Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)
Section 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 agricultural products, or both, that are sold, offered for sale, or represented as organic.
(d) The names and addresses of all certifying agents providing certification.
(e) Sufficient information to enable the director to verify the registration fee to be paid.
(2) The registration fee is based upon gross organic sales from the calendar year that precedes the date of registration or, if no sales were made in the preceding year, based upon the expected sales during the calendar months following the date of registration.
(3) Fee schedule is as follows:

History: 2000, Act 316, Eff. Oct. 1, 2001

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 286 - Agricultural Industry

Act 316 of 2000 - Michigan Organic Products Act (286.901 - 286.931)

Section 286.901 - Short Title.

Section 286.903 - Definitions; a to D.

Section 286.905 - Definitions; G to L.

Section 286.907 - Definitions; M to P.

Section 286.909 - Definitions; R to W.

Section 286.911 - Authority of Department to Regulate, Promote, and Assist Organic Industry; Sale, Offer for Sale, or Representation as Organic Product; Registration Required.

Section 286.913 - Production, Sale, or Handling of Organic Products; Certification Required; Exceptions; Retail Food Establishments.

Section 286.915 - Registration as Certifying Agent; Fee; Demonstration of Compliance; Expiration; Renewal.

Section 286.917 - Registration as Certifying Agent; Demonstration of Compliance; Requirements.

Section 286.919 - Registration of Handler; Application; Fee; Basis; Schedule; Coordination of Registration Procedures.

Section 286.920 - Organic Products Fund; Establishment in State Treasury; Receipt, Deposit, and Expenditure of Funds; Carrying Forward Unexpended Funds.

Section 286.921 - Rules; Scope.

Section 286.922 - Reciprocity Agreement With Another State, Country, or Private Certifying Organization.

Section 286.923 - Labeling and Advertisement; Requirements; Circumstances Considered as Mislabeling.

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...

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 Estab...

Section 286.929 - Violation of Act or Rule; Administrative Fine; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Affirmative Defense; Felony.

Section 286.931 - Effective Date.