Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 141 of 1939 - Grain Dealers Act (285.61 - 285.89)
Section 285.73 - Availability of Books and Records; Confidentiality; Disclosure.

Sec. 13.
(1) The director may require that a grain dealer make its books and records available for audit or inspection.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), financial information and daily position report information submitted to the department by an applicant or licensee for purposes of this act are confidential and are not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, except that disclosure of financial information or daily position report information may be made in any of the following circumstances:
(a) With the written consent of the applicant or licensee.
(b) Pursuant to a court proceeding.
(c) The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of the department.
(d) The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of a state or the federal government authorized by law to see or review the information.
(3) The department may disclose information described in subsection (2) in the form of an information summary or profile, or as part of a statistical study that includes data on more than 1 grain dealer that does not identify the grain dealer to whom any specific information applies.
History: 1939, Act 141, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 285.73 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 285 - Agriculture

Act 141 of 1939 - Grain Dealers Act (285.61 - 285.89)

Section 285.61 - Short Title.

Section 285.62 - Definitions.

Section 285.63 - Grain Dealer; License Required; Issuance; Prohibited Conduct; Allowable Net Asset Requirements; Surety Bond; Acting as Grain Dealer Without License; Misdemeanor; Review of Books and Records; Injunction.

Section 285.64 - License; Conduct; Term; Display; Term of New License.

Section 285.65 - Revocation of License; Application for New License; Events; Notice of Event.

Section 285.66 - Temporary Permit.

Section 285.66a, 285.66b - Repealed. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003.

Section 285.67 - Grain Dealer's License; Application; Form; Contents; Receipt of Completed Application; Issuance of License Within Certain Time Period; Submission; Report.

Section 285.67a - Repealed. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003.

Section 285.68 - License Fee; Grain Dealer's Fees Fund; Duration of License; Fee Schedule Adjustment; "Detroit Consumer Price Index" Defined.

Section 285.69 - Application for License or Renewal; Financial Statement.

Section 285.69a - Repealed. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003.

Section 285.70 - Revocation or Refusal to Issue or Renew License; Hearing; Conditions.

Section 285.71 - Temporary Facility.

Section 285.71a - Repealed. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003.

Section 285.72 - Destruction or Damage of Farm Produce; Certificate of Insurance Required; Reimbursement to Depositors; Notice of Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Insurance.

Section 285.73 - Availability of Books and Records; Confidentiality; Disclosure.

Section 285.74 - Commingling Produce; Limitations on Transactions; Warehouse Receipt or Acknowledgment; Standard of Care; Failure of Depositor to Remove or Sell Farm Produce; Limitation on Loan Balance.

Section 285.75 - Daily Position Report.

Section 285.76 - Records and Accounts.

Section 285.77 - Notice of Intent to Discontinue Business.

Section 285.78 - Receipt of Farm Produce; Acknowledgment Form.

Section 285.79 - Suspension or Revocation of Grain Dealer's License; Reservation of Rights; Weighing and Inspecting Produce.

Section 285.80 - Warehouse Receipt.

Section 285.81 - Price Later Agreement.

Section 285.82 - Administration and Enforcement of Act; Rules; Powers and Duties of Director.

Section 285.82a - Repealed. 2002, Act 80, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003.

Section 285.83 - Violation of Act or Rule; Prohibited Conduct; Penalty.

Section 285.84 - Violation of Act or Rule; Administrative Fines; Warning; Action by Attorney General; License Revocation; Disposition of Fine, Costs, and Recovery.

Section 285.85 - Injunction; Applicability of Penalties to Public Officials; Civil or Criminal Liability; Hearing; Local Ordinance, Regulation, or Resolution; Preemption; Confidentiality; Exceptions.

Section 285.86 - Repealed. 2016, Act 263, Eff. Sept. 26, 2016.

Section 285.86a - Lien; Claimant; Provisions; Enforcement of Claims; Assignment of Applicable Lien to Claimant in Adversary Proceeding; Liquidation of Farm Produce Assets; Reduction of Amount of Claim; Priority of Lien.

Section 285.87 - Repealed. 2012, Act 148, Imd. Eff. May 30, 2012.

Section 285.88 - Grain Merchandiser or Farm Produce Trucker; Surety Bond; Requirements.

Section 285.89 - Rescission of R 285.560.