Sec. 38.
(1) The department may issue an order to show cause why an order imposing sanctions or penalties allowed under this act should not be issued by the commission if the department finds that the order is in the public interest, and any of the following:
(a) An application filed pertaining to a license, a disclosure statement, or a related document filed with the department in connection with a mobile home license, is incomplete in any material respect or contains a statement which is false or misleading, in the light of the circumstances under which it is made.
(b) A provision of this act, or a rule, order, or condition lawfully imposed under this act, was not complied with or was violated in connection with the offering by the person filing the document; the developer, dealer, or operator; a partner, officer, director, proprietor, or manager of the developer, dealer, or operator; or a person directly or indirectly controlling, or directly controlled by, the developer, dealer, or operator.
(c) The project worked or tended to work a fraud or deception or would so operate, or the project would create an unreasonable risk to prospective tenants, as defined by rules promulgated by the commission.
(d) The developer, dealer, or operator; a partner, officer, director, proprietor, or manager of the developer, dealer, or operator; a person directly or indirectly controlling or directly controlled by the developer, dealer, or operator; or a person identified in the application for a license, or a disclosure statement, was within the past 10 years convicted of an offense under this act, or is the subject of an administrative order issued under this act, or had a civil judgment entered against him or her as a result of a violation of this act or a rule promulgated or order issued pursuant to this act, and the department determines that the involvement of the person in the sale or development of the project creates an unreasonable risk to prospective tenants or mobile home purchasers.
(e) The developer, dealer, or operator; a partner, officer, director, proprietor, or manager of the developer; a person directly or indirectly controlling or directly controlled by the developer, dealer, or operator; or a person identified in the application for a license, or a disclosure statement, was convicted of a violation or the subject of an administrative order or civil judgment as a result of a violation of a statute regulating the offering of securities or franchises or licensing or regulating builders, real estate brokers, or real estate salespersons, or of violation of the land sales act, Act No. 286 of the Public Acts of 1972, being sections 565.801 to 565.835 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or a rule promulgated or an order issued under that act.
(f) The applicant's method of business, construction, development, or sales includes or would include activities which are illegal.
(g) The applicant failed to pay the proper fee.
(h) The applicant failed to comply with the state warranty laws.
(2) When it appears to the department that a person engaged in an act or practice constituting a violation of this act or a rule promulgated or order issued under this act, the department may issue a notice to show cause why a cease and desist order should not be issued.
(3) After 10 days' notice and opportunity for hearing, the department may stop construction as to part or all of a project if continuing the building will cause irreparable harm to residents and prospective residents of the project.
History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 337, Eff. May 1, 1989 Admin Rule: R 125.1101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning
Act 96 of 1987 - The Mobile Home Commission Act (125.2301 - 125.2350)
Section 125.2301 - Short Title.
Section 125.2302 - Definitions.
Section 125.2304 - Powers of Commission; Duties of Director; Prohibition; Exception.
Section 125.2305 - Mobile Home Code; Promulgation; Rules.
Section 125.2308 - Exemptions.
Section 125.2310 - Reproducing Documents Requested as Public Record.
Section 125.2313 - Construction Permit Required.
Section 125.2316a - Occupancy of Mobile Home in Seasonal Mobile Home Park.
Section 125.2322 - Mobile Home Dealer; Surety Bond; Deposit; Rules.
Section 125.2323 - Mobile Home Dealer; Accounts and Other Records.
Section 125.2324 - Mobile Home Dealer; Prohibited Conduct.
Section 125.2325 - Installation and Setup of Mobile Home; Rules; Licensing Requirements.
Section 125.2327 - Mobile Home, Mobile Home Site, or Equipment; Fraudulent Practices.
Section 125.2328b - Children and Pets; Enforcement of Rules.
Section 125.2328c - Action to Terminate Tenancy; Liquidated Damages.
Section 125.2329 - Shutoff of Utility Service for Nonpayment; Notice.
Section 125.2330 - Mobile Home Subject to Certificate of Title Provisions.
Section 125.2330i - Affixation of Mobile Home to Real Property; Ownership Interest.
Section 125.2331 - Action to Rescind Transaction and Recover Damages.
Section 125.2332 - Certain Conditions, Stipulations, or Provisions Voided.
Section 125.2333 - Statute of Limitations; Rejection of Valid Rescission as Bar to Action.
Section 125.2335 - Service of Process.
Section 125.2337 - Administrative Proceedings; Notice; Response; Assurance of Discontinuance.
Section 125.2340 - Effect of Appeal.
Section 125.2341 - Injunction.
Section 125.2342 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
Section 125.2343a - Summary Suspension of License.
Section 125.2344 - Remedies Not Mutually Exclusive.
Section 125.2345 - Other Prosecution and Enforcement Not Prohibited.
Section 125.2349 - Legislative Intent and Declarations.
Section 125.2350 - Availability of List of Powers and Duties of State or Local Governmental Entity.