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Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.107c — MI Code / Chapter 432 / Act Act-382-of-1972 / Section 432.107c
Numeral game license; issuance.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7c.

A numeral game license may be issued to a qualified organization to conduct a numeral game at a specific location for up to 7 consecutive days.

A qualified organization that is licensed to conduct a millionaire party or a large raffle may also sell numeral game tickets and conduct a numeral game at the time and location and in conjunction with the event without obtaining an additional license.

History: Add. 1999, Act 108, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 479.14a — MI Code / Chapter 475 / Act Act-254-of-1933 / Section 479.14a
Commencement of operations by motor carrier.
Status: in_force

Sec. 14a.

A motor carrier may not commence operations under permanent authority granted to it by the commission before a certificate has been issued.

History: Add. 1943, Act 244, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943; CL 1948, 479.14a; Am. 1982, Act 399, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1982; Am. 1993, Act 352, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1994; Am. 2014, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 1, 2015
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.252 — MI Code / Chapter 37 / Act Act-1-of-2000 / Section 37.252
Delivery of envelope or package with personal information visible prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

A state agency or a local governmental unit shall not deliver or cause to be delivered an envelope or package on the outside of which personal information is placed or on the inside of which personal information is placed that is visible from the outside of the envelope or package.

History: 2000, Act 1, Imd. Eff. Feb. 11, 2000
Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.7 — MI Code / Chapter 259 / Act Act-327-of-1945 / Section 259.7
Definitions; P to R.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

As used in this act:

(a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.

(b) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, or township of this state, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state that is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities.

(c) "Private landing area" means any location, either on land or water, that is used for the takeoff or landing of aircraft and the use of which is restricted to the owner or persons authorized by the owner. Notwithstanding any existing limitation or regulation to the contrary, the owner and any person authorized by the owner has the right to use the private landing area. Commercial operations shall not be conducted on a private landing area.

(d) "Public use facility" means an airport, landing field, or other aeronautical facility that is available for use by the general public without prior approval of the owner or operator.

(e) "Qualified airport" means that term as defined in section 109.

(f) "Rule" means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945; CL 1948, 259.7; Am. 1996, Act 370, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996; Am. 2002, Act 35, Eff. May 15, 2002; Am. 2015, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 22, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.54 — MI Code / Chapter 460 / Act Act-419-of-1919 / Section 460.54
Public utilities commission; powers and duties concerning rates; franchise rights; municipally owned utility.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

In addition to the rights, powers and duties vested in and imposed on said commission by the preceding section, its jurisdiction shall be deemed to extend to and include the control and regulation, including the fixing of rates and charges, of all public utilities within this state, producing, transmitting, delivering or furnishing steam for heating or power, or gas for heating or lighting purposes for the public use. Subject to the provisions of this act the said commission shall have the same measure of authority with reference to such utilities as is granted and conferred with respect to railroads and railroad companies under the various provisions of the statutes creating the Michigan railroad commission and defining its powers and duties. The power and authority granted by this act shall not extend to, or include, any power of regulation or control of any municipally owned utility; and it shall be the duty of said commission on the request of any city or village to give advice and render such assistance as may be reasonable and expedient with respect to the operation of any utility owned and operated by such city or village. In no case shall the commission have power to change or alter the rates or charges fixed in, or regulated by, any franchise or agreement heretofore or hereafter granted or made by any city, village or township. It shall be competent for any municipality and any public utility operating within the limits of said municipality, whether such utility is operating under the terms of a franchise or otherwise, to join in submitting to the commission any question involving the fixing or determination of rates or charges, or the making of rules or conditions of service, and the commission shall thereupon be empowered, and it shall be its duty to make full investigation as to all matters so submitted and to fix and establish such reasonable maximum rates and charges, and prescribe such rules and conditions of service and make such determination and order relative thereto as shall be just and reasonable. Such order when so made shall have like force and effect as other orders made under the provisions of this act. In any case where a franchise under which a utility is, or has been, operated, including street railways, shall have heretofore expired or shall hereafter expire, the municipality shall have the right to petition the commission to fix the rates and charges of said utility in accordance with the provisions of this act, or to make complaint as herein provided with reference to any practice, service or regulation of such utility, and thereupon said commission shall have full jurisdiction in the premises.

History: 1919, Act 419, Imd. Eff. May 15, 1919; CL 1929, 11009; Am. 1931, Act 138, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931; CL 1948, 460.54
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17759 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.17759
Dispensing harmful drug; requirements.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17759.

A harmful drug shall be dispensed only:

As a prescription drug.

Under the control of a licensed pharmacist or prescriber, who maintains records for the dispensing of these drugs which are the same as records required for the dispensing of prescriptions.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.531 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-6-of-1873 / Section 211.531
Collection process; irregularities; voluntary tax payment; officers not liable.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That in all cases where any person, company, association or corporation shall voluntarily and without protest pay to the officer demanding the same, and having a tax warrant or other process for the collection thereof, any sum or sums of money purporting by such warrant or process to be payable by such person, company, association or corporation for taxes or assessments, assessed, levied, or imposed by virtue of any law of this state, neither the officer so collecting the same, nor the officer who issued such warrant or process, nor the officer who made the assessment or levy, shall in consequence of such payment be liable in any form of action for or on account of any defect or invalidity in the law under which the proceedings are had, or of any defect or irregularities in the said proceedings or in such warrant or process.

History: 1873, Act 6, Eff. July 31, 1873; How. 1206; CL 1897, 3982; CL 1915, 4196; CL 1929, 3748; CL 1948, 211.531
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.290 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-233-of-1955 / Section 124.290
Contract with municipality or Indian tribe for furnishing certain services; charges or rates; contract with public corporation for services or use of facilities; lump sum payment; financing; duration of contract; contract as general obligation.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

(1) The authority and any municipality or Indian tribe may contract for the furnishing of water, sewage disposal, or waste management services or a combination of such services by the authority to the municipality or Indian tribe. The charges or rates specified in a contract under this subsection are subject to change by the authority, if necessary to meet its obligations. The charges or rates to a municipality that is not a constituent municipality or to an Indian tribe may be greater than those to constituent municipalities.

(2) The authority and any other public corporation may contract for the furnishing of water, sewage disposal, or solid waste management system services or a combination of such services by the other public corporation to the authority or may contract for the use by the authority of any of the facilities of the water supply system; sewage disposal system, including sewers; or solid waste management system or a combination of systems of the other public corporation. Any lump sum payment for such a use may be considered as a part of the cost of the authority system and may be financed the same as other capital costs are financed under this act.

(3) Each contract authorized in this section shall be for a period not exceeding 40 years. Each contract with a municipality authorized in this section is a general obligation of the municipality.

History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955; Am. 1957, Act 299, Imd. Eff. June 19, 1957; Am. 1981, Act 154, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1981; Am. 2009, Act 165, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.352 — MI Code / Chapter 486 / Act Act-86-of-1893 / Section 486.352
Water supply companies; amendment of articles to show right to purchase and operate electrical plants.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

Any company or corporation heretofore organized and doing business under and by virtue of the general laws of this state, and operating a waterworks system in any city, town or village in this state, the population whereof shall not exceed 25,000 inhabitants, according to the last official census preceding the filing of its amended articles of association so as to show the added purpose, have the right to erect, purchase, own and operate a plant or plants, in addition to its waterworks system and plant, to produce and supply electricity as mentioned in section 1 hereof.

History: 1893, Act 86, Eff. Aug. 28, 1893; CL 1897, 8519; CL 1915, 11303; CL 1929, 11894; CL 1948, 486.352
Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.3405 — MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-110-of-2006 / Section 125.3405
Use and development of land as condition to rezoning.
Status: in_force

Sec. 405.

(1) An owner of land may voluntarily offer in writing, and the local unit of government may approve, certain use and development of the land as a condition to a rezoning of the land or an amendment to a zoning map.

(2) In approving the conditions under subsection (1), the local unit of government may establish a time period during which the conditions apply to the land. Except for an extension under subsection (4), if the conditions are not satisfied within the time specified under this subsection, the land shall revert to its former zoning classification.

(3) The local government shall not add to or alter the conditions approved under subsection (1) during the time period specified under subsection (2) of this section.

(4) The time period specified under subsection (2) may be extended upon the application of the landowner and approval of the local unit of government.

(5) A local unit of government shall not require a landowner to offer conditions as a requirement for rezoning. The lack of an offer under subsection (1) shall not otherwise affect a landowner's rights under this act, the ordinances of the local unit of government, or any other laws of this state.

History: 2006, Act 110, Eff. July 1, 2006
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1210 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.1210
Collection of data.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1210.

Each veterans treatment court shall collect and provide data on each individual applicant and participant and the entire program as required by the state court administrative office.

History: Add. 2012, Act 335, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2012
Mich. Comp. Laws § 280.435 — MI Code / Chapter 280 / Act Act-40-of-1956 / Section 280.435
Financing of flood control or drainage projects; contract or agreement with federal government; payments and purposes; determination of necessity; notes or bonds; issuance subject to revised municipal finance act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 435.

The drain commissioner or drainage board may contract or make agreements with the federal government, or any agency of the federal government, for the financing of a flood control or drainage project or combination of these including the conservation and utilization of soil and water for recreation and other beneficial purposes.

A contract or agreement may include an advance payment of funds from the federal government or any agency of the federal government for financing a feasibility, practicability, environmental assessment, or impact study of a drain or flood control project, or any combination of these including the conservation and utilization of soil and water for recreation and other beneficial purposes. The contract or agreement may include the payment for easements, rights of way, land acquisition, engineering services, legal fees, and any fees or costs for environmental impact statements or assessments studies for the projects.

After the necessity of a project is determined and the first order of determination is filed, the drain commissioner or drainage board may issue notes of indebtedness to the federal government, or any agency of the federal government, to evidence a preliminary advance and may pay those notes from drain assessments made against public corporations at large and against lands in the drainage district, out of the proceeds of drain orders or bonds issued by the drain commissioner or drainage board under this act or out of any other available funds. Bonds of the drainage district issued for the project may be substituted for notes including the interest on the notes. The bonds may be repaid by special assessments in any number of annual installments not exceeding 30.

The drain commissioner or drainage board shall not be required to offer for public sale any notes issued under a contract with the federal government, or any agency of the federal government, for the financing of any project as set forth in this section.

The notes issued in evidence of advance payments are not subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.

All notes or bonds issued under this section shall be considered to be obligations of the drainage district, and the drain commissioner or drainage board may pledge the full faith and credit of the drainage district for the repayment of the notes or bonds.

History: Add. 1976, Act 187, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1976; Am. 2002, Act 406, Imd. Eff. June 3, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1165 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-222-of-1975 / Section 390.1165
Effective date.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.

This act shall not take effect until October 1, 1975.

History: 1975, Act 222, Eff. Oct. 1, 1975
Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.233 — MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-143-of-1935 / Section 550.233
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

This act shall be construed as supplemental to the existing laws of this state governing insurance companies and insurance agents, and insofar as inconsistent shall supersede said laws.

History: 1935, Act 143, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1935; CL 1948, 550.233
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3631 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-403-of-2004 / Section 338.3631
Application for licensure.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.

By filing an application for a license, an applicant does both of the following:

(a) Certifies the applicant's general suitability, character, integrity, and ability to participate, engage in, or be associated with boxing or mixed martial arts contests or events. The burden of proof is on the applicant to establish to the satisfaction of the commission and the department that the applicant is qualified to receive a license.

(b) Accepts the risk of adverse public notice, embarrassment, criticism, financial loss, or other action with respect to the application and expressly waives any claim for damages as a result of any adverse public notice, embarrassment, criticism, financial loss, or other action. Any written or oral statement made by any member of the commission or any witness testifying under oath that is relevant to the application and investigation of the applicant is immune from civil liability for libel, slander, or any other tort.

History: 2004, Act 403, Eff. Feb. 20, 2005; Am. 2005, Act 49, Imd. Eff. June 23, 2005; Am. 2007, Act 196, Eff. Mar. 27, 2008; Am. 2015, Act 183, Eff. Feb. 10, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.421a — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-372-of-1927 / Section 28.421a
Concealed pistol licenses; issuance; creation of standardized system.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1a.

It is the intent of the legislature to create a standardized system for issuing concealed pistol licenses to prevent criminals and other violent individuals from obtaining a license to carry a concealed pistol, to allow law abiding residents to obtain a license to carry a concealed pistol, and to prescribe the rights and responsibilities of individuals who have obtained a license to carry a concealed pistol. It is also the intent of the legislature to grant an applicant the right to know why his or her application for a concealed pistol license is denied and to create a process by which an applicant may appeal that denial.

History: Add. 2000, Act 381, Eff. July 1, 2001
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.513 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-537-of-2008 / Section 28.513
Certification of qualified retired law enforcement officer to carry concealed firearm; establishment of requirements and procedures by commission; rules.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

The commission shall establish requirements and procedures through which a qualified retired law enforcement officer may be certified to carry a concealed firearm under 18 USC 926C and this act. The commission shall establish requirements and procedures through which certification under 18 USC 926C and this act may be denied or revoked. The commission may promulgate rules to implement this act in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

History: 2008, Act 537, Eff. Mar. 31, 2009
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.837 — MI Code / Chapter 338 / Act Act-285-of-1965 / Section 338.837
Licensees; employment of assistants; records; false statements; fingerprints.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

(1) A licensee may employ as many persons as considered necessary to assist in his or her work of professional investigator and in the conduct of the business. At all times during the employment, the licensee shall have direct involvement in the day-to-day activities and is accountable for the good conduct in the business of each person so employed.

(2) A licensee shall keep adequate and complete records of all persons he or she employs, which records shall be made available to the department upon request and to police authorities if the police authorities offer legitimate proof for the request in connection with a specific need.

(3) If a licensee falsely states or represents that a person is or has been in his or her employ, the false statement or representation shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of the license. Any person falsely stating or representing that he or she is or has been a professional investigator or employed by a professional investigator agency is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(4) A licensee shall not knowingly employ any person who does not meet the requirements of this act.

(5) The licensee shall cause fingerprints to be taken of all prospective employees, which fingerprints shall be submitted to the department and the federal bureau of investigation for processing and approval.

(6) The fingerprints required to be taken under subsection (5) may be taken by a law enforcement agency or any other person determined by the department to be qualified to take fingerprints. The licensee shall submit a fingerprint processing fee to the department in accordance with section 3 of 1935 PA 120, MCL 28.273, as well as any costs imposed by the federal bureau of investigation.

History: 1965, Act 285, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965; Am. 1967, Act 164, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967; Am. 2002, Act 474, Eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Am. 2008, Act 146, Imd. Eff. May 28, 2008
Mich. Comp. Laws § 453.301 — MI Code / Chapter 453 / Act Act-125-of-1871 / Section 453.301
Pomological, horticultural and agricultural societies; incorporators.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

That any 5 or more persons, and their successors, that may hereafter associate together for the purpose of promoting the interests of pomology, horticulture, agriculture, and kindred sciences and arts, may become a body corporate by complying with the requirements of this act.

History: 1871, Act 125, Imd. Eff. Apr. 15, 1871; CL 1871, 3170; How. 2315; CL 1897, 5976; CL 1915, 7878; CL 1929, 10236; CL 1948, 453.301
Mich. Comp. Laws § 211.765 — MI Code / Chapter 211 / Act Act-225-of-1976 / Section 211.765
Examination of affidavit by local assessing officer; inspections, investigations, and surveys; compelling information; decision; notice; finality.
Status: in_force

Sec.5.

Upon receipt of the affidavit, the local assessing officer shall promptly examine it to determine if the applicant meets the requirements of this act and shall make an inspection of the property and property records and conduct an investigation and survey as it deems necessary. An applicant shall not be compelled to supply information not reasonably essential to a proper determination of the eligibility of the owner and the homestead for the relief provided under this act. The local assessing officer shall promptly make its decision with respect to an application under this section and shall notify the applicant of its decision not later than the due date for a special assessment involved in the application. A decision of the local assessing officer shall be final except as otherwise provided pursuant to the constitution.

History: 1976, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Aug. 4, 1976; Am. 1976, Act 437, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1229 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1229
Licensing hotel or merchant to sell spirits for consumption off premises; sale of alcoholic liquor; price; rules; definitions.
Status: in_force

Sec. 229.

(1) The commission may license a hotel or merchant, in places that the commission may designate, to sell spirits for consumption off the premises, notwithstanding section 233(1). Except as otherwise provided in this section, if alcoholic liquor is sold by a specially designated distributor under a license issued under this section, it shall not be sold at less than the minimum retail selling price fixed by the commission and under rules promulgated by the commission.

(2) The commission may, by rule or order, allow a specially designated distributor to sell alcoholic liquor at less than the minimum retail selling price in order to dispose of inventory at a price and under conditions and procedures established through that rule or order.

(3) As used in this section and in sections 1201, 1203, and 1207, "retail selling price" means the price the commission pays for spirits plus the gross profit established in section 233.

(4) As used in this section, "minimum retail selling price" means retail selling price plus the specific taxes imposed in sections 1201, 1203, and 1207.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998; Am. 2004, Act 407, Imd. Eff. Nov. 29, 2004; Am. 2005, Act 288, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2005; Am. 2011, Act 166, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012