by the United States.

(i) "Waterways account" means the waterways account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2035.

History: Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 256.661 — MI Code / Chapter 256 / Act Act-384-of-2006 / Section 256.661
Classroom instruction; number of students; limitation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 41.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a segment 1 or segment 2 classroom shall not contain more than 36 students when classroom instruction is given.

(2) A segment 2 class size may exceed 36 students with the prior approval of the secretary of state. The secretary of state may approve a segment 2 class size to exceed 36 students for up to 60 minutes per day when justified by a special presentation.

(3) The number of students in a class shall not exceed the number of students allowed by the fire marshal.

History: 2006, Act 384, Eff. Oct. 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.354a — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.354a
Unlawful to compel certain employees to pay cost of medical examination, photographing or fingerprinting; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 354a.

It shall be unlawful for any employer in the state of Michigan to compel newly hired employees or employees reporting back to work after a furlough or leave of absence to pay the cost of a medical examination or to pay for being photographed and finger printed, when requested by the employer.

Any employer operating in the state of Michigan violating the provisions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100.00 for each and every violation. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of labor to enforce this act.

History: Add. 1947, Act 196, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947; CL 1948, 750.354a; Am. 1949, Act 13, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.109o — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.109o
Medical assistance coverage; blood pressure monitor.
Status: in_force

Sec. 109o.

An individual who is pregnant or is within a postpartum period is eligible for medical assistance coverage of a blood pressure monitor designed for use during pregnancy and fitted to the individual.

History: Add. 2024, Act 244, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.3408 — MI Code / Chapter 500 / Act Act-218-of-1956 / Section 500.3408
Time limit on certain defenses; incontestable policy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3408.

(1) An insurer shall include in a disability insurance policy, other than a health insurance policy, a provision that consists of both of the following:

(a) One of the following, as applicable:

( i ) TIME LIMIT ON CERTAIN DEFENSES: After 3 years from the date of issue of this policy, the insurer will not use a misstatement, except a fraudulent misstatement, made by the applicant in the application for the policy to void the policy or to deny a claim for loss incurred or disability, as defined in the policy, beginning after the expiration of the 3-year period. This policy provision does not affect a legal requirement for avoidance of a policy or denial of a claim during the initial 3-year period, and does not limit the application of sections 3432, 3434, 3436, 3438, and 3440 if a misstatement with respect to age or occupation or other insurance is made.

( ii ) Instead of the provision required under subparagraph ( i ), for a policy that the insured has the right to continue in force subject to its terms by the timely payment of premium until at least age 50 or, for a policy issued after age 44, for at least 5 years after its date of issue, an insurer may include the following in the policy, under the caption "INCONTESTABLE":

After this policy has been in force for a period of 3 years during the lifetime of the insured (excluding any period during which the insured is disabled), it becomes incontestable as to the statements contained in the application.

(b) A claim for a loss incurred or disability, as defined in the policy, beginning after 3 years from the date of issue of this policy will not be reduced or denied on the ground that a disease or physical condition not excluded from coverage by name or specific description effective on the date of loss existed before the effective date of coverage of this policy.

(2) For the purpose of permitting insurers to use a uniform policy in several states, the insurer may print in the policy form in the provisions required under subsection (1)(a) and (b) the term of "3 years". Notwithstanding any provision of the contract or law to the contrary, the time limits for the defenses described in this section and included in a disability insurance policy, not including a health insurance policy, that is delivered or issued for delivery in this state must not exceed 2 years.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957; Am. 2016, Act 276, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 289.2125 — MI Code / Chapter 289 / Act Act-92-of-2000 / Section 289.2125
Fees for certain services.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2125.

(1) The department shall charge the following fees for the following services:

(a) A reissuance of a duplicate license, $15.00.

(b) An evaluation of a food establishment if the evaluation is a second reevaluation of a food establishment that has already been evaluated and found to have a priority item or priority foundation item violation or if the evaluation is performed at the request of the operator, $60.00.

(c) A shellfish dealer's certificate, $150.00 annually.

(d) A review and approval of training materials, $60.00 per hour.

(e) A special transitory food unit plan review, $197.00.

(f) A plan review as specified in section 8-201.11 of the food code, $197.00.

(2) Fees collected under this section must be deposited in the dairy and food safety fund created in section 4117 for enforcement of this act.

(3) The services referred to in subsection (1)(d) and (e) involve the formal review and approval procedure. The department may provide informal review or answer questions without charging a fee.

History: 2000, Act 92, Eff. Nov. 8, 2000; Am. 2007, Act 113, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Am. 2012, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Am. 2015, Act 61, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Am. 2022, Act 126, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2022
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.362 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.362
Larceny by conversion.
Status: in_force

Sec. 362.

Larceny by conversion, etc.-Any person to whom any money, goods or other property, which may be the subject of larceny, shall have been delivered, who shall embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own use, or shall secrete with the intent to embezzle, or fraudulently use such goods, money or other property, or any part thereof, shall be deemed by so doing to have committed the crime of larceny and shall be punished as provided in the first section of this chapter.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.362
Mich. Comp. Laws § 10.54 — MI Code / Chapter 10 / Act Act-195-of-1931 / Section 10.54
Special commissions; discharge of duties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Each commission shall, with all reasonable dispatch after formal organization, enter upon the discharge of the duties imposed upon it and shall hold such meetings and make such study and examination as may from time to time be necessary in the fulfillment of the purposes for which it was created.

History: 1931, Act 195, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1931; CL 1948, 10.54
Mich. Comp. Laws § 18.255 — MI Code / Chapter 18 / Act Act-139-of-1961 / Section 18.255
Federal surplus property; department of administration as clearing house of information.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.

The department may act as a clearing house of information for the public and private nonprofit institutions, organizations and agencies referred to in section 2 of this act and any other institutions eligible to acquire federal surplus real property, to locate both real and personal property available for acquisition from the United States, to ascertain the terms and conditions under which the property may be obtained, to receive requests from the institutions, organizations and agencies and to transmit to them all available information in reference to the property, and to aid and assist the institutions, organizations and agencies in every way possible in the consummation of acquisitions or transactions.

History: 1961, Act 139, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 451.2105 — MI Code / Chapter 451 / Act Act-551-of-2008 / Section 451.2105
Applicability of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 105.

This act modifies, limits, and supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 USC 7001, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 USC 7003. This act authorizes the filing of records and signatures, when specified by provisions of this act or by a rule or order under this act, in a manner consistent with section 104(a) of that act, 15 USC 7004.

History: 2008, Act 551, Eff. Oct. 1, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17101 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17101
Definitions; principles of construction.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17101.

(1) As used in this part:

(a) "Appropriate health professional", for the purposes of referral, consultation, or collaboration with a midwife under this part, means any of the following:

( i ) A physician.

( ii ) A certified nurse midwife.

( iii ) As identified in rules promulgated under section 17117, another appropriate health professional licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in a health profession under this article.

(b) "Certified nurse midwife" means a registered professional nurse licensed under part 172 who has been granted a specialty certification in the health profession specialty field of nurse midwifery by the Michigan board of nursing under section 17210.

(c) "Health care provider" means an individual who is licensed or registered under this article.

(d) "Midwife" means an individual licensed under this part to engage in the practice of midwifery.

(e) "Physician" means an individual licensed to engage in the practice of medicine under part 170 or the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery under part 175.

(f) "Practice of midwifery", subject to subsection (2), means providing perinatal care that is consistent with a midwife's training, education, and experience, to individuals and neonates during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.

(2) For purposes of this part, practice of midwifery does not include either of the following:

(a) The practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery.

(b) The practice of nursing, including the practice of nursing with a specialty certification in the health profession specialty field of nurse midwifery under part 172.

(3) In addition to the definitions of this part, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code and part 161 contains definitions applicable to this part.

History: Add. 2016, Act 417, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017; Am. 2024, Act 252, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 801.8 — MI Code / Chapter 801 / Act R-S-of-1846 / Section 801.8
Prisoners; food.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.

Prisoners detained for trial, and those under sentence, shall be provided with a sufficient quantity of wholesome food, at the expense of the county, and prisoners detained for trial, may, at their own expense, and under the direction of the keeper, be supplied with any other proper articles of food.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 171; CL 1857, 6136; CL 1871, 8025; How. 9641; CL 1897, 2657; CL 1915, 2529; CL 1929, 17675; CL 1948, 801.8
Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.350 — MI Code / Chapter 750 / Act Act-328-of-1931 / Section 750.350
Leading, taking, carrying away, decoying, or enticing away child under 14; intent; violation as felony; penalty; adoptive or natural parent.
Status: in_force

Sec. 350.

A person shall not maliciously, forcibly, or fraudulently lead, take, carry away, decoy, or entice away, any child under the age of 14 years, with the intent to detain or conceal the child from the child's parent or legal guardian, or from the person or persons who have adopted the child, or from any other person having the lawful charge of the child. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years.

An adoptive or natural parent of the child shall not be charged with and convicted for a violation of this section.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 750.350; Am. 1983, Act 138, Eff. Dec. 1, 1983
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.1448a — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-346-of-1966 / Section 125.1448a
Jurisdiction to foreclose mortgages and land contracts held by authority.
Status: in_force

Sec. 48a.

The circuit court has jurisdiction to foreclose mortgages of real estate and land contracts held by the authority.

History: Add. 1981, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 10, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 38.2745 — MI Code / Chapter 38 / Act Act-77-of-2010 / Section 38.2745
Trustee; exception from certain responsibilities; indemnification.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

(1) A trustee shall not be any of the following:

(a) Personally liable for any liability, loss, or expense suffered by the trust, unless the liability, loss, or expense arises out of or results from the willful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of the trustee.

(b) Responsible for the adequacy of the trust to meet and discharge any obligation under the applicable retirement act and this act.

(c) Required to take action to enforce the payment of any contribution or appropriation to the trust.

(2) The trustees may be indemnified by the trusts and from the fund of the trusts against costs, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses, including their attorney fees, as more fully provided in the respective trust agreements, unless such costs, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses arise out of or result from the willful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of a trustee.

History: 2010, Act 77, Imd. Eff. May 19, 2010
Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.59b — MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-280-of-1939 / Section 400.59b
Notification of county of residence; denial of settlement, notice.
Status: in_force

Sec. 59b.

Counties receiving notices shall acknowledge their receipt and within 60 calendar days thereafter shall make an investigation of the case and acknowledge that settlement lies in Michigan and domicile within the county or present to the county department granting relief detailed evidence, together with and supporting a denial of the settlement or domicile or both. If the county department receiving a denial is not satisfied with the evidence supporting it, appeal may be made to the director of the state department. If the notice of denial is not given to the county department granting relief within 60 calendar days after the county of probable domicile receives notice, the county department granting relief, irrespective of any other provisions of this act, shall be reimbursed by the county receiving the notice for all relief granted the applicant prior to the date the notice of denial is given. In the case of 2 or more counties having received notices under section 59a and none having acknowledged settlement and domicile, the failure to acknowledge may be treated as a denial for the purpose of an appeal to the director.

History: Add. 1957, Act 292, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957; Am. 1961, Act 184, Eff. Sept. 8, 1961
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2151 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2151
Admission of member of corporation as evidence.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2151.

In suits by or against a corporation, the admission of any member thereof not named on the record as a party to such suit shall not be received as evidence against such corporation, unless such admission was made concerning some transaction in which such member was the authorized agent of such corporation.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 81.15 — MI Code / Chapter 81 / Act Act-215-of-1895 / Section 81.15
Fourth class city; bodies corporate.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

All cities organized under or made subject to the provisions of this act shall be bodies politic and corporate under and by the name assumed by them in their declaration of incorporation, or designated in their acts of incorporation; and by such name may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real and personal property for the purposes for which they are incorporated, have a common seal and change the same at pleasure, and exercise all the powers in this act conferred.

History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895; CL 1897, 2970; CL 1915, 2886; CL 1929, 1810; CL 1948, 81.15