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MI Comp L § 286.917 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.917 - Registration as Certifying Agent; Demonstration of Compliance; Requirements.

286.917 Registration as certifying agent; demonstration of compliance; requirements. Sec. 17.  To obtain a registration as a certifying agent, an applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director all of the following:  (a) Certification standards meeting or exceeding the Michigan organic standards.  (b) A requirement that producers or handlers that will be certified establish an organic plan.  (c) The establishing and following of a procedure that allows producers and handlers to appeal an adverse certification determination.  (d) A requirement that each person it certifies demonstrate to the satisfaction of the certifying agent on an annual basis that the person has produced, handled, sold, offered for sale, advertised, or labeled as organic an agricultural product in compliance with the standards imposed under this act.  (e) Providing for at least an annual on-site inspection of each person it certified.  (f) A requirement for the conduct of residue testing of organic products that have been produced on certified organic farms and handled through certified handling operations to determine whether such products contain any prohibited substances if determined necessary by the director.  (g) The following of adequate procedures necessary to carry out the certifying duties of this act.  (h) Protecting against conflict of interest.  (i) The establishing of a process that ensures impartiality of the registrant's inspectors to include, at a minimum, training in organic certification procedures and other related issues determined necessary and approved by the director.  (j) Providing to the director the names, addresses, and agricultural products certified for all persons certified by the registrant not less than annually or upon request of the director. A certifying agent has a continuing duty to update names or products as deletions and additions occur.  (k) Allowing the director access during normal business hours to relevant records including, but not limited to, business records relating to issuance of the certification, certification documents relating to clients, and laboratory analyses.  (l) Complying with any other reasonable and necessary requirements imposed by the director to ensure compliance with this act. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.919 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.919 - Registration of Handler; Application; Fee; Basis; Schedule; Coordination of Registration Procedures.

286.919 Registration of handler; application; fee; basis; schedule; coordination of registration procedures.Sec. 19.  (1) A handler required to be registered under this act shall provide the following on its application for registration:  (a) The name and address of the registrant.  (b) The nature of the registrant's business.  (c) A listing of the brands or agricultural products, or both, that are sold, offered for sale, or represented as organic.  (d) The names and addresses of all certifying agents providing certification.  (e) Sufficient information to enable the director to verify the registration fee to be paid.  (2) The registration fee is based upon gross organic sales from the calendar year that precedes the date of registration or, if no sales were made in the preceding year, based upon the expected sales during the calendar months following the date of registration.  (3) Fee schedule is as follows:   Gross Organic Sales Registration Fee   $0 - 5,000 $10   $5,001 - 25,000 $25   $25,001 - 100,000 $50   $100,001 - 500,000 $100   $500,001 - 1,000,000 $200   $1,000,001 - above $400  (4) To the extent feasible, the director shall coordinate the registration and fee collection procedures of this section with the process for registration of the certifying agents. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.920 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.920 - Organic Products Fund; Establishment in State Treasury; Receipt, Deposit, and Expenditure of Funds; Carrying Forward Unexpended Funds.

286.920 Organic products fund; establishment in state treasury; receipt, deposit, and expenditure of funds; carrying forward unexpended funds. Sec. 20.  (1) An organic products fund is established in the state treasury. The organic products fund shall be expended only as provided in subsection (3).  (2) The organic products fund shall receive as revenue money as appropriated by the legislature, all registration fees collected under this act, and money from any other source to be forwarded by the director to the state treasurer for deposit into the organic products fund. Any administrative fines and penalties collected by the department under this act shall be deposited into the general fund, and it is the intent of the legislature that an amount equal to the annual amount of administrative fines and penalties collected by the department be appropriated to the department for purposes of this act.  (3) The money in the organic products fund shall be expended to administer and enforce this act and to develop and improve organic training and education programs.  (4) Money in the organic products fund that is unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and shall not revert to the general fund. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.921 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.921 - Rules; Scope.

286.921 Rules; scope.Sec. 21.  (1) By promulgation of rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the director may adopt standards that meet or exceed the standards for organic products of the United States department of agriculture agricultural marketing service, or equivalent national organic program. The standards shall include a list of prohibited substances. In no case shall this act, the standards, or both, permit the use of synthetic chemicals, genetically modified organisms, sewage sludge, ionizing radiation, or any combination of those substances. The director shall consult with the organic advisory committee regarding the development of and changes to the Michigan organic standards. The director may adopt additional standards that he or she determines necessary, including, but not limited to, protecting the waters of this state, the state natural resources, or the integrity of organic agriculture.  (2) The standards contained in 7 CFR part 205, national organic program, are adopted by reference. The director may adopt any other standards he or she determines substantially equivalent upon 10 days' notification of such determination on the department internet website, or other form of notice considered appropriate by the director and designed to inform the industry and general public. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 223, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006
MI Comp L § 286.922 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.922 - Reciprocity Agreement With Another State, Country, or Private Certifying Organization.

286.922 Reciprocity agreement with another state, country, or private certifying organization. Sec. 22.  (1) The department may enter into a reciprocity agreement with a state or country that has an organic program that has been determined by the director to be substantially equivalent. This includes, but is not limited to, certification standards for organic producers or handlers or products, licensure, or other state regulation of certifying agents.  (2) In a state or country that the director has determined to have no organic program including, but not limited to, certification standards for organic producers or handlers or products, licensure, or other regulation of certifying agents, the director may enter into a reciprocity agreement with private certifying organizations upon demonstration to the director's satisfaction that their program, including certification standards, meets or exceeds those established under this act, rules adopted under this act, or both. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.923 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.923 - Labeling and Advertisement; Requirements; Circumstances Considered as Mislabeling.

286.923 Labeling and advertisement; requirements; circumstances considered as mislabeling. Sec. 23.  (1) All labeling and advertisement of organic products shall comply with the requirements contained in this act and rules adopted under this act.  (2) The director shall consider as mislabeled an organic product meeting any of the following circumstances:  (a) Is false or misleading in any particular, taking into account representations made or suggested by statement, work, design, device, sound, or any combination of statement, work, design, or sound, or any other means as determined by the director.  (b) In the case of a product that originated or was produced in Michigan, does not meet the Michigan organic standards or is not certified by a Michigan registered certifying agent, or both.  (c) In the case of a product that is brought into this state, has not been certified organic. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.929 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.929 - Violation of Act or Rule; Administrative Fine; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Affirmative Defense; Felony.

286.929 Violation of act or rule; administrative fine; misdemeanor; penalty; affirmative defense; felony. Sec. 29.  (1) Upon finding that a person subject to this act violated a provision of this act or rule promulgated under this act, the department may impose an administrative fine of not more than $500.00 for the first offense and not more than $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent offense and the actual costs of the investigation of the violation.  (2) Except as otherwise provided for under this act, a person subject to this act who violates any provision of this act or rules promulgated under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $250.00 or more than $2,500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.  (3) In defense of an action filed under this act and in addition to any other unlawful defense, a person may present evidence as an affirmative defense that, at the time of the alleged violation, he or she was in compliance with this act and rules promulgated under this act.  (4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this act, a person who knowingly violates section 23(2) and section 27(3)(c) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 plus twice the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation, or both. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.931 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)|Section 286.931 - Effective Date.

286.931 Effective date. Sec. 31.  This act takes effect October 1, 2001. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
MI Comp L § 286.941 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 411 of 2012 - Rural Development Fund Act (286.941 - 286.947)|Section 286.941 - Short Title.

286.941 Short title.Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "rural development fund act". History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 286.942 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 411 of 2012 - Rural Development Fund Act (286.941 - 286.947)|Section 286.942 - Definitions.

286.942 Definitions.Sec. 2.  As used in this act:  (a) "Board" means the rural development fund board established in section 3.  (b) "Commission" means the commission of agriculture and rural development.  (c) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural development.  (d) "Director" means the director of the department.  (e) "Fund" means the rural development fund created in section 5.  (f) "Land-based industries" means food and agriculture, forestry, mining, oil and gas production, and tourism.  (g) "Local unit of government" means a county, city, township, village, school district, or any authority composed of counties, cities, townships, villages, or school districts, or any combination of these entities.  (h) "Telecommunication facilities" means either or both of the following:  (i) Telecommunication facilities as defined in section 2 of the metropolitan extension telecommunications rights-of-way oversight act, 2002 PA 48, MCL 484.3102.  (ii) Facilities used by a video service provider as defined in section 1 of the uniform video services local franchise act, 2006 PA 480, MCL 484.3301. History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 286.944 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 411 of 2012 - Rural Development Fund Act (286.941 - 286.947)|Section 286.944 - Board Members as Public Servants and Public Officers; Discharge of Duties in Nonpartisan Manner; Conflict of Interest; Noncompliance With Subsection (4).

286.944 Board members as public servants and public officers; discharge of duties in nonpartisan manner; conflict of interest; noncompliance with subsection (4).Sec. 4.  (1) Notwithstanding section 3(1) of 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.323, members of the board are considered public servants subject to 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.321 to 15.330, and public officers subject to 1973 PA 196, MCL 15.341 to 15.348. A member of the board shall discharge the duties of the position in a nonpartisan manner, in good faith, in the best interests of this state, and with the degree of diligence, care, and skill that a fiduciary would exercise under similar circumstances in a like position.  (2) A member of the board shall not make or participate in making or in any way attempt to use his or her position as a member of the board to influence a matter before the board regarding a grant, loan, loan guarantee, or other expenditure under this act to his or her employer.  (3) A member, employee, or agent of the board shall not engage in any conduct that constitutes a conflict of interest and shall immediately advise the board in writing of the details of any incident or circumstances that may present the existence of a conflict of interest with respect to the performance of the board-related work or duty of the member or agent of the board.  (4) A member of the board who has a conflict of interest related to any matter before the board shall disclose the conflict of interest before the board takes any action with respect to the matter, which disclosure shall become a part of the record of the board's official proceedings. The member with the conflict of interest shall refrain from doing all of the following with respect to the matter that is the basis of the conflict of interest:  (a) Voting in the board's proceedings related to the matter.  (b) Participating in the board's discussion of and deliberation on the matter.  (c) Being present at the meeting when the discussion, deliberation, and voting on the matter take place.  (d) Discussing the matter with any other board member.  (5) Failure of a member to comply with subsection (4) constitutes malfeasance in office subject to removal under section 3(9). History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 286.945 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 411 of 2012 - Rural Development Fund Act (286.941 - 286.947)|Section 286.945 - Rural Development Fund.

286.945 Rural development fund.Sec. 5.  (1) The rural development fund is created within the state treasury.  (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund, including, but not limited to, all of the following:  (a) State or federal appropriations, transfers, or grants.  (b) Gifts, bequests, or donations.  (c) Funds generated under the nonferrous metallic minerals extraction severance tax act.  (3) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall have the same authority to invest the assets of the fund as is granted to an investment fiduciary under the public employee retirement system investment act, 1965 PA 314, MCL 38.1132 to 38.1140m. The state treasurer shall comply with the divestment from terror act, 2008 PA 234, MCL 129.291 to 129.301, in making investments under this act. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.  (4) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.  (5) The department shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.  (6) The department shall annually compile a report containing an accounting of revenues and expenditures from the fund prepared by the state treasurer. The report shall identify the interest and earnings of the fund from the previous year, the investment performance of the fund during the previous year, and the total amount of appropriations from the fund during the previous year. The report shall also include a status report for projects funded under this act and the criteria used by the department for the allocation of funds. The report shall be provided to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees and the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with jurisdiction over issues pertaining to agriculture and rural development. History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 286.946 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 411 of 2012 - Rural Development Fund Act (286.941 - 286.947)|Section 286.946 - Evaluation of Project Proposals; Criteria; Review and Update; Posting on Department's Website and Printed Materials.

286.946 Evaluation of project proposals; criteria; review and update; posting on department's website and printed materials.Sec. 6.  (1) The board shall develop criteria for evaluating project proposals for funding with money from the fund. The criteria shall include both of the following:  (a) A preference for projects in the region in which revenues are generated as described in section 5(2)(c).  (b) Support for projects that address the expansion and sustainability of land-based industries, worker training related to land-based industries, and energy, transportation, communications, water, and wastewater infrastructures to benefit rural communities and micropolitan statistical areas described in the 2010 standards for delineating metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas of the United States office of management and budget, 75 FR 123, p 37246 (June 28, 2010).   (2) The board shall annually review the criteria developed under subsection (1) and update the criteria as the board considers necessary.  (3) The criteria developed under this section, as updated under subsection (2), shall be posted on the department's website and on printed materials in advance of any request for funding proposals. History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 286.947 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry|Act 411 of 2012 - Rural Development Fund Act (286.941 - 286.947)|Section 286.947 - Expenditures; Requests for Project Proposals; Determinations; Prohibited Expenditures; Matching Funds.

286.947 Expenditures; requests for project proposals; determinations; prohibited expenditures; matching funds.Sec. 7.  (1) Money in the fund shall be expended, upon legislative appropriation, for all of the following:  (a) Grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund projects identified under subsection (3).  (b) Administrative expenses of the department in implementing this act.  (c) Not more than $250,000.00 of the revenue received during each state fiscal year may be transferred to the nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance fund created in section 63217 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.63217.  (2) The department shall solicit requests for project proposals to be funded with money from the fund from individuals, organizations, businesses, local units of government, federally recognized tribes, and educational institutions.   (3) The department, with the advice of the board, shall determine which projects should be funded with money from the fund, based on the criteria established by the board under section 6. However, money from the fund shall not be expended for any of the following:  (a) Projects that include telecommunication facilities owned or operated by an educational institution or an affiliate, a local unit of government, or any other governmental entity.  (b) The construction of telecommunication facilities or wireless telecommunication facilities in areas where broadband service of at least 3 mbps downstream and 768 kbps upstream is available.  (4) Grants from the fund may be used to provide matching funds for other available grants, as allowed by law. History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.111 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.111 - Definitions.

287.111 Definitions. Sec. 1.  As used in this act:  (a) "Department" means the department of agriculture.  (b) "Riding stable" means any establishment in which, for business purposes, 6 or more horses or ponies are rented, hired, or loaned for riding.  (c) "Sales barn" means any establishment where horses or ponies owned by others are sold or offered for sale. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.112 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.112 - License Required to Own or Operate Riding Stable or Sales Barn; Enforcement; Rules; Agents; Exemption of Certain Horse Auction Sales.

287.112 License required to own or operate riding stable or sales barn; enforcement; rules; agents; exemption of certain horse auction sales. Sec. 2.  A person, firm, or corporation shall not own or operate a riding stable or sales barn without first having obtained a license under this act. The department shall enforce this act and shall promulgate rules therefor in accordance with and subject to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The department may designate veterinarians, qualified agents of humane societies, and other qualified persons to serve as its agents in carrying out duties imposed under this act. Horse auction sales presently licensed under Act No. 284 of the Public Acts of 1937, as amended, being sections 287.121 to 287.131 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are exempt from the provisions of this act. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974 Admin Rule: R 285.154.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.