Michigan Administrative Code

R 281.708.2 Thornapple river in part of Hastings township; slow-no wake speed. Rule 2. On the waters of the Thornapple river, sections 25 and 26, town 3 north, range 8 west, Hastings township, Barry county, an operator of a vessel shall not exceed a slow--no wake speed, which mea…

R 281.708.3 Cuddy drain to Gun lake; slow--no wake speed. Rule 3. On the waters of Cuddy drain to Gun lake, sections 19 and 30, town 3 north, range 10 west, Yankee Springs township, Barry county, it shall be unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. P…

R 281.708.4 Long lake, Barry county; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing. Rule 4. On the waters of Long lake, sections 10 and 15, town 1 north, range 8 west, Johnstown township, Barry county, it is unlawful, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the following…

R 281.708.5 Long lake, Barry county; water skiers; towing limitation. Rule 5. On the waters of Long lake, sections 10 and 15, town 1 north, range 8 west, Johnstown township, Barry county, it is unlawful to tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, more than 1 person at 1 tim…

R 281.708.6 Pine lake and connecting channels and canals, portion of; slow--no wake speed. Rule 6. On that portion of Pine lake and the channels and canals connected thereto, between a line from where the west line of lot 28, supervisor's plat of Ford's point, intersects the wate…

R 281.708.7 Deep lake; slow--no wake speed. Rule 7. On the waters of Deep lake, section 26, T3N, R10W, Yankee Springs township, Barry county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow-- no wake speed. History: 1979 AC. Page 11 Courtesy of Michigan Administrativ…

R 281.708.8 Gun lake; channels and canals; slow--no wake speed. Rule 8. On the waters of the canals and channels connected to Gun lake, sections 19 and 30, T3N, R10W, Yankee Springs township, Barry county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake spee…

R 281.708.9 Pine lake and connecting channels and canals, portions of; slow--no wake speed. Rule 9. On the waters of Pine lake and the channels and canals connected thereto, sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, T1N, R10W, Prairieville township, Barry county, it is unlawful for the operator o…

R 247.708 Visual limitations. Rule 8. Topographical features used to determine vision limitations to signs include land forms, water, vegetation, and buildings affixed to the land. History: 1979 AC. Page 3 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr

R 484.708 Recommended settlement. Rule 8. The mediator shall issue a recommended settlement and may include such information in the recommended settlement as he or she determines is necessary to support the recommendation. This rule does not apply to disputes mediated pursuant to…

R 445.708 Surety bond. Rule 708. (1) A franchise agent whose net worth, derived by the use of generally accepted accounting principles, does not exceed $100,000.00 shall file with the administrator a surety bond in the amount of $25,000.00 on a form provided by the administrator,…

R 791.708 Fire safety. Rule 8. A facility shall conform to applicable federal, state, and local fire safety codes. A facility shall obtain evidence of compliance with applicable fire safety codes. A fire alarm and automatic detection system are required, as approved by the Page 3…

R 420.708 Final order. Rule 8. (1) The agency shall consider the entire public investigative or contested case record and may affirm, reverse, or modify all or part of the proposal for decision. (2) The agency's decision must be reduced to writing and served upon the licensee wit…

R 281.709.1 Kawkawlin river and Saginaw bay adjacent to mouth; slow-no wake speed. Rule 1. On the waters of the Kawkawlin river, section 1, town 14 north, range 4 east; sections 4, 5, and 6, town 14 north, range 5 east; section 36, town 15 north, range 4 east; and section 33, tow…

R 281.709.2 Kawkawlin river artificial canals; slow--no wake speed. Rule 2. On the artificial canals connected to the Kawkawlin river in section 5, town 14 north, range 5 east and section 33, town 15 north, range 5 east, township of Bangor, county of Bay, state of Michigan, no op…

R 281.709.3 Saginaw river, portion of; slow--no wake speed. Rule 3. (1) On that portion of the waters of the Saginaw river, located from the Penn Central railroad bridge upstream to the Veterans Memorial bridge (M 25), section 21, T14N, R5E, city of Bay City, Bay county, it is un…

R 281.709.4 Saginaw river; slow--no wake speed. Rule 4. On the waters of the Saginaw river located within the city limits of Essexville, Michigan, Bay county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. History: 1982 AACS.

R 281.709.5 Saginaw river; slow--no wake speed. Rule 5. On the waters of the Saginaw river located within the township of Bangor, Bay county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. History: 1983 AACS. Regulation No. 10, Benzie county.

R 484.709 Recommended settlement disclosure. Rule 9. (1) The recommended settlement issued by the mediator shall be disclosed only to the parties to the mediation. The mediator's recommended settlement may be disclosed to the commission after the commission has issued a final ord…

R 247.709 Measurements. Rule 9. (1) Measurements for spacing determination shall be made parallel to the edge of the pavement of the main traveled way. (2) Measurements for determining that portion of a business area that is within 1 mile of a municipality shall be made on an arc…

R 791.709 Fire prevention. Rule 9. A facility shall establish and maintain written policy and procedure that specify the facility's fire prevention regulations and practices to provide for the safety of staff, inmates, and visitors. Policy and procedure shall include, but not be …

R 287.709 Prevention and suppression of tuberculosis in poultry. Rule 9. (1) If tuberculous infected poultry, confirmed by histopathology or culture, are found in any flock, the entire flock may be considered as infected. (2) An owner of tuberculous infected poultry shall handle …

R 445.709 Notification of agent's termination. Rule 709. Within 7 days after an agent for a franchise agent terminates his employment or is terminated, notice of termination shall be filed by the franchise agent on a form prescribed by the administrator, setting forth fully the r…

R 420.709 Severability. Rule 9. If any rule or subrule of these rules, in whole or in part, is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portion of these rules. History: 2020 AACS. Page 107 Courtesy of Mi…

R 400.709 Transferability of certification. Rule 709. Certification is issued to a specific licensee and location and is nontransferable. History: 2025 MR 22, Eff. November 3, 2025.

R 281.710.1 Ann lake; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing. Rule 1. On the waters of Ann lake, Benzie county, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat, shall have in tow, or shall otherwise be assisting in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, sur…

R 281.710.2 Platte river; slow--no wake speed. Rule 2. On the waters of the Platte river from Lake Michigan to Loon lake and from Loon lake to the last channel marker where the Platte river enters Platte lake, Benzie county, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall e…

R 281.710.3 Lake View, west basin; slow--no wake speed. Rule 3. On the waters of the west basin of lake View, sections 15 and 22, town 27 north, range 13 west, Almira township, Benzie county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. History: 19…

R 281.710.4 Lake View, east basin; high-speed boating and water skiing prohibited. Rule 4. On the waters of the east basin of lake View, sections 15 and 22, town 27 north, range 13 west, Almira township, Benzie county, it is unlawful to: (a) Operate a vessel at high speed, or (b)…

R 281.710.5 Herendeene lake; high-speed boating and water skiing prohibited. Rule 5. On the waters of Herendeene lake, section 15, town 27 north, range 13 west, Almira township, Benzie county, it is unlawful to: (a) Operate a vessel at high speed, or (b) Have in tow, or otherwise…

R 281.710.6 Bronson lake; slow--no wake speed. Rule 6. On the waters of Bronson lake, sections 33 and 34, T27N, R13W, Almira township, and sections 3 and 4, T26N, R13W, Inland township, Benzie county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. Hi…

R 281.710.7 Bellew lake; slow--no wake speed. Rule 7. On the waters of Bellew lake, section 25, T27N, R13W, Almira township, Benzie county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. (See R 281.728.9 covering that portion of Bellew lake which lie…

R 281.710.8 Betsie lake; slow--no wake speed. Rule 8. On the waters of Betsie lake, sections 27 and 28, T25N, R15W, village of Elberta and city of Frankfort, Benzie county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. History: 1980 AACS. Regulation…

R 791.710 Fire inspections. Rule 10. A facility shall establish and maintain written policy, procedure, and practice that provide for a comprehensive monthly inspection of the facility by a trained person designated by the facility administrator. The policy and procedure is revie…

R 445.710 Escrow account. Rule 710. The franchise agent shall not receive funds from franchise sales or other business conducted on behalf of the franchisor or subfranchisor. Payments from the sale of a franchise shall be made only to an escrow account designated by the franchiso…

R 484.710 Acceptance or rejection of recommended settlement. Rule 10. (1) This rule applies to mediations conducted under MCL 484.2203a or MCL 484.3310(5)(b)(ii) and (6)(b). (2) At the time the mediator serves the recommended settlement upon the parties, the mediator shall file t…

R 281.711.1 Clear lake; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing. Rule 1. On the waters of Clear lake, township of Buchanan, county of Berrien, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat, during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day, shall: (a) Op…

R 281.711.2 Galien river and New Buffalo harbor, city of New Buffalo; slow--no wake speed; swimming; anchoring or mooring vessel. Rule 2. (1) On the waters of the Galien river, the channels and canals connected thereto, and the New Buffalo harbor, sections 3, 4, 9, and 10, T8S, R…

R 281.711.3 Galien river, portion of; slow--no wake speed. Rule 3. On that portion of the waters of the Galien river and the channels and canals connected thereto, section 3, T8S, R3W, New Buffalo township, Berrien county, upstream from the New Buffalo city limit to a line extend…

R 281.711.4 Paw Paw lake, portion of; slow--no wake speed. Rule 4. On the waters of Paw Paw lake, sections 16 and 21, T3S, R17W, Coloma township, Berrien county, lying south of a line commencing at the easternmost point of Island Number 1 and bearing easterly to the nearest oppos…

R 281.711.6 Madron lake; high-speed boating prohibited. Rule 6. On the waters of Madron lake, sections 8 and 9, T7S, R18W, Buchanan township, Berrien county, it is unlawful to: (a) Operate a vessel at high speed. (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person…

R 287.711 Public stockyards, auction sale yards, and livestock yards. Rule 11. (1) Cattle not native to this state may be sold through livestock auctions, as defined and licensed pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 284 of the Public Acts of 1937, as amended, being S287.121 et s…

R 791.711 Fire safety; furnishings. Rule 11. Specifications for the selection and purchase of facility furnishings shall indicate the fire safety performance requirements of the materials selected. History: 1998-2000 AACS.

R 247.711 Zoning areas. Rule 11. (1) Zoning shall be in accordance with procedures established by state law. (2) The status of an unzoned commercial or industrial area, or a zoned business area beyond 1 mile of the corporate limits, shall remain unchanged for a period of 3 years …

R 400.711 Suspension, denial, or revocation of certification. Rule 711. (1) After giving notice to a licensee, the department may suspend, deny, revoke, or reduce to provisional status a certification for failure to comply with the act or these rules. (2) The department shall sen…

R 432.711 Definitions. Rule 711. As used in these rules: (a) “Act” means the lawful sports betting act, 2019 PA 149, MCL 432.401 to 432.419. (b) “Affiliate” means a person that, directly or indirectly, through 1 or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by a sports bettin…

R 408.711 Scale of piecework for harvesting fruits and vegetables. Rule 11. The scale of piecework applicable to the harvesting of fruits and vegetables is to be at least equivalent to the minimum hourly wage rate. History: 1979 AC; 2016 AACS. R 408.712 Rescinded. History: 1979 A…