Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)
Section 484.3307 - Audits; Claims for Unpaid Fees or Refunds; Identification and Collection as Separate Line Item.

Sec. 7.
(1) No more than every 24 months, a franchising entity may perform reasonable audits of the video service provider's calculation of the fees paid under section 6 to the franchising entity during the preceding 24-month period only. All records reasonably necessary for the audits shall be made available by the provider at the location where the records are kept in the ordinary course of business. The franchising entity and the video service provider shall each be responsible for their respective costs of the audit. Any additional amount due verified by the franchising entity shall be paid by the provider within 30 days of the franchising entity's submission of an invoice for the sum. If the sum exceeds 5% of the total fees which the audit determines should have been paid for the 24-month period, the provider shall pay the franchising entity's reasonable costs of the audit.
(2) Any claims by a franchising entity that fees have not been paid as required under section 6, and any claims for refunds or other corrections to the remittance of the provider, shall be made within 3 years from the date the compensation is remitted.
(3) Any video service provider may identify and collect as a separate line item on the regular monthly bill of each subscriber an amount equal to the percentage established under section 6(1) applied against the amount of the subscriber's monthly bill.
(4) A video service provider may identify and collect as a separate line item on the regular monthly bill of each subscriber an amount equal to the percentage established under section 6(8) applied against the amount of the subscriber's monthly bill.
History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio

Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)

Section 484.3301 - Short Title; Definitions.

Section 484.3302 - Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement; Form; Provisions.

Section 484.3303 - Franchise Agreement With Local Unit of Government; Notice of Completion; Approval; Transferability; Termination or Modification; Notice of Change in Information; Duration of Franchise; Renewal; Certain Conditions Prohibited.

Section 484.3304 - Public, Education, and Government Access Channels; Availability; Manner of Retransmission; Interconnection; Editorial Control; Liability; Access to Signals of Local Broadcast Television Station; Prohibited Conduct by Provider; Use...

Section 484.3305 - Renewal or Extension of Existing Franchise Agreement; Unreasonable and Unenforceable Provisions; Burdensome Terms, Conditions, or Requirements.

Section 484.3306 - Video Service Provider Fee; Payment; "Gross Revenues" Defined; Calculation; Additional Fee; Credits; Assessment; Inapplicability of Subsection After December 31, 2009.

Section 484.3307 - Audits; Claims for Unpaid Fees or Refunds; Identification and Collection as Separate Line Item.

Section 484.3308 - Installation, Construction, and Maintenance of Video Service or Communications Network Within Public Right-of-Way; Access; Fee; Limitation.

Section 484.3309 - Denial of Service Access Due to Race or Income; Defense to Violation of Subsection (1); Video Service Requirements; Number of Households; Report on Compliance With Subsections (2) and (3); Use of Alternative Technology; Waiver or T...

Section 484.3310 - Prohibited Conduct; Establishment of Dispute Resolution Process; Notice to Customers; Filing of Complaint; Manner of Dispute Resolution.

Section 484.3311 - Confidentiality.

Section 484.3312 - Administration of Act; Limitations; Report.

Section 484.3313 - Voluntary Franchise Agreement.

Section 484.3314 - Violation; Remedies and Penalties; Costs; Appeal and Review.

Section 484.3315 - Costs to Commission in Exercising Duties; Assessment of Amount Against Each Video Service Provider; Limitation; Deduction; Credit of Payments to Special Account; Applicability of Section.