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MI Comp L § 324.8506 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8506 - Inspection Fee; Tonnage Reports as Basis of Payment; Waiver; Penalty; Unpaid Fees and Penalties as Basis of Judgment; Responsibility for Reporting Tonnage and Paying Inspection Fee; Deposit of Money Collected.

324.8506 Inspection fee; tonnage reports as basis of payment; waiver; penalty; unpaid fees and penalties as basis of judgment; responsibility for reporting tonnage and paying inspection fee; deposit of money collected.Sec. 8506.  (1) An inspection fee of 35 cents per ton shall be paid to the department for all fertilizers or soil conditioners sold or distributed in this state. For peat or peat moss, the inspection fee shall be 2 cents per cubic yard. This fee does not apply to registered specialty fertilizers or soil conditioners sold or distributed only in packages of 10 pounds or less.  (2) Payment of the inspection fee shall be made on the basis of tonnage reports setting forth the number of tons of each grade of fertilizer and soil conditioner and the number of cubic yards of peat or peat moss sold or distributed in this state. The reports shall cover the periods of the year and be made in a manner specified by the director in rules, and shall be filed with the department not later than 30 days after the close of each period. The time may be extended for cause for an additional 15 days only on written request to, and approval by, the department. Remittance to cover the inspection fee shall accompany each tonnage report. Payments due of less than $5.00 are waived, and refunds of less than $5.00 will not be processed, unless requested in writing. For any report not filed with the department by the due date, a penalty of $50.00 or 10% of the amount due, whichever is greater, shall be assessed. Unpaid fees and penalties constitute a debt and become the basis of a judgment against the licensee. Records upon which the statement of tonnage is based, including those described in this section and section 8715, are subject to department audit.  (3) When more than 1 person is involved in the distribution of fertilizer or soil conditioners, the last person who is licensed or has the fertilizer or soil conditioner registered and who distributes to a nonlicensee or nonregistrant is responsible for reporting the tonnage and paying the inspection fee.  (4) Money collected by the department under this section shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the fund. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8506a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8506a - Audits.

324.8506a Audits.Sec. 8506a.  The director may conduct audits to determine compliance with this part. In conducting audits under this part, the director may contract for the performance of the audit. History: Add. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Compiler's Notes: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8507 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8507 - Records; Disclosure of Information.

324.8507 Records; disclosure of information.Sec. 8507.  (1) Each licensee and registrant shall maintain for a period of 3 years a record of quantities and grades of fertilizer and soil conditioner sold or distributed by the licensee or registrant and shall make the records available for inspection and audit during normal business hours on request of the department. Each distributor shall maintain for a period of 3 years shipping data such as invoices and freight bills pertaining to fertilizer and soil conditioner that establish date and origin of the shipment, and shall make the records available for inspection and audit on request of the department.  (2) Tonnage payments, tonnage reports, or other information furnished or obtained under this part shall not be disclosed in a way that will divulge the business operations of any 1 person. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8508 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8508 - Construction and Application of Part.

324.8508 Construction and application of part. Sec. 8508.  (1) This part does not require the payment of inspection fees for sales or exchanges of fertilizers or soil conditioners between manufacturers who mix fertilizer or soil conditioner materials for sale, or prevent the free and unrestricted shipment of fertilizers or soil conditioners for further processing to manufacturers licensed under this part.  (2) This part does not apply to a carrier in respect to a fertilizer or soil conditioner delivered or consigned to it by others for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8509 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8509 - Prohibitions.

324.8509 Prohibitions.Sec. 8509.  A person shall not do any of the following:  (a) Sell or distribute fertilizer or soil conditioner in violation of the requirements of this part or the rules promulgated under this part.  (b) Make a guarantee, claim, or representation in connection with the sale of fertilizer or soil conditioner, or in its labeling, which is false, deceptive, or misleading.  (c) Manufacture or distribute a fertilizer or soil conditioner without a license as required by this part or distribute a specialty fertilizer or soil conditioner unless registered as required by this part.  (d) Make a false or misleading statement in an application for a license or in an inspection fee or statistical report or in any other statement or report filed with the department pursuant to this part.  (e) Attach or cause to be attached an analysis stating that a fertilizer contains a higher percentage of a plant nutrient than it in fact contains.  (f) Distribute an adulterated product. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8512 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8512 - Nitrates in Groundwater Exceeding Certain Limits Associated With Aquifer Sensitivity or Fertilizer Use; Educational Materials Provided to Fertilizer Users; Authority of Department Director; Eligibility of Regional Stewardship to Receive Certain Grants; Authorization to Land-Apply Materials Containing Fertilizers at Agronomic Rates.

324.8512 Nitrates in groundwater exceeding certain limits associated with aquifer sensitivity or fertilizer use; educational materials provided to fertilizer users; authority of department director; eligibility of regional stewardship to receive certain grants; authorization to land-apply materials containing fertilizers at agronomic rates. Sec. 8512.  (1) Upon confirming the presence of nitrate in groundwater in concentration exceeding 50% of the maximum contaminant level for nitrates in 20% of drinking water wells associated with an aquifer sensitivity region or fertilizer use activity, the director of the department shall provide educational materials to fertilizer users within that region and may do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Establish a regional stewardship team to assist in the coordination of local activities designed to prevent further contamination of groundwater and to identify all probable sources of nitrate.  (b) Conduct further monitoring to determine the concentration and spatial distribution of nitrates in the aquifer.  (c) Perform an evaluation of activities in the monitoring region to determine the sources of nitrate that may have contributed to the contamination.  (d) Implement a stewardship program in the aquifer sensitivity region pursuant to part 87.   (e) Assist the regional stewardship team in designing a regional plan to prevent further contamination of groundwater by fertilizer use activities, which plan must include an assessment of all probable sources of nitrates.  (f) Establish a program that provides incentives for users to increase nitrogen use efficiency.   (2) Upon approval of a regional plan by the director of the department, the regional stewardship team is eligible to receive grants from the freshwater protection fund established by part 87.  (3) The director of the department may, upon written request, authorize persons to land-apply materials containing fertilizers at agronomic rates. This authorization shall prescribe appropriate operational control activities to protect the application location and shall identify both the location of remediation and the location or locations where such a land application will take place. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8512f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8512f - Release of Fertilizer on Impervious Turf; Application of Fertilizer on Frozen or Saturated Turf.

324.8512f Release of fertilizer on impervious turf; application of fertilizer on frozen or saturated turf.Sec. 8512f.  (1) A person who releases fertilizer on an impervious surface shall do both of the following:  (a) Promptly contain the fertilizer.  (b) Either legally apply the fertilizer to turf or another appropriate site or return the fertilizer to an appropriate container.  (2) A person shall not apply a fertilizer to turf if the soil is frozen or saturated with water. History: Add. 2010, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010
MI Comp L § 324.8512g (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8512g - Residential Uses of Phosphorus; Consumer Information on Use Restrictions and Recommended Best Practices.

324.8512g Residential uses of phosphorus; consumer information on use restrictions and recommended best practices.Sec. 8512g.  The department, in consultation with the fertilizer industry representatives, fertilizer retailers, statewide environmental organizations, lake groups, and other interested parties, may approve consumer information on use restrictions and recommended best practices for lawn fertilizer containing available phosphate (P205), and on best management practices for other residential uses of phosphorus. The information shall be in a format and include content suitable for use by the general public or posting and distribution at retail points of sale of turf fertilizer. History: Add. 2010, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Dec. 16, 2010
MI Comp L § 324.8512h (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8512h - Fertilizer Advisory Committee; Membership; Terms; Removal; Vacancy; Meetings; Quorum; Duties; Meetings Subject to Open Meetings Act; "Committee" Defined.

324.8512h Fertilizer advisory committee; membership; terms; removal; vacancy; meetings; quorum; duties; meetings subject to open meetings act; "committee" defined.Sec. 8512h.  (1) The fertilizer advisory committee is created within the department. The committee shall be composed of the following members:  (a) The director of the department of agriculture and rural development.  (b) Two members representing the fertilizer industry.  (c) One member representing the specialty fertilizer industry.  (d) Four members representing farmers and other agricultural organizations.  (e) One member from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.  (f) One member who is a certified crop advisor.  (g) One member representing conservation districts.  (h) The director of Michigan State University AgBioResearch.  (i) One member representing the largest statewide land conservancy in this state.  (2) The members of the committee may designate an authorized representative or substitute to represent them on the committee. Of the members first appointed by the director, 4 shall serve for 1 year, 4 for 2 years, and 4 for 3 years. Thereafter, an appointment shall be for 3 years. The director shall remove any member who is absent, either personally or through a designated representative or substitute, for 4 or more consecutive meetings. Vacancies shall be filled for the balance of an unexpired term. The committee shall meet on the call of the director, who shall serve as chairperson. The director shall call a meeting of the committee upon request of 2 or more members. A majority of the members of the committee constitute a quorum.  (3) The committee shall advise the director on the research funded under section 8514(4)(c).   (4) All meetings of the committee shall be conducted pursuant to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.  (5) As used in this section, "committee" means the fertilizer advisory committee created in subsection (1). History: Add. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Compiler's Notes: Act 451Compiler's Notes: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8513 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8513 - Rules; Bulk Storage of Fertilizers; Exemption.

324.8513 Rules; bulk storage of fertilizers; exemption.Sec. 8513.  (1) The department may promulgate rules regarding the bulk storage of fertilizers.  (2) If storage of a material used as a beneficial use by-product for beneficial use 3 under part 115 meets the storage requirements of that part, then the storage is exempt from regulation no. 641, commercial fertilizer bulk storage, R 285.641.1 to R 285.641.18 of the Michigan administrative code. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 178, Eff. Sept. 16, 2014 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPAAdmin Rule: R 285.641.1 et seq. and R 285.642.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 324.8514 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8514 - Fertilizer Control Fund; Creation; Deposits; Money Remaining in Fund; Lapse; Expenditures; Grants to Local Government Agencies, Institutions of Higher Education, or Nonprofit Organizations; Notice to Legislature.

324.8514 Fertilizer control fund; creation; deposits; money remaining in fund; lapse; expenditures; grants to local government agencies, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations; notice to legislature.Sec. 8514.  (1) The fertilizer control fund is created within the state treasury.  (2) The state treasurer shall receive for deposit in the fund all fees, administrative or civil fines, and payments for the costs of investigations incurred by the department collected under this part. In addition, the state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.  (3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.  (4) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only for 1 or more of the following purposes:  (a) The administration and enforcement of this part.  (b) The development of training programs to ensure the proper use and storage of fertilizer.  (c) For research necessary to ensure the adoption and implementation of practices that optimize nutrient use efficiency, ensure soil fertility, and address environmental concerns with regard to fertilizer use. Until December 31, 2019, not less than 40% of the inspection fees collected with section 8506(1) shall be used for purposes of this subdivision.  (5) The department shall not provide grants with money from the fund to local government agencies, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations unless the department provides notice of the grant to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees and the senate and house fiscal agencies at least 10 days before the grant is issued. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 118, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8515 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8515 - Revocation or Refusal of License or Registration; Grounds; Hearing; Exception for Refusal to Sell Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer.

324.8515 Revocation or refusal of license or registration; grounds; hearing; exception for refusal to sell ammonium nitrate fertilizer.Sec. 8515.  (1) The director of the department may revoke the license of a manufacturer or distributor or the registration of a fertilizer product or soil conditioner, or may refuse to license a manufacturer or distributor or to register a fertilizer product or soil conditioner, upon satisfactory evidence that the licensee has engaged in fraudulent or deceptive practices or has evaded or attempted to evade this part or the rules promulgated under this part.  (2) A license or registration shall not be revoked or refused until the licensee or applicant has been given the opportunity by the director of the department to appear for a hearing.   (3) The department shall not suspend or revoke the license of a distributor or manufacturer who refuses to sell ammonium nitrate fertilizer to a person who fails to comply with the request for information required under section 8518 or who refuses to sell ammonium nitrate fertilizer to a person who purchases that fertilizer out of season, in unusual amounts, or under a pattern or circumstances considered unusual, as described in section 8518. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 11, 2005 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.8516 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)|Section 324.8516 - Enforcement; Rules.

324.8516 Enforcement; rules. Sec. 8516.  The director of the department shall enforce this part and may promulgate rules. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA