Sec. 2124.
(1) To facilitate continued access to markets for food, the department may do 1 or both of the following:
(a) At the request of a food processor or based upon records voluntarily supplied by a food processor, inspect, audit, or certify a food establishment where food is processed or manufactured in this state.
(b) Issue certificates of free sale under subsection (3).
(2) A food processor shall submit an application for a certificate of free sale on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department.
(3) The department shall grant or deny an application for a certificate of free sale within 10 business days after the department receives a completed application under subsection (2) and the application fee under subsection (4). If the department determines that the application meets the requirements of this act and the rules promulgated under this act, the department shall issue a certificate of free sale. If the department determines that the application does not meet the requirements of this act or the rules promulgated under this act, the department shall deny the application and send a written notice to the food processor stating the reasons for the denial.
(4) A food processor shall pay the department the following fees, as applicable:
(a) An application fee, $60.00.
(b) A duplicate copy of a certificate of free sale, $10.00.
(5) A fee collected under subsection (4) must be deposited in the dairy and food safety fund created in section 4117.
(6) A certificate of free sale issued under this section is valid for 1 year.
(7) As used in this section, "certificate of free sale" means a document that is issued by the department that verifies that the food listed is processed or manufactured in this state and is legally sold or distributed in this state and on the open market with the approval of the department.
History: Add. 2022, Act 126, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2022
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 289 - Pure Foods and Standards
Act 92 of 2000 - Food Law (289.1101 - 289.8111)
92-2000-II - Chapter II Powers and Duties of the Department (289.2101...289.2132)
Section 289.2101 - Powers and Duties of Director.
Section 289.2103 - Repealed. 2012, Act 178, Eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
Section 289.2107 - Adulterated Food as Nuisance.
Section 289.2109 - Destruction of Seized Food.
Section 289.2113 - Order to Cease Food Operations; Resumption; Reevaluation; Hearing.
Section 289.2115 - Disease Transmission by Employee; Investigations.
Section 289.2117 - Annual Report; Dissemination of Information.
Section 289.2121 - License Limitations; Notice; Hearing.
Section 289.2125 - Fees for Certain Services.
Section 289.2127 - Manager Food Safety Training; Conditions for Requiring.
Section 289.2131 - Definition and Standard of Identity; Rules Fixing and Establishing.
Section 289.2132 - Agreements With Other States and Federal Government.