Section 286.947 – Expenditures; Requests for Project Proposals; Determinations; Prohibited Expenditures; Matching Funds.
286.947 Expenditures; requests for project proposals; determinations; prohibited expenditures; matching funds. 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 […]
Section 286.919 – Registration of Handler; Application; Fee; Basis; Schedule; Coordination of Registration Procedures.
286.919 Registration of handler; application; fee; basis; schedule; coordination of registration procedures. Sec. 19. (1) A handler required to be registered under this act shall provide the following on its application for registration: (a) The name and address of the registrant. (b) The nature of the registrant’s business. (c) A listing of the brands or […]
Section 286.920 – Organic Products Fund; Establishment in State Treasury; Receipt, Deposit, and Expenditure of Funds; Carrying Forward Unexpended Funds.
286.920 Organic products fund; establishment in state treasury; receipt, deposit, and expenditure of funds; carrying forward unexpended funds. Sec. 20. (1) An organic products fund is established in the state treasury. The organic products fund shall be expended only as provided in subsection (3). (2) The organic products fund shall receive as revenue money as […]
Section 286.921 – Rules; Scope.
286.921 Rules; scope. Sec. 21. (1) By promulgation of rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the director may adopt standards that meet or exceed the standards for organic products of the United States department of agriculture agricultural marketing service, or equivalent national organic program. The […]
Section 286.922 – Reciprocity Agreement With Another State, Country, or Private Certifying Organization.
286.922 Reciprocity agreement with another state, country, or private certifying organization. Sec. 22. (1) The department may enter into a reciprocity agreement with a state or country that has an organic program that has been determined by the director to be substantially equivalent. This includes, but is not limited to, certification standards for organic producers […]
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 286.901 – Short Title.
286.901 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan organic products act”. History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001
Section 286.903 – Definitions; a to D.
286.903 Definitions; A to D. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “Agricultural product” means any agricultural commodity or product, whether raw or processed, including any commodity or product derived from livestock that is marketed for human or livestock use or consumption. (b) “Certification” or “certified” means a determination made by a registered certifying […]