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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 288. Dairy Industry § 288.673

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 113. (1) The director may revoke or suspend the license or permit of a licensee or permittee issued under this act or impose an administrative fine under section 125  1 for failure to comply with the requirements of this act or a rule promulgated under this act. A license or permit may be revoked or suspended according to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(2) The department shall notify in writing each producer with whom a dairy plant does business regarding the pendency of the administrative action not less than 5 days before the date of the formal hearing set under subsection (1).

(3) The director may revoke or suspend a license or permit issued under this act, or impose an administrative fine pursuant to section 125, upon determining that the licensee or permittee has done 1 or more of the following:

(a) Failed to provide supplementary or interim information or information required to be supplied to the department under this act or information requested by the director under this article.

(b) Failed to provide a security device in the amount and manner required by the director under this article.

(c) Knowingly provided false or fraudulent information or made a material misrepresentation on an application.

(d) Knowingly provided false or fraudulent information or made a material misrepresentation in response to a request for information by the department.

(e) Failed to pay a producer in the manner provided for in section 115.  2

(f) In the case of a dairy plant, failed to provide a security device described in article 11.  3

(g) Adulterated or caused to be adulterated milk or dairy products.

(h) Knowingly possessed, sold, offered for sale, or purchased any milk or milk product for use in a human food product that has been condemned under this act.

(i) Failed to provide the required number of milk quality sample results as established by the department.

(j) Failed to correct violations of this act noted on inspection reports after being given written instructions to correct the violations in a reasonable length of time.

(k) Failed to pay a final civil or administrative fine issued under this act.

(l) Violated this act or a rule promulgated under this act.

(4) A person whose license or permit has been suspended, revoked, or denied shall immediately discontinue operation of the business or activity for which the license or permit was issued.

(5) A person whose license or permit has been suspended or revoked is not eligible for reinstatement of the license or permit until the director determines that all violations have been corrected.

1 M.C.L.A. § 288.685.
2 M.C.L.A. § 288.675.
3 M.C.L.A. § 288.670 et seq.
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