Section 286.923 – Labeling and Advertisement; Requirements; Circumstances Considered as Mislabeling.
286.923 Labeling and advertisement; requirements; circumstances considered as mislabeling. Sec. 23. (1) All labeling and advertisement of organic products shall comply with the requirements contained in this act and rules adopted under this act. (2) The director shall consider as mislabeled an organic product meeting any of the following circumstances: (a) Is false or misleading […]
Section 286.925 – Organic Advisory Committee; Creation; Powers and Duties; Membership; Terms; Travel Reimbursement; Election of Officers and Adoption of Rules; Quorum; Meetings; Proceedings Subject to Open Meetings Act; Records Subject to Freedom of Information Act.
286.925 Organic advisory committee; creation; powers and duties; membership; terms; travel reimbursement; election of officers and adoption of rules; quorum; meetings; proceedings subject to open meetings act; records subject to freedom of information act. Sec. 25. (1) There is created an organic advisory committee within the department. The committee shall advise the director on the […]
Section 286.927 – Complaints and Investigations; Penalties or Remedies; Rules; Denial of Application; Suspension or Revocation of Registration; Seizure of Product; Disposition; Written Notice of Warning; Injunctive Relief; Access by Director to Establishment or Operation; Stop Sale Order; Hearing.
286.927 Complaints and investigations; penalties or remedies; rules; denial of application; suspension or revocation of registration; seizure of product; disposition; written notice of warning; injunctive relief; access by director to establishment or operation; stop sale order; hearing. Sec. 27. (1) The director, in administering and enforcing this act, shall investigate complaints and initiate and conduct […]
Section 286.929 – Violation of Act or Rule; Administrative Fine; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Affirmative Defense; Felony.
286.929 Violation of act or rule; administrative fine; misdemeanor; penalty; affirmative defense; felony. 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 […]
Section 286.931 – Effective Date.
286.931 Effective date. Sec. 31. This act takes effect October 1, 2001. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Section 286.941 – Short Title.
286.941 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “rural development fund act”. History: 2012, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2012
Section 286.942 – Definitions.
286.942 Definitions. 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 the director of the department. (e) “Fund” means the rural development […]
Section 286.943 – Rural Development Fund Board; Creation; Qualifications; Appointment; Terms; Compensation; Oath of Office; Election of Chairperson and Officers; Personnel; Quorum; Compliance With Open Meetings Act; Removal of Member; Duties.
286.943 Rural development fund board; creation; qualifications; appointment; terms; compensation; oath of office; election of chairperson and officers; personnel; quorum; compliance with open meetings act; removal of member; duties. 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 […]
Section 286.875 – Approved Species for Aquaculture Production; List.
286.875 Approved species for aquaculture production; list. Sec. 5. (1) There is established a list of approved species for aquaculture production as further described in this section. Only the aquaculture species on the approved list are allowed for purposes of aquaculture production. The following types of aquaculture species are qualified for inclusion on the list […]
Section 286.911 – Authority of Department to Regulate, Promote, and Assist Organic Industry; Sale, Offer for Sale, or Representation as Organic Product; Registration Required.
286.911 Authority of department to regulate, promote, and assist organic industry; sale, offer for sale, or representation as organic product; registration required. Sec. 11. (1) The department may engage in or conduct activities to regulate, promote, and assist the organic industry in the manner provided by law. The department has the authority to enter into […]