Michigan Administrative Code

R 168.930 Certificate of recount results. Rule 30. The results of the recount for each county must be entered on a certificate provided for that purpose by the board of state canvassers, signed by the board of county canvassers and representative of the board of state canvassers.…

R 299.930 Individuals exempt from rules. Rule 30. Department employees acting in the line of duty are exempt from these rules. History: 2001 AACS; 2014 AACS. Page 8 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules

R 299.931 Enforcement authority; state park and recreation officer. Rule 31. A state park and recreation officer may enforce any of the following acts or parts of acts: (a) 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.255, 257.311, 257.624a, 257.624b, 257.649, 257.658, 257.674, 257.710e, 257.904, and 25…

R 299.932 Enforcement authority; state forest officer. Rule 32. A state forest officer may enforce any of the following acts or parts of acts: (a) 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.255, 257.311, 257.624a, 257.624b, 257.674, 257.904, and 257.904a. (b) 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703. (c) 1931 PA 328,…

R 299.933 Rescissions. Rule 33. R 299.291a, R 299.301 to R 299.303, R 299.321 to R 299.328, R 299.331 to R 299.335, R 299.661 to R 299.667, and R 299.1001 to R 299.1004 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on pages 1417 to 1425, 1438 to 1440, 1456, and 1457 of the 1979 …

R 299.951 Definitions. Rule 1. (1) "Commission" means the natural resources commission. (2) "Department" means the department of natural resources. (3) "Uniform act" means the uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition policies act of 1970, Public Law 91-646. (4)…

R 325.951 Definitions. Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules: (a) "Board" means the anatomy board created by section 2651 of the code. (b) "Body" means a dead human body, or part thereof, which is subject to these rules and which is located within this state. (c) "Code" means Act No…

R 400.951 Declaratory rulings. Rule 51. (1) Upon receipt of a written request specifically asking that a declaratory ruling be issued by the department from an interested person or the agent of an interested person, as defined in section 5 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 196…

R 281.951 Mitigation banking definitions. Rule 1. As used in the wetland mitigation banking rules: (a) "Act" means Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being §324.101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (b) "Bank sponsor" means a person who independently or in c…

R 257.951 Definition. Rule 1. As used in these rules, "act" means Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being S257.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1982 AACS. R 257.952 Yellow motor vehicles transporting school pupils; requirements. Rule 2. Motor ve…

R 281.952 Purpose. Rule 2. (1) The purpose of the wetland mitigation banking rules is to provide for the statewide establishment and operation of mitigation banks as an alternative wetland mitigation option that will protect and enhance the wetland resources of the state while ex…

R 325.952 Applicability. Rule 2. These rules apply to all bodies or parts of bodies designated for educational and scientific use and govern the allocation of the bodies or parts by the board to hospitals and educational institutions requiring them for use in medical instruction …

R 299.952 Aggrieved relocatee's options. Rule 2. (1) An aggrieved relocatee who wishes to contest a determination made concerning either eligibility for benefits or the amount of benefits due pursuant to the uniform act may either: (a) File a written objection with the department…

R 325.953 Bodies designated for educational and scientific use. Rule 3. (1) A body subject to these rules shall be reported in writing to the board by the receiving institution in the next annual report required by the board. The report shall include the number of bodies received…

R 299.953 Hearing by department. Rule 3. An aggrieved relocatee who wishes to contest the land acquisition supervisor's written decision may file a written objection with the department and may appear before the department to present an objection after written decision of the lan…

R 281.953 Applicability. Rule 3. (1) Any person may establish a mitigation bank and may buy, sell, or use mitigation credits as approved by the department to meet the requirements of the act. (2) The department may authorize the use of credits from an approved mitigation bank to …

R 281.954 Mitigation banks generally. Rule 4. (1) A mitigation bank is a site where wetlands are restored, created, or, in exceptional circumstances, preserved expressly for the purpose of providing compensatory mitigation in advance of the unavoidable loss of wetlands authorized…

R 299.954 Opening statements; evidence; witnesses. Rule 4. (1) The hearing shall be opened by the hearings officer with a concise statement of the hearing's nature and purpose. The hearings officer shall follow the rules of evidence applicable to circuit court proceedings. Howeve…

R 325.954 Unclaimed bodies. Rule 4. (1) Each member of the board from receiving institutions that regularly receive bodies shall be assigned an area of the state by the board to request and receive unclaimed bodies from institutions in that area. These assignments shall be review…

R 299.955 Exhibits; form; submission. Rule 5. (1) Evidence to be presented, consisting of matters so complex as to make the presentation difficult to follow, may be presented in exhibit form, supplemented and explained, but not duplicated by oral testimony. (2) An exhibit shall b…

R 325.955 Requests for, and distribution of, bodies. Rule 5. (1) Written requests for bodies for educational uses from teaching institutions, hospitals, or persons other than members of the board shall be evaluated by a member of the board according to procedures and standards es…

R 281.955 Mitigation banks; establishment. Rule 5. (1) The establishment and use of a mitigation bank are voluntary. The permit applicant has the option of providing compensatory mitigation for a single permitted action at the time of permit issuance. A mitigation bank shall be e…

R 281.956 Mitigation bank credits; use standards. Rule 6. (1) In determining whether credits from a particular mitigation bank may be used to meet the requirements of the act, the department shall consider all of the following factors: (a) The location of the mitigation bank rela…

R 299.956 Arguments and decisions. Rule 6. (1) After all of the evidence is entered in the record, the aggrieved relocatee and the department may summarize their arguments and the hearing shall be closed. (2) Within 30 days after the hearing, the hearings officer shall send a wri…

R 299.957 Appeals to commission. Rule 7. (1) The decision of the appeals committee may be appealed to the commission if written notice of appeal is filed by the aggrieved relocate with the commission within 30 days after the hearings officer renders a decision. (2) On appeal to t…

R 281.957 Certification and approval of mitigation credits. Rule 7. (1) Before use of mitigation credits, the bank sponsor shall assess the establishment of wetlands in accordance with a monitoring program defined in the mitigation banking agreement and shall certify the extent t…

R 281.958 Registry of mitigation bank credits. Rule 8. (1) The department shall maintain a registry of established wetland mitigation banks and approved mitigation credits to track the generation and use of credits and to provide information to the public regarding the availabili…

R 281.959 Long-term management and protection of wetland mitigation banks. Rule 9. (1) The bank sponsor shall assure, through legally binding instruments, including leases, contracts, deed restrictions, or conservation easements, that the mitigation bank shall be maintained in pe…

R 281.960 State priority wetland restoration areas. Rule 10. (1) The department may, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, designate priority wetland restoration areas in large former wetland complexes which have been impacted by significant historic loss or de…

R 281.961 Figure 1; Michigan wetland mitigation banking watersheds. Rule 11. Figure 1 reads as follows: **** See "Figure below" **** History: 1997 AACS.

R 257.971 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 makes an application for a motorcycle indorsement on an operator's…

R 257.972 Examination for indorsement. Rule 2. (1) An applicant shall pass an examination given by the department which is designed to test the competency of the applicant to operate a motorcycle on the highways of this state in a knowledgeable and safe manner and with safety to …

R 257.973 Motorcycle operator driving test. Rule 3. (1) An applicant for an original Michigan motorcycle indorsement on his or her operator's or chauffeur's license who has passed the examination described in R 257.972 and who does not have a valid license or indorsement to opera…

R 257.974 Failure of examination or motorcycle operator driving test. Rule 4. An applicant who fails an examination for indorsement on a motorcycle operator driving test on 2 or more occasions shall take and pass an approved motorcycle safety course conducted pursuant to section …

R 257.975 Development of examinations and tests. Rule 5. In developing the examinations and tests required by the act and these rules, the department shall consult with the motorcycle safety foundation or other recognized experts in the areas of testing and motorcycle safety and …

R 500.991 Definitions. Rule 1. As used in these rules: (a) "Actuarial opinion" means the opinion of an appointed actuary regarding the adequacy of the reserves and related actuarial items based on an asset adequacy analysis in accordance with R 500.995 and with applicable Actuari…

R 257.991 Definitions. Rule 1. As used in these rules: (a) "Act" means the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, of MCL 257.1 to 257.923. (b) "Breath alcohol test instrument" means an evidential breath-testing device that indicates a specific breath alcohol concentration expressed …

R 257.992 Fund. Rule 2. (1) The department shall allocate sufficient money from the fund to cover the following: (a) The salaries and other necessary expenses to administer the fund. (b) The acquisition and maintenance of breath alcohol test instruments, supplies, and accessories…

R 500.992 Purpose. Rule 2. The purpose of these rules is to prescribe the following: Page 3 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr (a) Requirements for statements of actuarial opinion that are to be submitted in accordance with MCL 500.830a of the Standard Valuation Law, and for memora…

R 257.993 Purchase of breath alcohol test instruments. Rule 3. The department shall purchase, maintain, and retain ownership of breath alcohol test instruments. At least 1 breath alcohol test instrument must be placed in each county at a location determined by the department. Add…

R 500.993 Applicability. Rule 3. (1) These rules shall apply to all life insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies doing business in this state and to all life insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies that are authorized to reinsure life insurance, annuities,…

R 257.994 Maintenance of equipment. Rule 4. The department shall manage the maintenance of instruments that are purchased from the fund. History: 1992 AACS; 2023 MR 10, May 22, 2023.

R 500.994 General requirements. Rule 4. (1) The following apply to the Statement of Actuarial Opinion: (a) There is to be included on or attached to Page 1 of the annual statement for each year beginning with the year in which this rule becomes effective the statement of an appoi…

R 500.995 Statement of actuarial opinion based on an asset adequacy analysis. Rule 5. (1) The statement of actuarial opinion shall consist of the following: (a) A paragraph identifying the appointed actuary and his or her qualifications under R 500.995(2)(a). (b) A scope paragrap…

R 257.995 Training. Rule 5. The department shall coordinate instructor and operator training on the use of all instruments purchased from the fund. Fund monies may be used to pay for training if money is available after all instruments and maintenance contract costs are paid. Mic…

R 257.996 Purchase of preliminary breath alcohol test instruments. Rule 6. (1) The department shall evaluate and designate preliminary breath alcohol test instruments that can be purchased by all law enforcement agencies in this state. (2) The department may expend fund money as …

R 500.997 Effective date. Rule 7. These rules shall take effect for annual statements beginning with the year 2006. History: 2006 AACS.