Section 290.709 – Request for Accreditation; Determination by Department; Amended Request; Public Hearing; Notice.
290.709 Request for accreditation; determination by department; amended request; public hearing; notice. Sec. 9. (1) Within 60 days following the date of filing with the department a request for accreditation by an association, the department shall determine whether the association shall be accredited. If the department determines that insufficient evidence was filed by the association, […]
Section 290.710 – Request for Accreditation; Issuance and Publication of Determination; Preliminary Declaration; Service Fees; Effective Date of Accreditation; Referendum; Denial of Accreditation.
290.710 Request for accreditation; issuance and publication of determination; preliminary declaration; service fees; effective date of accreditation; referendum; denial of accreditation. Sec. 10. (1) The department shall issue and publish its determination within 30 days after the close of the hearing. If the determination of the department is to accredit the association, the department shall […]
Section 290.673 – Violations; Penalties.
290.673 Violations; penalties. Sec. 23. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 a day. (2) A member of the board who intentionally violates section 7(8) shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the […]
Section 290.711 – Annual Report of Accredited Association.
290.711 Annual report of accredited association. Sec. 11. An accredited association shall file an annual report with the department in such form as required by the department to determine if the association continues to meet the requirements for accreditation as provided in section 7. History: 1972, Act 344, Eff. Mar. 30, 1973 ;– Am. 2012, […]
Section 290.674 – Venue for Prosecution of Violation; Enforcement; Institution of Prosecution for Violation.
290.674 Venue for prosecution of violation; enforcement; institution of prosecution for violation. Sec. 24. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), prosecution for violation of this act may be instituted in any county in which any of the defendants reside, or in which the violation was committed, or in which any of the […]
Section 290.712 – Revocation of Accreditation.
290.712 Revocation of accreditation. Sec. 12. (1) To revoke the accreditation of an accredited association, the department shall employ a procedure similar to the accreditation procedure set forth in sections 8, 9, and 10. Subject to subsection (2), revocation of accreditation shall be considered by the department upon receipt of any of the following: (a) […]
Section 290.691 – Deduction and Remittance of Marketing Fees by Purchaser of Fruits and Vegetables; Statement.
290.691 Deduction and remittance of marketing fees by purchaser of fruits and vegetables; statement. Sec. 1. An agricultural producer and member of an agricultural cooperative marketing association organized under Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, being sections 450.62 to 450.192 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may, by a membership and […]
Section 290.713 – “Bargaining” Defined; Accredited Association as Exclusive Representative; Negotiations; Notice.
290.713 “Bargaining” defined; accredited association as exclusive representative; negotiations; notice. Sec. 13. (1) As used in this act, “bargaining” means the mutual obligation of a handler and an accredited association or their designated representatives to meet at reasonable times and confer and negotiate in good faith. The obligation does not require either party to agree […]
Section 290.692 – Enforcement; Complaint; Investigation; Hearing; Powers and Duties of Hearing Officer; Judicial Order; Contempt; Rules.
290.692 Enforcement; complaint; investigation; hearing; powers and duties of hearing officer; judicial order; contempt; rules. Sec. 2. (1) For the purpose of enforcing this act, the department of agriculture may receive sworn complaints with respect to violations or threatened violations of this act. The director of the department of agriculture, or his or her authorized […]
Section 290.714 – Mediation of Issues; Duties of Department; Designation of Person to Act in Department’s Behalf; Fee.
290.714 Mediation of issues; duties of department; designation of person to act in department’s behalf; fee. Sec. 14. (1) Upon the request of an accredited association or upon the request of a handler, the department shall provide for the mediation of the issues in dispute. The department shall take such steps as it considers expedient […]