Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 198 of 1984 - Michigan Business Incubation Act (125.1571 - 125.1586)
Section 125.1578 - Application to Start or Expand Small Business in Business Incubation Center; Contents; Waiver for Existing Business.

Sec. 8.
(1) When a building is designated as a business incubation center by the department, its community board shall accept applications from persons desiring to start or expand a small business and to locate that business within a business incubation center. The application, developed by the department, shall elicit, at a minimum, all of the following information:
(a) The type of business that the applicant wishes to start or expand.
(b) An estimate of the number of employees the applicant will need in order to start or expand the business and a 2-year projection of future employment.
(c) The skill and educational level of the employees that the applicant plans to hire.
(d) The ability of the applicant to start or operate a successful business.
(e) A general statement as to why the applicant wishes to be accepted into the business incubation center.
(f) A signed statement by the applicant that he or she understands and accepts the obligations placed upon him or her under section 11 if accepted into the business incubation center.
(g) Information that the applicant considers to be of a proprietary nature and that he or she does not want to be made public.
(2) An existing business located within this state is not eligible to participate in the business incubation program unless a waiver is granted for that business by the department.
History: 1984, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1984

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning

Act 198 of 1984 - Michigan Business Incubation Act (125.1571 - 125.1586)

Section 125.1571 - Short Title.

Section 125.1572 - Definitions.

Section 125.1573 - Designation of Business Incubation Centers; Purpose; Title to or Lease of Building; Priority of Proposals.

Section 125.1574 - Community Board; Appointment or Designation; Membership; Chairperson; Compensation Prohibited; Terms; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice; Availability of Writings to Public; Disclosing Matters of Proprietary Nature.

Section 125.1575 - Community Board; Duties; Petition for Designation.

Section 125.1576 - Feasibility Study; Factors; Notice of Decision; Reapplication or Designation.

Section 125.1577 - Period of Designation; Return of Building to Previous State; Notification; Publicizing Closing Date.

Section 125.1578 - Application to Start or Expand Small Business in Business Incubation Center; Contents; Waiver for Existing Business.

Section 125.1579 - Evaluation of Applicants; Factors; Notice of Rejection; Notice of Favorable Evaluation.

Section 125.1580 - Report; Hiring Management Consultants or Contracting With Management Consulting Firm.

Section 125.1581 - Lessee of Business Incubation Center; Duties.

Section 125.1582 - Lessee Benefits.

Section 125.1583 - Powers and Duties of Department Generally.

Section 125.1584 - Administration of State Funding.

Section 125.1585 - Annual Appropriation.

Section 125.1586 - Reports.