Michigan

285.1 Department of agriculture; commission; director; assistants and employees; term, compensation, offices.

285.2 Transfer of powers and duties to department of agriculture; abolition of agencies and officers; transfer of records, files, and papers; pending proceedings.

285.3 Transfer of additional powers and duties to department of agriculture; abolition of offices; records, files, and data.

285.4 Repealed.

285.5 Promotion of agricultural interests; cooperation with state and federal agricultural agencies; fostering trade; preventing fraudulent land sales; supervisory contro

285.6 Effective date; repeal.

285.7 Declaration of necessity.

285.31 Investigation of market conditions; director and employes.

285.32 Director; duties, powers, assistance to cooperative associations.

285.32a “Farm product” defined; permissive grading system; compliance with MCL 289.701 et seq. and MCL 290.601 et seq.

285.32b Identification of farm product as meeting certain grade; use of specific market name or logo; identification of tomatoes; definitions.

285.32c Representations on face of container; overfacing container as violation of act.

285.33 Director; information to producers.

285.34 Director; cooperation with United States; auction markets.

285.35 Director; schedule of fees, basis, deposit to general fund.

285.36 Director; bulletins, contents, publication.

285.37 Director; transportation delays, report; violation of laws; food spoilage; prevention of waste.

285.38 Commissioner of agriculture; inspection, certificates; exception.

285.39 Violation of act; misdemeanor.

285.51 Agricultural interest, promotion; farm bureau, tax; county agent and assistants, approval, compensation.

285.61 Short title.

285.62 Definitions.

285.63 Grain dealer; license required; issuance; prohibited conduct; allowable net asset requirements; surety bond; acting as grain dealer without license; misdemeanor; r

285.64 License; conduct; term; display; term of new license.

285.65 Revocation of license; application for new license; events; notice of event.

285.66 Temporary permit.

285.66a, 285.66b Repealed.

285.67 Grain dealer's license; application; form; contents; receipt of completed application; issuance of license within certain time period; submission; report.

285.67a Repealed.

285.68 License fee; grain dealer's fees fund; duration of license; fee schedule adjustment; "Detroit consumer price index" defined.

285.69 Application for license or renewal; financial statement.

285.69a Repealed.

285.70 Revocation or refusal to issue or renew license; hearing; conditions.

285.71 Temporary facility.

285.71a Repealed.

285.72 Destruction or damage of farm produce; certificate of insurance required; reimbursement to depositors; notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance.

285.73 Availability of books and records; confidentiality; disclosure.

285.74 Commingling produce; limitations on transactions; warehouse receipt or acknowledgment; standard of care; failure of depositor to remove or sell farm produce; limit

285.75 Daily position report.

285.76 Records and accounts.

285.77 Notice of intent to discontinue business.

285.78 Receipt of farm produce; acknowledgment form.

285.79 Suspension or revocation of grain dealer's license; reservation of rights; weighing and inspecting produce.

285.80 Warehouse receipt.

285.81 Price later agreement.

285.82 Administration and enforcement of act; rules; powers and duties of director.

285.82a Repealed.

285.83 Violation of act or rule; prohibited conduct; penalty.

285.84 Violation of act or rule; administrative fines; warning; action by attorney general; license revocation; disposition of fine, costs, and recovery.

285.85 Injunction; applicability of penalties to public officials; civil or criminal liability; hearing; local ordinance, regulation, or resolution; preemption; confident

285.86 Repealed.

285.86a Lien; claimant; provisions; enforcement of claims; assignment of applicable lien to claimant in adversary proceeding; liquidation of farm produce assets; reductio

285.87 Repealed.

285.88 Grain merchandiser or farm produce trucker; surety bond; requirements.

285.89 Rescission of R 285.560.

285.141 Upper Peninsula state fair; board of managers; creation; appointment and terms of members; vacancies; compensation and expenses; chairman; appointment and salarie

285.142 Upper Peninsula state fair; board of managers; grants and conveyances; conditions; leasing or conceding fairgrounds or buildings; consideration; duration and term

285.143 Bingo; lease of facilities.

285.144 Games of skill; licensing agreements with concessionaires; criteria; rules; revocation of licensing agreement; liability; payment of judgment.

285.145 Games of skill; MCL 750.301 to 750.315 inapplicable.

285.146 Rescission of R 285.1101 to R 285.1907.

285.151 State fair grounds; occupancy by national or home guard; authorization.

285.161 Short title.

285.162 Definitions.

285.163 Fairs and uses of fairgrounds to which act inapplicable.

285.164 Michigan exposition and fairgrounds authority; creation; administration; transfer of certain powers and duties to the authority by type I transfer.

285.165 Control vested in authority.

285.166 Powers and duties of authority.

285.167 Annual report; annual audit; rules.

285.168 Powers and duties of manager.

285.169 State exposition and fairgrounds authority; board; membership; exercising duties of office; vacancy; discharge of duties; conduct of business; quorum; compensatio

285.170 Conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public; employment of experts and officers; contracts with department.

285.171 Powers and duties of authority board.

285.172 Annual state fair; licensing agreements with concessionaires permitting games of skill; criteria; rules; grounds for revocation of licensing agreement; hearing; r

285.173 Inapplicability of MCL 750.301 to 750.315a; leasing facilities for bingo.

285.174 Repealed.

285.174a State exposition and fairgrounds fund; creation; disposition; annual report; expenditure.

285.175 Payments to exhibitors and vendors; appropriation; amount to Lake Superior state university for grant.

285.175a Demolition of building or structure.

285.175b Publication of newsletter; posting minutes on website; establishment of local neighborhood advisory council.

285.176 Repealed.

285.201 Agricultural interests; promotion in townships; extension work agreements, areas, appropriations, special tax.

285.202 Agricultural interests; promotion in townships; referendum in township.

285.202a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

285.203 Agricultural interests; promotion in townships; discontinuance, referendum.

285.251 Short title.

285.252 Definitions; rules.

285.253 Michigan family farm development authority; creation; purpose; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; expenses; certificate of appointment or reappoin

285.254 Performance of duties, implementation of powers, and selection of programs and projects; principles.

285.255 Powers of authority generally.

285.256 Annual report.

285.257 Use of surplus money.

285.258 Combining program with other state or federal programs.

285.259 Beginning farmer loan program; development; exercise of powers by authority; participation in federal and state programs; requirements for providing loan to begin

285.260 Making, purchasing, or participating in loans, grants, or deferred payment loans to beginning farmers; secured or unsecured loans and grants; insurance; interest

285.261 Loans to mortgage lenders; requirements and conditions.

285.262 Purchasing mortgage or secured loans from mortgage lenders; commitment to purchase; requirements and conditions.

285.263 Bonds and notes; general obligations; negotiability; issuance subject to agency financing reporting act.

285.264 Bonds and notes; authorization; requirements; sale.

285.265 Resolution authorizing notes or bonds; provisions.

285.266 Pledge by authority; validity; lien; recording of resolution or instrument not required.

285.267 Personal liability on note or bond of authority.

285.268 Purchase and cancellation of notes or bonds by authority; price.

285.269 Nonliability of state on notes or bonds of authority; statement.

285.270 Capital reserve funds.

285.271 General reserve fund.

285.272 Pledge and agreement of state with holders of notes or bonds.

285.273 Default by authority; appointment and powers of trustee; notice by trustee.

285.274 Depositing money of authority in bank or savings and loan association; security; contracting with holders of notes or bonds for certain purposes; system of accoun

285.275 Notes and bonds of authority as securities; investment.

285.276 Recommending issuance of faith and credit bonds to legislature.

285.277 Tax exemptions.

285.278 Covenant by state with purchasers, holders, and transferees of notes and bonds concerning tax exemptions.

285.279 Prohibited conduct; violation; penalties; determination of total value; prior convictions; “proceeds” defined; prohibition.

285.301 Short title.

285.302 Definitions; agricultural value-added grant program; establishment and administration; grant awards; procedure; condition of receiving grant; establishment of low

285.302a Agricultural development fund; creation as revolving fund; administration; investment; lapse; money appropriated from 21st century jobs trust fund; manner of inv

285.302b Repealed.

285.303 “Department” and “fund” defined; Michigan clean air fund; creation; administration; grants and loans; rules.

285.304 Repealed.

285.311 Short title.

285.313 Definitions.

285.315 Farm produce insurance authority; creation; powers, duties, and functions.

285.317 Board of directors; membership; terms; vacancy; quorum; meetings; notice; waiver of objection; duties; powers; compensation; inspection of books and records; conf

285.318 Conduct of business at public meetings; public notice; disclosure of information.

285.319 Farm produce insurance fund; establishment; payments; allocation for administrative expenses; payment for legal services and expenses; investments; compliance rev

285.320 Administrative premium.

285.321 Producer premium; limitation; payment; deduction from proceeds; notice to producer; forwarding for deposit into fund; books and records; availability for inspecti

285.323 Administrative premium or producer premium; refund.

285.325 Claim for reimbursement.

285.327 Use of money; severability; audit.

285.329 Action by director or department; defenses.

285.331 Conduct as misdemeanor; penalties; enforcement action; costs and expenses.

285.341 Definitions.

285.342 Duties of department.

285.343 Assistance to department.

285.361 Short title.

285.362 Definitions.

285.363 Death, injury, or loss of livestock from wolves, coyotes, and cougars; indemnification; eligibility.

285.364 Appraisal and inventory; indemnification payment; reimbursement; deduction for compensation from other source; limitation per incident; indemnification subject to

285.365 Acceptance of compensation as full and complete release of claim; exceptions to right of indemnity.