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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1532 — MI Code / Chapter 445 / Act Act-269-of-1974 / Section 445.1532
Joint and several liability.
Status: in_force

Sec. 32.

A person who directly or indirectly controls a person liable under this act, a partner in a firm so liable, a principal executive officer or director of a corporation so liable, a person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, an employee of a person so liable who materially aids in the act or transaction constituting the violation, is also liable jointly and severally with and to the same extent as the person, unless the other person who is so liable had no knowledge of or reasonable grounds to believe in the existence of the facts by reason of which the liability is alleged to exist.

History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.810 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-227-of-1967 / Section 408.810
General and special inspectors; qualifications; application requirements for examination as elevator inspectors; acceptance or rejection of applications; issuance of certificates of competency; reexamination.
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.

A person is not authorized to serve as a general inspector unless he has had 3 years' experience in elevator construction or the equivalent as determined by the board, and holds a general certificate of competency issued by the director. A person is not authorized to serve as a special inspector unless he has had 3 years' experience in designing, installing, maintaining or inspecting elevators and holds a special certificate of competency issued by the director.

An applicant for examination as an inspector of elevators shall submit to the department a completed application on a form to be furnished by the department. The application shall record the applicant's formal education, names and addresses of his previous employers, dates of employment and type of work performed. He shall also submit a letter from 1 or more of his previous employers certifying as to his character and experience. The required examination fee shall accompany the application.

An application shall be rejected which contains any wilful falsification. Qualifications of the applicant shall be determined by the board. A qualified applicant for a certificate of competency as a general or special inspector shall be examined by the board. The applicant shall be accepted or rejected on the merits of his application and examination.

Upon recommendation by the board, a certificate of competency for the inspection of elevators shall be issued to a successful applicant by the director. A rejected applicant is entitled after the expiration of 90 days, and upon payment of the required examination fee, to another examination. If an applicant fails to pass the prescribed examination a second time, he will not be permitted to be reexamined for 1 year after the second examination.

History: 1967, Act 227, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.741 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-300-of-1949 / Section 257.741
Civil infraction action as civil action; commencement; plaintiff; jurisdiction; time and place for appearance; venue.
Status: in_force

Sec. 741.

(1) A civil infraction action is a civil action in which the defendant is alleged to be responsible for a civil infraction. A civil infraction action is commenced upon the issuance and service of a citation as provided in section 742. The plaintiff in a civil infraction action must be either this state if the alleged civil infraction is a violation of this act, or a political subdivision if the alleged civil infraction is a violation of a local ordinance of that subdivision that substantially corresponds to a provision of this act.

(2) The following courts have jurisdiction over civil infraction actions:

(a) The district court.

(b) Any municipal court.

(3) The time specified in a citation for appearance must be within a reasonable time after the citation is issued pursuant to section 682 or 742.

(4) The place specified in the citation for appearance must be the court listed in subsection (2) that has territorial jurisdiction of the place where the civil infraction occurred. Venue in the district court is governed by section 8312 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.8312.

(5) If the individual cited is a minor, that individual may appear in court or admit responsibility for a civil infraction without the necessity of appointment of a guardian or next friend. The courts listed in subsection (2) have jurisdiction over the minor and may proceed in the same manner and in all respects as if that individual were an adult.

History: Add. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Am. 2006, Act 298, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006; Am. 2024, Act 161, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.521 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-433-of-1998 / Section 554.521
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan uniform transfers to minors act".

History: 1998, Act 433, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5125 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.5125
Birth of infant; treatment of eyes; report.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5125.

A licensed health professional in charge of the care of a newborn infant, or if none, the licensed health professional in charge at the birth of an infant, shall treat the eyes of the infant with 1 or more of the prophylaxes approved by the department within 1 hour after the birth of the infant, or as soon after the birth of the infant as the health professional is present. If any redness, swelling, inflammation, or gathering of pus appears in the eyes of the infant or upon the lids or about the eyes of the infant within 2 weeks after the date of birth, a nurse, nurse-midwife, or other person having care of the infant shall report the condition to the physician in charge of the care of the infant, or if there is not a physician in charge of the care of the infant, to the local health department, within 6 hours after the discovery of the redness, swelling, inflammation, or gathering of pus.

History: Add. 1988, Act 491, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Mich. Comp. Laws § 769.11 — MI Code / Chapter 760 / Act Act-175-of-1927 / Section 769.11
Punishment for subsequent felony following conviction of 2 or more felonies; sentence for term of years considered indeterminate sentence; use of conviction to enhance sentence prohibited.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

(1) If a person has been convicted of any combination of 2 or more felonies or attempts to commit felonies, whether the convictions occurred in this state or would have been for felonies or attempts to commit felonies in this state if obtained in this state, and that person commits a subsequent felony within this state, the person shall be punished upon conviction of the subsequent felony and sentencing under section 13 of this chapter as follows:

(a) If the subsequent felony is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a term less than life, the court, except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1 of chapter XI, may sentence the person to imprisonment for a maximum term that is not more than twice the longest term prescribed by law for a first conviction of that offense or for a lesser term.

(b) If the subsequent felony is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment for life, the court, except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1 of chapter XI, may sentence the person to imprisonment for life or for a lesser term.

(c) If the subsequent felony is a major controlled substance offense, the person shall be punished as provided by part 74 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461.

(2) If the court pursuant to this section imposes a sentence of imprisonment for any term of years, the court shall fix the length of both the minimum and maximum sentence within any specified limits in terms of years or a fraction of a year, and the sentence so imposed shall be considered an indeterminate sentence. The court shall not fix a maximum sentence that is less than the maximum term for a first conviction.

(3) A conviction shall not be used to enhance a sentence under this section if that conviction is used to enhance a sentence under a statute that prohibits use of the conviction for further enhancement under this section.

History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927; Am. 1929, Act 24, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1929; CL 1929, 17339; CL 1948, 769.11; Am. 1949, Act 56, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949; Am. 1978, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 1, 1978; Am. 1988, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1988; Am. 1998, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998; Am. 2006, Act 655, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2007
Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1705 — MI Code / Chapter 436 / Act Act-58-of-1998 / Section 436.1705
Power of peace officer or law enforcement officer witnessing violation to stop and detain person; issuance of appearance ticket.
Status: in_force

Sec. 705.

A peace officer or law enforcement officer described under section 201 or an inspector of the commission who witnesses a violation of section 701(1) or 703, or a local ordinance corresponding to section 701(1) or 703, may stop and detain a person and obtain satisfactory identification, seize illegally possessed alcoholic liquor, and issue an appearance ticket as prescribed in section 9c of chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 764.9c.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998; Am. 2002, Act 725, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.972 — MI Code / Chapter 390 / Act Act-208-of-1964 / Section 390.972
Administration of state competitive scholarship program.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.

(1) The department shall administer the scholarship program created in section 1.

(2) As used in this act, "department" means the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential.

History: 1964, Act 208, Imd. Eff. May 22, 1964; Am. 2024, Act 233, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.82126b — MI Code / Chapter 324 / Act Act-451-of-1994 / Section 324.82126b
Operation of snowmobile; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Status: in_force

Sec. 82126b.

A person shall not operate a snowmobile upon a highway, public trail, frozen surface of a public lake, stream, river, pond, or another public place, including, but not limited to, an area designated for the parking of snowmobiles or other motor vehicles, in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $250.00.

History: Add. 1998, Act 461, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1504 — MI Code / Chapter 330 / Act Act-258-of-1974 / Section 330.1504
Developmentally disabled persons; admission.
Status: in_force

Sec. 504.

An individual with a developmental disability other than an intellectual disability is eligible for temporary and administrative admission under sections 508 and 509.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974; Am. 2014, Act 72, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 2014; Am. 2018, Act 596, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2958 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.2958
Plaintiff's contributory fault not as bar to recovery of damages.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2958.

Subject to section 2959, in an action based on tort or another legal theory seeking damages for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death, a plaintiff's contributory fault does not bar that plaintiff's recovery of damages.

History: Add. 1995, Act 161, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996
Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.784 — MI Code / Chapter 28 / Act Act-177-of-2004 / Section 28.784
Michigan law enforcement officers memorial monument fund commission; membership; appointment; terms; vacancy; removal; meetings; business conducted at public meetings; availability of writings; reimbursement.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

The Michigan law enforcement officers memorial monument fund commission is created as a type II agency in the department of management and budget. The commission is the governing body of the monument fund. The commission shall consist of all of the following:

The state treasurer or his or her designee.

The attorney general or his or her designee.

Five members appointed by the governor as follows:

One member who is a police chaplain who has 5 or more years' experience as a police chaplain.

One member nominated by the Michigan state troopers association who is a survivor of an officer of the Michigan state police killed while on duty.

One member nominated by the executive director of the sheriff's association of Michigan who is a survivor of an officer of a county sheriff's department killed while on duty.

One member nominated by the chief of police of a municipal police department of a municipality with a population of more than 500,000 who is a survivor of an officer of that police department killed while on duty.

One member nominated by the executive director of the Michigan fraternal order of police who is a survivor of an officer killed while on duty who served with a municipal police department of a municipality with a population of 500,000 or less.

Members of the commission appointed under subsection (1)(c) shall serve for terms of 4 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later. If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The governor may remove a member of the commission for incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.

The commission shall initially convene within 6 months after the first deposit of money in the monument fund. The commission shall meet often enough to expedite the completion of the monument as prescribed in section 5. At the first meeting, the commission shall elect from among its members a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary or appropriate. A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum for conducting business.

The commission shall conduct its business at public meetings held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function shall be available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. However, members of the commission may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the commission.

History: 2004, Act 177, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2004
Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.74 — MI Code / Chapter 554 / Act Act-418-of-1988 / Section 554.74
Reforming disposition; petition.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.

Upon the petition of an interested person, a court shall reform a disposition in the manner that most closely approximates the transferor's manifested plan of distribution that is within the 90 years allowed by section 2(1)(b), (2)(b), or (3)(b) and 1 or more of the following are applicable:

A nonvested property interest or a power of appointment becomes invalid under section 2.

A class gift is not but might become invalid under section 2 and the time has arrived when the share of any class member is to take effect in possession or enjoyment.

A nonvested property interest that is not validated by section 2(1)(a) can vest but not within 90 years after its creation.

History: 1988, Act 418, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1988
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16213a — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.16213a
Violation of record retention; medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration; penalties.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16213a.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person that violates section 16213(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is subject to an administrative fine or guilty of a crime as follows:

(a) For a first violation, an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.00.

(b) For a second violation, an administrative fine of not more than $2,500.00.

(c) For a third or subsequent violation, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

(2) A person that violates section 16213(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of $5,000.00, or both, if the violation was the result of gross negligence.

(3) A person that intentionally violates section 16213(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.

(4) This section does not limit any other sanction or additional action a disciplinary subcommittee is authorized to impose or take.

History: Add. 2023, Act 62, Eff. Oct. 10, 2023
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5361 — MI Code / Chapter 600 / Act Act-236-of-1961 / Section 600.5361
Debts incurred after filing petition; not included.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5361.

The petitioner shall not have the right to file or list any indebtedness incurred after the filing of the petition.

History: 1961, Act 236, Eff. Jan. 1, 1963
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1011 — MI Code / Chapter 123 / Act Act-191-of-1968 / Section 123.1011
Succession to property and liabilities; division of properties; sharing of revenues; tax assessment and collection.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.

Succession to property and liabilities, division of properties, sharing in revenue from various taxes and state funds distributable among local units and assessment and collection of taxes in newly incorporated municipalities shall be governed by the existing provisions of law.

History: 1968, Act 191, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968
Mich. Comp. Laws § 454.103 — MI Code / Chapter 454 / Act Act-42-of-1887 / Section 454.103
Arbeiter bunds; articles, acknowledgment, execution, contents.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.

Such delegates may, in behalf of their respective societies, make and execute under their hands and seals, articles of association, which articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of the state having authority to take acknowledgments of deeds, and shall set forth:

First, The names of the societies associating in the first instance, and their respective locations and the names of the delegates acting on behalf of such societies.

Second, The corporate name by which such association shall be known in the law.

Third, The object and purpose of such association, which shall be the general welfare of the members of the societies forming such association, and the extending to them, and their families, in case of death, such material aid as may be fixed from time to time by the constitution and by-laws of the association.

Fourth, The period for which such bund is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years;

Fifth, The time and place where the first convention of such bund shall be held.

History: 1887, Act 42, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1887; How. 3934-l; CL 1897, 7443; CL 1915, 9815; CL 1929, 10286; CL 1948, 454.103
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.467 — MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-196-of-1986 / Section 124.467
Public transportation service; financing.
Status: in_force

Sec. 17.

Public transportation service, including any public transportation system and public transportation facilities, may be financed by the public authority by any 1 or more of the following means:

By service charges, fees, or fares to users of the public transportation services.

By funds disbursed by the state to the public authority and usable by the public authority.

By any other income or revenue, including appropriations or contributions, or other revenue of the members of the public authority and any political subdivisions.

By grants, loans, appropriations, payments, or contributions from the federal government, this state, another state or other governmental units and grants, contributions, gifts, devises, or bequests from public or private sources.

By proceeds of ad valorem taxes, special assessments, or charges imposed pursuant to law and collected by the state or a political subdivision or the public authority and returned or paid to the public authority pursuant to law or contract.

By proceeds of an income tax as may be provided by law.

By issuance of bonds or notes as provided by this act.

By means of land contracts, installment purchase contracts, or leases authorized by this act.

History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.417 — MI Code / Chapter 408 / Act Act-138-of-2014 / Section 408.417
Statement of hours, wages, and deductions; inspection; posting of regulations and orders.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.

An employer who is subject to this act or any regulation or order issued under this act shall furnish each employee with a statement of the hours worked by the employee and of the wages paid to the employee, listing deductions made each pay period. The employer shall furnish the commissioner, upon demand, a sworn statement of the wage information. These records shall be open to inspection by the commissioner, his or her deputy, or any authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. An employer subject to this act or any regulation or order issued under this act shall keep a copy of this act and regulations and orders promulgated under this act posted in a conspicuous place in the workplace that is accessible to employees. The commissioner shall furnish copies of this act and the regulations and orders to employers without charge.

History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18822 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.18822
Animal diseases; advising department of agriculture.
Status: in_force

Sec. 18822.

In addition to the functions set forth in part 161, upon request, the board shall advise the department of agriculture in matters pertaining to animal diseases.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.1001 — MI Code / Chapter 700 / Act Act-59-of-2016 / Section 700.1001
Short title.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "fiduciary access to digital assets act".

History: 2016, Act 59, Eff. June 27, 2016
Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.435 — MI Code / Chapter 418 / Act Act-317-of-1969 / Section 418.435
Employer from whom total compensation recoverable; effect of dispute or controversy.
Status: in_force

Sec. 435.

The total compensation due shall be recoverable from the employer who last employed the employee in the employment to the nature of which the disease was due and in which it was contracted. If any dispute or controversy arises as to the payment of compensation or as to liability for the compensation, the employee shall make claim upon the last employer only and apply for a hearing against the last employer only.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969; Am. 1972, Act 337, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1973; Am. 1980, Act 357, Eff. Jan. 1, 1981
Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.1706 — MI Code / Chapter 257 / Act Act-178-of-1981 / Section 257.1706
Powers of person conducting racing event; protecting private property rights and not preventing access to governmental facilities.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.

Subject to subsection (2), a person who is issued a permit under this act may do all of the following for purposes of a racing event conducted pursuant to this act:

Limit access to the racing event area and any area from which the racing event may be viewed.

Provide for viewing and pit areas or any other area necessary to conducting the racing event.

Charge an admission fee to persons viewing the race or entering the racing event area.

Take any other action reasonably necessary for purposes of a racing event under this act.

A person issued a permit under this act shall reasonably protect private property rights and not prevent access to governmental facilities.

History: 1981, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1981