Michigan Compiled Laws Act 72 Of 1945 Insect Pests And Plant Diseases (286.251 - 286.260)

AN ACT to prevent the importation from other states, and the spread within this state, of all serious insect pests and contagious plant diseases and to provide for their repression and control, imposing certain powers and duties on the commissioner of agriculture; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1945, Act 72, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 52, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2005

Section 286.251 Examinations For Insects Or Infectious Diseases; Marking; Notice To Destroy, Posting; Appeals.
It shall be the duty of the commissioner of agriculture whenever it comes to his attention that any of the dangerous insects or infectious...
Section 286.252 Orders Of Commissioner; Refusal To Carry Out.
In case the owner, or person in charge of the trees, shrubs, vines or plants, infested with a destructive insect or dangerously contagious disease,...
Section 286.253 Declaration As Public Nuisances.
Any and all neglected or abandoned trees, vines, shrubs, plants or parts thereof, which because of the existence therein or thereon of injurious or...
Section 286.254 Report Of Inspections.
Whenever the commissioner of agriculture shall determine by inspection that there exists on any property or premises within his jurisdiction any trees, vines, shrubs,...
Section 286.255 Authority To Enter Upon Premises; Treatment To Prevent Spread Of Disease; Owners Recompensed For Loss.
The director of the department of agriculture and his or her inspectors, deputies, assistants, and employees may enter upon any premises in the state...
Section 286.256 Commissioner May Make Rules And Regulations; Quarantines.
The commissioner of agriculture is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations and establish such quarantines as he shall deem necessary for the...
Section 286.257 Liability Of Agent.
In construing and enforcing provisions of this act, the act, omission or failure of any official, agent, or other person acting for, or employed...
Section 286.259 Violation Of Act; Misdemeanor; Penalty; Applicability Of Subsection (1).
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who maintains a public nuisance in violation of section 3 or otherwise violates this act is guilty...
Section 286.260 Violation Of Rule Or Order; Civil Infraction; Fine; Misdemeanor; Felony; Penalties; Liability.
(1) A person who violates a rule promulgated or order issued under this act that requires the destruction of plants is responsible for a...

Last modified: October 10, 2016