Michigan Compiled Laws Act 199 Of 1996 Michigan Aquaculture Development Act (286.871 - 286.884)

• Section 286.871 Short Title.
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan aquaculture development act”. History: 1996, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 16, 1996
• Section 286.872 Definitions.
  As used in this act: (a) “Aquacultural products” means any products, coproducts, or by-products of aquaculture species. (b) “Aquaculture” means the commercial husbandry of...
• Section 286.873 Administration Of Act; Assistance By Department.
  (1) The department shall administer this act. (2) The department may conduct activities designed to develop and assist the aquaculture industry in the manner...
• Section 286.874 Aquaculture As Agricultural Enterprise; Products As Property Of Aquaculturist; Riparian Rights For Water Diversion; Exemption From Certain Restrictions; Limitations On Authority Of Aquaculturist; Genetically Engineered Variant.
  (1) Aquaculture is an agricultural enterprise and is part of the farming and agricultural industry of this state. The director shall assure that aquaculture...
• Section 286.875 Approved Species For Aquaculture Production; List.
  (1) There is established a list of approved species for aquaculture production as further described in this section. Only the aquaculture species on the...
• Section 286.876 Registration Required; Exceptions; Records; Documentation.
  (1) A person shall not engage in aquaculture unless he or she obtains a registration from the department as an aquaculture facility, obtains an...
• Section 286.877 Initial Application; Submission; Inspection; Issuance Of Registration Or Permit; Denial; Notice; Second Inspection; Hearing; Return Of Registration Or Permit Fee Prohibited; Contents Of Permit; Renewal Application; Modification Of Permit.
  (1) A completed initial application for a registration shall be submitted to the department not less than 60 days before the proposed operation of...
• Section 286.878 Research Of Aquaculture Species Not On Approved List; Research Permit; Approval Of Protocol.
  (1) Research of an aquaculture species not on the approved list is allowed and shall be conducted pursuant to an aquaculture research permit in...
• Section 286.879 Inspection Of Facilities By Department; Access; Conduct; Conditions.
  (1) The department or its duly authorized agent shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any aquaculture facility or confinement research facility...
• Section 286.880 Prohibited Conduct.
  A person shall not knowingly provide false information in a matter pertaining to this act and shall not resist, impede, or hinder the director...
• Section 286.881 Failure To Comply With Act Or Rules; Authority Of Department To Deny, Suspend, Revoke, Or Limit Registration Or Permit; Conduct Of Proceeding.
  (1) The department may deny, suspend, revoke, or limit a registration or permit if an applicant, registrant, or permittee fails to comply with or...
• Section 286.882 Rules.
  The director may promulgate rules he or she considers necessary to implement and enforce this act, pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969,...
• Section 286.883 Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Costs; Attorney Fees; Authority Of Director; Actions Brought By Attorney General Or Director.
  (1) A person who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of...
• Section 286.884 Effective Date.
  This act shall take effect 90 days after the date of its enactment. History: 1996, Act 199, Eff. Aug. 16, 1996

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