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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 2. (1) Subject to subsection (3), if the governor has a reasonable basis to believe that a consumer product has been adulterated and presents a threat to public safety and health, the governor may declare a public health state of emergency and order any of the following with regard to that consumer product:
(a) The removal of the consumer product from public display in all retail establishments.
(b) That the consumer product shall not be sold or offered for sale during the public health state of emergency.
(c) That any retailer possessing the consumer product shall segregate and hold the consumer product or a portion of the consumer product for disposition by designated law enforcement officials or officials of the department of agriculture or the department of public health.
(d) Any other limitations, controls, or prohibitions considered necessary by the governor regarding the manufacture, importation, sale, or transportation of the consumer product.
(2) Any order issued under subsection (1) may be amended or rescinded at any time by the governor.
(3) If the consumer product is under the authority of the department of agriculture pursuant to the Michigan food law of 1968, Act No. 39 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 289.701 to 289.727 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or under the authority of the department of public health pursuant to the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.1101 to 333.25211 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the governor shall not declare a public health state of emergency unless requested to do so by the department that regulates the consumer product. If the governor grants the request, the requesting department shall enforce the provisions of this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 10. Governor § 10.122 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-10-governor/mi-comp-laws-10-122/
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