Title 286, AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

Sec. 25. (1) There is created an organic advisory committee within the department. The committee shall advise the director on the implementation of this act and the promulgation of rules and may do all of the following: (a) Assist the director in developing the Michigan organic s…

Sec. 27. (1) The director, in administering and enforcing this act, shall investigate complaints and initiate and conduct investigations of alleged violations of this act. The director may deny an application for or suspend or revoke registration of a certifying agent or a handle…

Sec. 29. (1) Upon finding that a person subject to this act violated a provision of this act or rule promulgated under this act, the department may impose an administrative fine of not more than $500.00 for the first offense and not more than $1,000.00 for a second or subsequent …

Sec. 31. This act takes effect October 1, 2001.

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan seed law".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (1) "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, society, cooperative, union, or association. (2) "Sale or sell" means the act of transferring property for any consideration and includes the acts of offering, advertising, exposing…

Sec. 3. Each container of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed which is offered for sale for sowing purposes shall bear, or have attached to the container in a conspicuous place, a plainly printed or imprinted label or tag in the English language giving the information provide…

Sec. 4. For agricultural seed and mixtures of agricultural seed, and for vegetable seed in containers of more than 1 pound, the following information is required: (a) The commonly accepted name of the kind, or kind and variety, of each agricultural or vegetable seed component in …

Sec. 5. (1) For vegetable seed packed in containers of 1 pound or less, and flower seed packed in any containers, the following information is required: (a) The name of the kind and variety of each component. Notwithstanding the labeling requirement of this subdivision, flower se…

Sec. 6. For forest tree seed, the following information is required: (a) The common name of the species, and the subspecies if appropriate. (b) The scientific name of the genus and species, and the subspecies if appropriate. (c) The lot number or other lot identification. (d) For…

Sec. 7. (1) Seed that has been treated with an irritating or poisonous substance, harmful to human or other vertebrate animals, shall be colored or dyed a color contrasting with the natural color of the seed, and shall be labeled with the following information: (a) A warning stat…

Sec. 7a. (1) Field bean seed produced east of a line dividing the central and mountain time zones and sold or offered for sale in Michigan, including seed offered for sale by its producer, shall be field inspected and laboratory tested for seed borne diseases including, but not l…

Sec. 8. Seed labels, when found to be in error, shall be replaced by new, correct labels. Whenever, by examination of the label or by sampling and testing of the seed or by other dependable information, the label on any container of seed is found to be unlawful or to be in error …

Sec. 9. (1) A person shall not sell, offer for sale, advertise, expose, or transport for sale in this state any of the seed subject to this act if any 1 or more of the following circumstances exist: (a) The seed is not labeled in accordance with this act, or has a false or mislea…

Sec. 10. Section 3 does not apply to the following: (a) Seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes. (b) Seed stored in, transported to, or consigned to, a conditioning establishment for conditioning if the invoice or label accompanying the shipment of the seed bears the state…

Sec. 11. (1) The director shall administer and enforce this act. The director may maintain a seed testing laboratory and facilities with all necessary equipment and analysts, inspectors, assistants, and other personnel necessary for proper enforcement of this act. The director ma…

Sec. 11a. (1) There is created a field bean advisory committee within the department of agriculture. The committee shall review the standards, tolerances, methods, procedures, and protocols to be used by the department as well as standards utilized in other states and provinces a…

Sec. 14. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a local unit of government shall not adopt, maintain, or enforce an ordinance that prohibits or regulates the labeling, sale, storage, transportation, distribution, use, or planting of agricultural seeds, vegetable seeds,…

Sec. 15. (1) A person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $2,000.00 for each offense, or, by imprisonment for not more than 90 days. (2) The director may issue and enforce a written or printed stop sale orde…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "rural development fund act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the rural development fund board established in section 3. (b) "Commission" means the commission of agriculture and rural development. (c) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural development. (d) "Director" means t…

Sec. 3. (1) The rural development fund board is created within the department. (2) The board shall be composed of 5 members as follows: (a) The director, or his or her designee from within the department, who shall provide the board with input and expertise relating to this state…

Sec. 4. (1) Notwithstanding section 3(1) of 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.323, members of the board are considered public servants subject to 1968 PA 317, MCL 15.321 to 15.330, and public officers subject to 1973 PA 196, MCL 15.341 to 15.348. A member of the board shall discharge the dutie…

Sec. 5. (1) The rural development fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) State or federal appropriations, transfers, o…

Sec. 6. (1) The board shall develop criteria for evaluating project proposals for funding with money from the fund. The criteria shall include both of the following: (a) A preference for projects in the region in which revenues are generated as described in section 5(2)(c). (b) S…

Sec. 7. (1) Money in the fund shall be expended, upon legislative appropriation, for all of the following: (a) Grants, loans, and loan guarantees to fund projects identified under subsection (3). (b) Administrative expenses of the department in implementing this act. (c) Not more…

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Bee disease" means American or European foulbrood, sacbrood, bee paralysis, parasites of bees, or other disease or abnormal condition of the egg, larval, pupal, or adult stages of bees. (b) "Bees" means any life stage of the common honey bee, Api…

Sec. 8a. (1) If the division has provided the owner of 1 or more colonies not less than 30 days to remedy a bee disease within the colony or colonies and determines that the control or eradication of bee disease warrants the destruction of 1 or more colonies, the division shall o…

Sec. 11. (1) If the director determines that there exists in this state or in any other state, territory, or district a serious bee disease, or an exotic strain of bees, the director may impose and enforce a quarantine restricting the transportation into, within, or through the s…

Sec. 14. (1) A person who wishes to ship bees or beekeeping equipment into another state or country may apply to the director for an inspection for serious bee diseases likely to prevent the acceptance of the bees or beekeeping equipment in the state or country, and shall acknowl…

Sec. 21. Act No. 26 of the Public Acts of 1935, being sections 286.1 to 286.22 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, is repealed.

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "anhydrous ammonia security act".

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "AASSPs" means anhydrous ammonia safety and security practices established by the commission under section 5. (b) "Anhydrous ammonia" means an inorganic compound that consists of 1 nitrogen atom and 3 hydrogen atoms and has a chemical formula of N…

Sec. 5. (1) Within 6 months after the effective date of this act, the commission shall issue AASSPs regarding the security of anhydrous ammonia in the possession of sellers and end users in this state. In addition to any other practices included, the AASSPs shall provide that bot…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "industrial hemp research and development act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Broker" means to engage or participate in the marketing of industrial hemp by acting as an intermediary or negotiator between prospective buyers and sellers. (b) "Cannabis" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, whether gr…

Sec. 3. (1) The department or a college or university in this state may grow or cultivate, or both, industrial hemp for purposes of research conducted under an agricultural pilot program or other agricultural or academic research project. (2) The department or a college or univer…

Sec. 4. (1) The industrial hemp research and development fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the research fund, including federal research grants. The state treasurer shall direct th…

Sec. 5. (1) The department shall establish, operate, and administer an industrial hemp licensing and registration program. (2) The industrial hemp licensing and registration fund is created within the state treasury. (3) The state treasurer may receive license and registration fe…

Sec. 6. (1) Except as otherwise provided under this act for a college or university in this state, a person shall not grow industrial hemp in this state unless the person is registered as a grower under this act. A person other than a college or university in this state that wish…

Sec. 7. (1) Except as otherwise provided under this act for a college or university in this state, and except for a processor licensed under the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, or a testing facility, a person shall not process,…

Sec. 8. (1) The department shall approve or deny a registration or license application submitted under this act in a timely manner. The department shall deny a registration or license application if the application is incomplete or if any of the following apply: (a) The applicant…

Sec. 9. (1) If the department denies a registration or license application under this act, the department shall notify the applicant of the denial in writing by letter or electronic mail. (2) An applicant may appeal a denial of his or her registration or license application by su…

Sec. 10. (1) A grower consents to all of the following: (a) Entry onto, and inspection of, all premises by the department or law enforcement agencies, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice, where industrial hemp or industrial hemp cultivation equipment or mate…

Sec. 11. (1) A processor-handler consents to all of the following: (a) Entry onto, and inspection of, all premises by the department or law enforcement agencies, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice, where industrial hemp or industrial hemp processing equipme…

Sec. 12. (1) If any of the following allegations are made concerning a registered grower or licensed processor-handler, the department shall suspend his or her registration or license for not more than 60 days: (a) The registered grower or licensed processor-handler intentionally…