Michigan Administrative Code

R 281.838 Final clean-up. Rule 28. Final clean-up shall consist of removing the temporary haul road across the stream; reshaping the stream as nearly as possible to its original configuration, width, depth and bottom material; protection of the stream banks as specified in R 281.…

R 390.838 Other awards. Rule 8. (1) A student receiving a state competitive scholarship as authorized by Act No. 208 of the Public Acts of 1964, as amended, being S390.971 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is not eligible to receive a tuition grant concurrently. However, the…

R 408.838 Leveling and alignment. Rule 38. Corner posts, central columns, or support structures of a ride designed to operate on a perpendicular axis shall be plumb and secured so that the path of the sweeps or platforms shall be level and operate on a true horizontal plane at ri…

R 390.839 Eligibility; acceptance for enrollment at institution required. Rule 9. An applicant is eligible for a tuition grant if the authority determines that the applicant has actually been accepted for enrollment at an independent, nonprofit college or university approved by t…

R 408.839 Gravity rides. Rule 39. In addition to complying with other applicable rules, gravity rides must comply with all of the following; (a) The frequency of departure of carriers from the loading area must be controlled by a ride operator. The minimum distance or time betwee…

R 390.840 Eligibility; full- or part-time status. Rule 10. (1) An applicant is eligible for a tuition grant if enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student. (2) An applicant may be eligible for a tuition grant if enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a part-time st…

R 168.841 Definitions. Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules: (a) “Act” means the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. (b) “Board” means the board of state canvassers. (c) “Bureau” means the bureau of elections of the department of state. (d) “Chairperson” means…

R 500.841 Definitions. Rule 1. As used in these rules: (a) "Affiliate" of an insurer means any of the following: (i) Any person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such insurer. (ii) Any person who regularly furnishes investment advi…

R 408.841 Hazardous conditions. Rule 41. During a lightning storm, high-wind storm, a period of tornado alert or warning, or fire, or when violence, riot, or other civil disturbance occurs or threatens to occur in an amusement park, a carnival lot, or in an adjacent area, passeng…

R 281.842 Notification of pending applications. Rule 32. The list prepared and mailed by the department under section 6(1) of the act shall include permit applications received during each week. The department shall mail the list monthly to each subscriber. The list shall include…

R 168.842 Service of process. Rule 2. Legal process may be served on the secretary of the board who shall accept service of process for the board and for the individual members of the board acting in their official capacities. History: 1997 AACS; 2025 MR 12, Eff. May 12, 2025.

R 168.843 Location and communications. Rule 3. (1) Any individual may request information concerning the board and its procedures by contacting the bureau. (2) The bureau shall serve as the offices for the board. Page 2 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules (3) Communications…

R 390.843 Priority of grants. Rule 13. Grants shall be given first to students having the greatest financial need and then to those with the next greatest financial need, as determined by the authority, until available funds have been exhausted. History: 1979 AC.

R 281.843 Hearings. Rule 33.(1) The department may hold a public informational hearing when a proposed project appears to be controversial or when additional information is desired before action by the department. (2) All other hearings shall be conducted under section 30110(2) o…

R 500.843 Qualification of insurer to issue life insurance contracts on variable basis. Rule 3. All of the following requirements are applicable to all insurers that are seeking authority to issue variable life insurance in this state or that have authority to issue variable life…

R 281.844 Notification and inspection of completed project. Rule 34. An applicant shall notify the land and water management division of the department within 10 days of completion of a project to facilitate scheduling a final inspection. An applicant need not notify the land and…

R 500.844 Standards of suitability. Rule 4. (1) Every insurer seeking approval to enter into the variable life insurance business in this state shall establish, maintain, and file with the commissioner a written statement specifying the standards of suitability to be used by the …

R 168.844 Hearings. Rule 4. (1) The secretary of the board shall serve notice of any hearing to be held by the board by regular mail, telephone, or other electronic means no less than 2 days before the date of the hearing. The notice must include the hearing date, time, place, an…

R 390.844 Payment of tuition grants. Rule 14. A tuition grant recipient shall be sent payment for the prorated amount of the award at the start of each enrollment period. The payment shall be sent in care of the financial aid office at the institution in which the recipient is en…

R 408.844 Mechanical failure reports. Rule 44. The owner or operator of a carnival-amusement ride shall report a major breakdown to the department within 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident by telephone or other means of immediate communication. The owner or operator sh…

R 168.845 Conduct of public meetings and hearings of the board. Rule 5. (1) Each individual wishing to do so shall be provided a reasonable opportunity to address the board on an agenda item, or an item not on the agenda if the individual makes a request to the board as described…

R 390.845 Failure to enroll. Rule 15. A grant recipient who, after receiving a tuition grant payment, does not enroll in the institution at which the recipient registered shall have the full amount of the tuition grant cancelled. History: 1979 AC; 1991 AACS.

R 281.845 Special conditions. Rule 35. Whenever vertically upward bottomland displacement, also called surcharge, results from filling or other activity immediately adjacent to the displacement area by the applicant, he shall be responsible for its timely removal at the direction…

R 500.846 Service contracts between insurer and supplier; requirements. Rule 6. Any contract between an insurer and suppliers of consulting, investment, administrative, sales, marketing, custodial, or other services which are material with respect to variable life insurance opera…

R 281.846 Rescission. Rule 36. The rules of the department entitled "Inland Lakes and Streams" being R 281.801 to R 281.810 of the Michigan Administrative Code and appearing on pages 4120 to 4122 of the 1967 Annual Supplement to the Code, are rescinded. History: 1979 AC.

R 168.846 Submitting material to the board. Rule 6. Members of the public shall submit material to the board at least 48 hours before the relevant board meeting. The board shall not consider material received after the 48-hour deadline. History: 1997 AACS; 2025 MR 12, Eff. May 12…

R 390.846 Transfers. Rule 16. A tuition grant recipient may transfer to another institution at any time. To remain eligible for a tuition grant, however, the recipient shall enroll at an independent, nonprofit college or university in this state which meets the full requirements …

R 408.846 Fire prevention and protection. Rule 46. (1) An owner/operation shall be responsible for the establishment of fire prevention procedures and emergency control measures. Fire prevention Page 12 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules procedures shall include the treatm…

R 299.846 Pike-perch in Lake Erie; closed seasons and closure to gill nets. Rule 6. To prohibit commercial fishing for pike-perch, and the setting of gill nets, during the months of April and October, the provisions of subsection (1)(c) and subsection (2) of section 6 of Act No. …

R 500.847 Reports to the commissioner. Rule 7. (1) Any insurer authorized to transact the business of variable life insurance in this state shall submit to the commissioner, in addition to any other materials which may be required by this rule or any other applicable laws or regu…

R 390.848 Refunds. Rule 18. A tuition grant recipient shall release grant amounts to the institution in order that the institution may refund any allowable amount directly to the authority if the student withdraws from the institution. A grant recipient who is dismissed or leaves…

R 408.848 Control and operation. Rule 48. An operator shall have knowledge of the use and function of normal operating controls, signal systems, and safety devices applicable to the ride and of the proper use, function, capacity, and speed of the particular ride at all times that…

R 500.849 Variable life insurance policy; benefit and design requirements. Rule 9. Variable life insurance policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall comply with all of the following minimum requirements: (a) The mortality and expense risk shall be borne by the…

R 390.849 Residual awards. Rule 19. A student who is ineligible for a first semester award or does not apply for a tuition grant for the freshman year may apply for consideration for the second enrollment period or in succeeding years. An application for a second enrollment perio…

R 500.850 Variable life insurance policy; mandatory provisions. Rule 10. Every variable life insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall contain, at a minimum, all of the following: (a) A cover page or pages corresponding to the cover page of each policy…

R 460.851 Scope and application. Rule 1. These rules apply to the conduct of the business of all natural gas producers, gathering companies and transmitters which are or may hereafter be subject to the jurisdiction of the Michigan public service commission under the laws of the s…

R 340.851 Applicability. Rule 1. All school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts shall maintain complete financial accounting records in accordance with these rules. History: 1979 AC; 2018 AACS.

R 257.851 Definitions. Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules: (a) "Act" means Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being S257.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (b) "Applicant" means a person who applies for any of the following: (i) An operator's license. (ii) …

R 340.852 Charts of accounts. Rule 2. All school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts shall use the charts of accounts approved and published by the department of education. History: 1979 AC; 2018 AACS.

R 257.852 Health consultants. Rule 2. (1) The secretary of state may appoint health consultants. Consultants shall serve 2-year terms from the date of original appointment. In selecting health consultants, the secretary of state shall appoint 1 or more person from each of the fol…

R 460.852 Definitions. Rule 2. For the purposes of these rules the following definitions apply: (a) The word "commission" shall be defined to mean the Michigan public service commission. (b) The words "producer" or "operator" shall be defined to mean any corporation, association …

R 500.853 Reserve liabilities. Rule 13. All of the following provisions are applicable to reserve liabilities for variable life insurance: (a) Reserve liabilities for variable life insurance policies shall be established pursuant to section 834 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts o…

R 460.853 Qualifying clause. Rule 3. The adoption of these rules shall in no way prevent the commission from altering or amending the same in due legal form, in whole or in part, or from requiring any other or additional services, appliances or standards, either upon its own moti…

R 340.853 Systems of accounting. Rule 3. All school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts shall adopt the systems of accounting required by the department of education. History: 1979 AC; 2018 AACS. R 340.854 Rescinded. History: 1979 AC; 2018 AACS. …

R 500.854 Separate accounts generally. Rule 14. The following apply to separate accounts for variable life insurance: (a) An insurer issuing variable life insurance in this state shall establish 1 or more separate accounts pursuant to section 925 of the insurance code of 1956, as…

R 257.854 Episodic and other conditions. Rule 4. (1) An applicant or licensee who has experienced an episode shall be denied an operator's license or chauffeur's license or any indorsement or shall have his or her license or indorsement indefinitely suspended after reexamination …

R 460.854 Reference to commission. Rule 4. In any case where the parties concerned shall fail to agree upon the application or the interpretation of any of these rules, or in case of disagreement regarding regulations promulgated by any producer, common carrier, common purchaser …