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MI Comp L § 560.259 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-FEES-AND-ADMINISTRATION - Fees and Administration (560.241...560.259)|Section 560.259 - Minimum Standards.

560.259 Minimum standards. Sec. 259.  The standards for approval of plats prescribed in this act are minimum standards and any municipality, by ordinance, may impose stricter requirements and may reject any plat which does not conform to such requirements. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.261 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.261 - Sale of Land; Written Disclosures to Buyer; Voidability of Sale.

560.261 Sale of land; written disclosures to buyer; voidability of sale. Sec. 261.  No person shall sell any lot in a recorded plat or any parcel of unplatted land in an unincorporated area if it abuts a street or road which has not been accepted as public unless the seller first informs the purchaser in writing on a separate instrument to be attached to the instrument conveying any interest in such lot or parcel of land of the fact that the street or road is private and is not required to be maintained by the board of county road commissioners. In addition, any contract or agreement of sale entered into in violation of this section shall be voidable at the option of the purchaser. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.262 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.262 - Monuments; Removal or Disturbance.

560.262 Monuments; removal or disturbance. Sec. 262.  No person shall knowingly remove or disturb any monument without the permission of the governing body of the municipality in which the subdivision is located. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.263 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.263 - Lots; Further Division; Regulation.

560.263 Lots; further division; regulation. Sec. 263.  No lot, outlot or other parcel of land in a recorded plat shall be further partitioned or divided unless in conformity with the ordinances of the municipality. The municipality may permit the partitioning or dividing of lots, outlots or other parcels of land into not more than 4 parts; however, any lot, outlot or other parcel of land not served by public sewer and public water systems shall not be further partitioned or divided if the resulting lots, outlots or other parcels are less than the minimum width and area provided for in this act. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.264 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.264 - Sale of Land; Noncompliance With Act; Penalty.

560.264 Sale of land; noncompliance with act; penalty. Sec. 264.  (1) Any person who sells or agrees to sell any lot, piece, or parcel of land without first having recorded a plat thereof when required by this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not to exceed 180 days, or both. For each offense under this subsection after a first offense under this subsection, the person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not to exceed 1 year, or both. Agreement to sell under this section does not include an option to buy extended from the seller for a money consideration to the prospective buyer.  (2) Any person who violates section 108, 109, 109b, or the exempt split provision of section 103(1) and sells a resulting parcel of land is responsible for the payment of a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each parcel sold. A default in the payment of a civil fine or costs ordered under this subsection or an installment of the fine or costs may be remedied by any means authorized under the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.101 to 600.9948.  (3) Any person who violates any provision of this act other than section 108, 109, 109b, or the exempt split provision of section 103(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 1, 1997 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.265 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.265 - Enforcement of Act; Injunctive Proceedings; Venue.

560.265 Enforcement of act; injunctive proceedings; venue. Sec. 265.  Any municipality, board of county road commissioners or county plat board may bring an action in its own name to restrain or prevent any violation of this act or any continuance of any such violation. Such action shall be brought in the county where the land is located, the defendant resides or has his principal place of business. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.266 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.266 - Enforcement of Act; Prosecution, Venue.

560.266 Enforcement of act; prosecution, venue. Sec. 266.  The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of any county may prosecute any violation of this act or may bring an action in the name of the state to restrain or prevent any violation of this act or any continuance of any such violation. Such action, in the case of the attorney general, shall be brought in the circuit court of Ingham county, upon which jurisdiction thereof is conferred, and in the case of the prosecuting attorney, in the county where the land involved is located, the defendant resides, or has his principal place of business or where the purchaser resides. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.267 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.267 - Sale of Lands in Violation of Act; Voidability of Sale.

560.267 Sale of lands in violation of act; voidability of sale. Sec. 267.  Any sale of lands subdivided or otherwise partitioned or split in violation of this act is voidable at the option of the purchaser, and shall subject the seller to the forfeiture of all consideration received or pledged therefor, together with any damages sustained by the purchaser, recoverable in an action at law. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 87, Imd. Eff. July 28, 1997 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.290 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.290 - Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth; Employee in Charge of Plat Section; Qualifications.

560.290 Department of energy, labor, and economic growth; employee in charge of plat section; qualifications.Sec. 290.  The employee in direct charge of the plat section in the department of energy, labor, and economic growth that performs services for the director of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth under this act, and that employee's chief assistant, shall each be a professional surveyor licensed in this state. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 63, Imd. Eff. May 6, 2010 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.291 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.291 - Plats in Process, Approval.

560.291 Plats in process, approval. Sec. 291.  Any preliminary or final plat which on January 1, 1968, has been approved by the municipality or county road commission may be processed under the law in effect at the time of approval, but not after January 1, 1970, after which time all plats submitted for approval shall comply with the requirements of this act. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 308, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1969 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.292 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.292 - Plat Recorded Under Former 1839 Pa 91; Conflict or Inconsistency.

560.292 Plat recorded under former 1839 PA 91; conflict or inconsistency.Sec. 292.  A plat recorded under former 1839 PA 91 supersedes an earlier plat to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency regarding the dedication of a parcel restricting or limiting its use for a court house in the earlier plat. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 117, Imd. Eff. July 27, 2017 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 560.293 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 560 - Subdivision Control Act of 1967|Act 288 of 1967 - Land Division Act (560.101 - 560.293)|288-1967-PENALTIES - Penalties (560.261...560.293)|Section 560.293 - Effective Date.

560.293 Effective date. Sec. 293.  This act shall take effect on January 1, 1968. History: 1967, Act 288, Eff. Jan. 1, 1968 Popular Name: Plat ActPopular Name: Subdivision Control
MI Comp L § 565.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.1 - Conveyance of Land Made by Deed.

565.1 Conveyance of land made by deed. Sec. 1.  Conveyances of lands, or of any estate or interest therein, may be made by deed, signed and sealed by the person from whom the estate or interest is intended to pass, being of lawful age, or by his lawful agent or attorney, and acknowledged or proved and recorded as directed in this chapter, without any other act or ceremony whatever. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2720 ;-- CL 1871, 4203 ;-- How. 5652 ;-- CL 1897, 8956 ;-- CL 1915, 11688 ;-- CL 1929, 13278 ;-- CL 1948, 565.1 Former Law: See Act of August 1805; Woodward Code, Secs. 87-90; Terr. Laws, vol. 1, 38; Cass Code, Terr. Laws, vol. 1, 146; Act of March 27, 1820, Terr. Laws, vol. 1, 516; Act of April 12, 1827; R.L. 1827, p. 258; R.L. 1833, p. 379; Terr. Laws, vol. 2, 361; R.S. 1838, p. 257 as amended by Act 115 of 1839, Sec. 19, p. 219, Act 108 of 1840 , p. 166; Act 5 of 1843, p. 6.
MI Comp L § 565.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.3 - Quit Claim Deed; Estate Passed.

565.3 Quit claim deed; estate passed. Sec. 3.  A deed of quit claim and release, of the form in common use, shall be sufficient to pass all the estate which the grantor could lawfully convey by a deed of bargain and sale.  History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2722 ;-- CL 1871, 4205 ;-- How. 5653 ;-- CL 1897, 8957 ;-- CL 1915, 11689 ;-- CL 1929, 13279 ;-- CL 1948, 565.3
MI Comp L § 565.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.4 - Conveyance of Greater Estate Than Possessed; Effect.

565.4 Conveyance of greater estate than possessed; effect.  Sec. 4.  A conveyance made by a tenant for life or years, purporting to grant a greater estate than he possessed or could lawfully convey, shall not work a forfeiture of his estate, but shall pass to the grantee all the estate which such tenant could lawfully convey.  History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2723 ;-- CL 1871, 4206 ;-- How. 5654 ;-- CL 1897, 8958 ;-- CL 1915, 11690 ;-- CL 1929, 13280 ;-- CL 1948, 565.4
MI Comp L § 565.5 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.5 - Covenants; Implication in Conveyance.

565.5 Covenants; implication in conveyance. Sec. 5.  No covenant shall be implied in any conveyance of real estate, except oil and gas leases, whether such conveyance contain special covenants or not. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2724 ;-- CL 1871, 4207 ;-- How. 5655 ;-- CL 1897, 8959 ;-- CL 1915, 11691 ;-- Am. 1929, Act 168, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 13281 ;-- CL 1948, 565.5
MI Comp L § 565.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.6 - Covenants; Implication in Mortgage.

565.6 Covenants; implication in mortgage. Sec. 6.  No mortgage shall be construed as implying a covenant for the payment of the sum thereby intended to be secured; and where there shall be no express covenant for such payment contained in the mortgage, and no bond or other separate instrument to secure such payment, shall have been given, the remedies of the mortgagee shall be confined to the lands mentioned in the mortgage. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2725 ;-- CL 1871, 4208 ;-- How. 5656 ;-- CL 1897, 8960 ;-- CL 1915, 11692 ;-- CL 1929, 13282 ;-- CL 1948, 565.6
MI Comp L § 565.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.7 - Conveyance of Land Adversely Possessed; Validity.

565.7 Conveyance of land adversely possessed; validity.  Sec. 7.  No grant or conveyance of lands or interest therein, shall be void for the reason that, at the time of the execution thereof such lands shall be in the actual possession of another claiming adversely. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2726 ;-- CL 1871, 4209 ;-- How. 5657 ;-- CL 1897, 8961 ;-- CL 1915, 11693 ;-- CL 1929, 13283 ;-- CL 1948, 565.7
MI Comp L § 565.9 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.9 - Execution of Deed in Another State; Governing Law, Acknowledgment.

565.9 Execution of deed in another state; governing law, acknowledgment. Sec. 9.  If any such deed shall be executed in any other state, territory or district of the United States, such deed may be executed according to the laws of such state, territory or district, and the execution thereof may be acknowledged before any judge of a court of record, notary public, justice of the peace, master in chancery or other officer authorized by the laws of such state, territory or district to take the acknowledgment of deeds therein, or before any commissioner appointed by the governor of this state for such purpose. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2728 ;-- CL 1871, 4211 ;-- How. 5659 ;-- CL 1897, 8963 ;-- CL 1915, 11695 ;-- CL 1929, 13285 ;-- CL 1948, 565.9 Former Law: See section 2 of Act 108 of 1840.
MI Comp L § 565.11 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.11 - Execution of Deed in Foreign Country; Governing Law; Acknowledgment; Certificate, Seal; Validation of Certain Deeds; Record as Evidence.

565.11 Execution of deed in foreign country; governing law; acknowledgment; certificate, seal; validation of certain deeds; record as evidence. Sec. 11.  If such deed be executed in any foreign country it may be executed according to the laws of such country, and the execution thereof may be acknowledged before any notary public therein or before any minister plenipotentiary, minister extraordinary, minister resident, charge d'affaires, commissioner, or consul of the United States, appointed to reside therein; which acknowledgment shall be certified thereon by the officer taking the same under his hand, and if taken before a notary public his seal of office shall be affixed to such certificate: Provided, That all deeds of land situated within this state, heretofore or hereafter made in any foreign country, and executed in the presence of 2 witnesses, who shall have subscribed their names to the same as such, and the execution thereof shall have been acknowledged by the persons executing the same before any 1 of the officers authorized by this section to take such acknowledgment, and such acknowledgment shall have been certified thereon, as above required, shall be deemed between the parties thereto and all parties claiming under or through them, as valid and effectual to convey the legal estate of the premises therein described; and whenever such deed has been recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the proper county such record shall be effectual for all purposes of a legal record, and the record of such deed, or a transcript thereof, may be given in evidence as in other cases: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall impair the rights of any person under a purchase heretofore made in good faith and on valuable consideration. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2730 ;-- CL 1871, 4213 ;-- How. 5661 ;-- Am. 1889, Act 217, Eff. Oct. 2, 1889 ;-- Am. 1889, Act 248, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1889 ;-- CL 1897, 8965 ;-- CL 1915, 11697 ;-- CL 1929, 13287 ;-- CL 1948, 565.11
MI Comp L § 565.13 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.13 - Conveyance by Nonresident Married Person; Effect; Procedure.

565.13 Conveyance by nonresident married person; effect; procedure. Sec. 13.  When a married person not residing in this state joins with his or her spouse in a conveyance of real estate situated within this state, the conveyance shall have the same effect as if he or she were not married, and the acknowledgment or proof of the execution of the conveyance by him or her may be the same as if he or she were not married. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2732 ;-- CL 1871, 4215 ;-- How. 5663 ;-- CL 1897, 8968 ;-- CL 1915, 11700 ;-- CL 1929, 13288 ;-- CL 1948, 565.13 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 212, Imd. Eff. Nov. 11, 1983
MI Comp L § 565.14 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.14 - Deed; Failure to Acknowledge; Proof by Witness of Execution.

565.14 Deed; failure to acknowledge; proof by witness of execution. Sec. 14.  When any grantor shall die, or depart from, or reside out of this state, not having acknowledged his deed, the due execution thereof may be proved by any competent subscribing witness thereto, before any court of record in this state. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2733 ;-- CL 1871, 4216 ;-- How. 5664 ;-- CL 1897, 8969 ;-- CL 1915, 11701 ;-- CL 1929, 13289 ;-- CL 1948, 565.14
MI Comp L § 565.15 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.15 - Deed; Failure to Acknowledge; Proof of Handwriting Where Witnesses Are Unobtainable.

565.15 Deed; failure to acknowledge; proof of handwriting where witnesses are unobtainable. Sec. 15.  If all the subscribing witnesses to such deed shall also be dead or out of this state, the same may be proved before any court of record in this state, by proving the handwriting of the grantor, and of any subscribing witness thereto. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2734 ;-- CL 1871, 4217 ;-- How. 5665 ;-- CL 1897, 8970 ;-- CL 1915, 11702 ;-- CL 1929, 13290 ;-- CL 1948, 565.15
MI Comp L § 565.16 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 565 - Conveyances of Real Property|R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (565.1 - 565.49)|R-S-1846-565-1-65 - Chapter 65 Chapter 65. of Alienation by Deed, and the Proof and Recording of Conveyances, and the Canceling of Mortgages. (565.1...565.49)|Section 565.16 - Deed; Refusal to Acknowledge; Application to Circuit Court; Summons to Grantor.

565.16 Deed; refusal to acknowledge; application to circuit court; summons to grantor. Sec. 16.  If any grantor residing in this state shall refuse to acknowledge his or her deed, the grantee or any person claiming under him or her may apply to the circuit court in the county where the land lies, or where the grantor or any subscribing witness to the deed resides, which shall issue a summons to the grantor to appear at a certain time and place before the court, to hear the testimony of the subscribing witnesses to the deed; and the summons with a copy of the deed annexed shall be served at least 7 days before the time therein assigned for proving the deed. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 65 ;-- CL 1857, 2735 ;-- CL 1871, 4218 ;-- How. 5666 ;-- CL 1897, 8971 ;-- CL 1915, 11703 ;-- CL 1929, 13291 ;-- CL 1948, 565.16 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 149, Imd. Eff. Nov. 25, 1991