Michigan Administrative Code

R 408.21423 Intervention. Rule 423. (1) A petition for leave to intervene may be filed at any stage of a proceeding before commencement of the hearing. (2) The petition shall set forth the interest of the petitioner in the proceeding and show that the participation of the petitio…

R 408.21424 Statement of position and oral participation. Rule 424. At any time prior to the commencement of a hearing, a person entitled to appear as a party or an intervenor may file a statement of position with respect to any issue to be heard. History: 1979 AC. R 408.21425 Wi…

R 408.21426 Prehearing conference. Rule 426. (1) At any time before a hearing, the board or hearings officer, on its own motion or on motion of a party, may direct the parties to exchange information or to participate in a prehearing conference for the purpose of considering matt…

R 408.21428 Failure to appear. Rule 428. (1) If a party fails to appear in a contested case after proper notice, the hearing may proceed in the absence of the party. (2) The hearings officer, upon request filed within 10 days after the scheduled hearing date and upon a showing of…

R 408.21429 Transcript of testimony. Rule 429. A hearing shall be recorded verbatim. A transcript of the testimony shall be prepared upon request of a party or the board. A transcript shall be duly certified by the reporter. Parties requesting a transcript shall pay for the trans…

R 408.21431 Duties and powers of hearings officer. Rule 431. (1) The hearings officer shall conduct a fair and impartial hearing, assure that the facts are fully elicited, adjudicate all issues, and avoid delay. (2) The hearings officer shall have authority, with respect to cases…

R 408.21432 Report of hearings officer. Rule 432. (1) The report of the hearings officer shall include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a determination. (2) The hearings officer shall sign and date the report. Upon filing of the report with the executive secretary and th…

R 408.21433 Authority of board. Rule 433. (1) In reviewing a report of a hearings officer, the board, by a vote of not less than a majority of its members, may: Page 8 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr (a) Dismiss or modify the citation. (b) Modify the abatement time of the citati…

R 408.21434 Oral argument before the board; briefs; remand by board. Rule 434. (1) Oral argument before the board shall not ordinarily be allowed. (2) The board, upon request, may permit a party to submit a brief relative to an issue raised in the matter before it. The board may …

R 408.21441 Petition for modification of abatement period. Rule 441. (1) An employer may file a petition for modification of abatement date when the employer has made a good faith effort to comply with the abatement requirements of a citation, that has become a final order of the…

R 408.21442 Settlement. Rule 442. (1) Settlement is encouraged at any stage of the proceedings where the settlement is consistent with the provisions and objectives of the act. (2) A settlement agreement submitted by the parties shall be accompanied by an appropriate, proposed or…

R 408.21443 Ex parte communication. Rule 443. There shall not be ex parte communication, with respect to the merits of a case not concluded, between the board, including a member, officer, employee or agent of the board who is employed in the decisional process, and a party. Hist…

R 408.21445 Inspection and reproduction of documents. Rule 445. (1) Subject to the provision of law restricting public disclosures of information, a person may, at the offices of the board, inspect and copy a document filed in a proceeding. (2) Actual costs of reproduction shall …

R 408.21446 Restriction with respect to former employee. Rule 446. (1) A former employee of the board or of the director, including a member of the board or the director, shall not appear before the board as an attorney or other representative for a party in a contested case in w…

R 408.21447 Amendment to rules. Rule 447. The board may at any time upon its motion or initiative, or upon written suggestion of an interested person setting forth reasonable grounds therefor, amend or revoke any of the rules contained herein, pursuant to the administrative proce…

R 432.21501 Definitions. Rule 501. As used in this part: (1) "Combination raffle" means a series of licensed raffle drawings, comprised of either large and small raffle licenses or all large raffle licenses, conducted over multiple drawing dates at 1 location, using 1 or more raf…

R 432.21502 Raffles not requiring a license. Rule 502. A qualified organization is exempt from obtaining a license to conduct a raffle if all of the following elements are present: (a) All the raffle tickets are sold at the single gathering of the qualified organization. (b) The …

R 432.21503 Licensing requirements. Rule 503. (1) A qualified organization applying for a raffle license shall meet the requirements of R 432.21204. (2) All drawing locations shall be the same if a raffle license is issued for more than 1 date. History: 2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.

R 432.21504 Principal officer responsibilities. Rule 504. The principal officer of the qualified organization shall be responsible for all of the following: (a) Ensuring that there is full accountability of all gaming assets including, but not limited to, cash, prizes, raffle tic…

R 432.21505 Raffle chairperson; qualifications and duties. Rule 505. (1) The officers of the qualified organization shall designate at least 1 chairperson to be in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the licensed gaming event in accordance with the act, these rules, term…

R 432.21506 Raffle ticket requirements. Rule 506. (1) All raffle tickets, except those used for in-house raffles, shall contain at a minimum the following information printed in a clear and legible manner: (a) The name of the licensee. (b) The license number. (c) The word "raffle…

R 432.21507 Games. Rule 507. (1) Authorized games at a large raffle include all of the following: (a) Raffles. (b) In-house raffles. (c) Charity game tickets. (d) Numeral game tickets. (e) Any other game approved in writing by the bureau. (2) Authorized games at a small raffle in…

R 432.21508 Alternative methods to determine winner. Rule 508. (1) An alternative method of determining a winner may be used with the prior written approval of the bureau. (2) The licensee shall post the house rules as prescribed by R 432.21510 at the licensed gaming event site b…

R 432.21509 Minimum age. Rule 509. Raffle tickets shall only be sold to persons 18 years of age or older. This does not prohibit the purchase of a raffle ticket by a person who is 18 years of age or older for the purpose of making a gift to a person who is under the age of 18, an…

R 432.21510 House rules. Rule 510. (1) The licensee shall establish and adhere to its house rules for the conduct of the raffle. At a minimum, the house rules shall contain all of the following information: (a) The licensee's name. (b) The license number. (c) The price of the raf…

R 432.21511 In-house raffles. Rule 511. (1) In-house raffles may be conducted if all of the following elements are present: (a) There is no sale of in-house raffle tickets before the occasion. (b) There is no sale of in-house raffle tickets outside of the gaming area during the l…

R 432.21512 Real property raffles. Rule 512. A qualified organization wishing to raffle real property shall provide the bureau with proof of clear title to the property in the name of the qualified organization. History: 2000 AACS.

R 432.21513 Raffle conduct and operation. Rule 513. (1) Raffle drawings shall only be conducted between the hours of 8 a.m.and 2 a.m. (2) The raffle license shall be on site and posted in a conspicuous place during the raffle occasion. (3) A copy of the current license applicatio…

R 432.21514 Raffle ticket sellers. Rule 514. (1) Raffle ticket sellers may be nonmembers of the licensee. Page 38 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules (2) Raffle ticket sellers must be 18 years of age or older. (3) Raffle ticket sellers in a licensed raffle, other than an in…

R 432.21515 Raffle prizes. Rule 515. (1) All prizes shall be awarded. (2) A winner need not be present to win except as provided by R 432.21511. (3) The licensee shall make a diligent effort to locate the winners of all prizes. (4) A prize shall not be forfeited to the licensee. …

R 432.21516 Worker compensation. Rule 516. (1) The commissioner shall establish a service compensation schedule for workers. (2) The commissioner may adjust the established service compensation schedule. If an adjustment is proposed, then the licensees shall be given 30 days to c…

R 432.21517 Raffle ticket seller's incentive prize. Rule 517. (1) A raffle ticket seller's incentive prize may be awarded if the winner is determined by any of the following methods: (a) The winner is the top raffle ticket seller. (b) The winner sold the winning raffle ticket. (c…

R 432.21518 Game records; retention. Rule 518. (1) Game records pertaining to the licensed gaming event shall be completed and maintained in a current and accurate manner in accordance with the act, these rules, terms of probation, and directives of the bureau. A licensee may be …

R 432.21519 Accountability; lawful use of proceeds; reasonable expenditures; deposit of proceeds. Rule 519. (1) The licensee shall be accountable for all cash, prizes, raffle tickets, charity game tickets, and numeral game tickets. (2) In accordance with the act, the entire net p…

R 432.21520 Advertising. Rule 520. (1) Expenditures by the raffle licensee for advertising the licensed gaming event shall be necessary and reasonable. (2) A licensee, lessor, or location may advertise a licensed gaming event using current and accurate information. The advertisin…

R 432.21521 Raffle financial records; retention. Rule 521. All of the following financial records shall be available to authorized representatives of the bureau for review and shall be kept for at least the current calendar year plus 3 years or as directed in writing by the burea…

R 432.21522 Financial statement requirements. Rule 522. (1) A large raffle licensee shall submit a financial statement to the bureau on a form, provided by or approved in writing by the bureau, by the tenth day of the month following the month that the licensed gaming event was h…

R 432.21601 Licensing requirements. Rule 601. (1) A qualified organization applying for an annual charity game ticket or special charity game ticket license shall meet the requirements of R 432.21204. (2) If a qualified organization wishes to sell charity game tickets in conjunct…

R 432.21602 Principal officer responsibilities. Rule 602. The principal officer of the qualified organization shall be responsible for all of the following: (a) Ensuring that there is full accountability of all gaming assets including, but not limited to, cash, charity game ticke…

R 432.21603 Annual charity game ticket and special charity game ticket chairperson; qualifications and duties. Rule 603. (1) The officers of the qualified organization shall designate at least 1 chairperson to be in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the licensed gaming…

R 432.21604 License closing. Rule 604. Upon permanent cancellation, revocation, or nonrenewal of the organization's annual charity game ticket license, the licensee shall follow the instructions of the bureau. History: 2000 AACS; 2003 AACS.

R 432.21605 Charity game ticket identification and possession. Rule 605. (1) The licensee shall only sell charity game tickets bearing the Michigan lottery logo. Page 44 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules (2) Charity game tickets may only be sold at a licensed large bingo,…

R 432.21606 Purchase of charity game tickets . Rule 606. (1) Charity game tickets shall only be purchased by qualified organizations that have a valid large bingo, small bingo, special bingo, millionaire party, large raffle, annual charity game ticket, or special charity game tic…

R 432.21607 Annual charity game ticket and special charity game ticket conduct. Rule 607. (1) An annual charity game ticket and special charity game ticket occasion shall only be conducted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. (2) The annual charity game ticket or special charit…

R 432.21608 Charity game ticket operation. Rule 608. Annual and special charity games shall be operated in accordance with directives of the bureau. History: 2000 AACS; 2003 AACS.

R 432.21609 Charity game ticket sale; location and time. Rule 609. Charity game tickets may be offered for sale only during the time and at the location stated on the license. Page 45 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules History: 2000 AACS; 2007 AACS.

R 432.21610 Minimum age. Rule 610. (1) Persons under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to sell charity game tickets. (2) A charity game ticket shall not be sold to a person under 18 years of age. This subrule shall not prohibit the purchase of a charity game ticket by a pers…