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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 43701. As used in this part:
(a) “Game and fish protection account” means the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2010. 1
(b) “Gas” means a mixture of hydrocarbons and nonhydrocarbons in a gaseous state which may or may not be associated with oil and includes liquids resulting from the condensation of those hydrocarbons and nonhydrocarbons.
(c) “Mineral” means an inorganic substance that can be extracted from the earth, except for oil or gas, and includes rock, metal ores, and mineral water.
(d) “Oil” means natural crude oil or petroleum and other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, which are produced at the well in liquid form by ordinary production methods and which are not the result of condensation of gas after it leaves the underground reservoir.
(e) “Trust fund” means the Michigan game and fish protection trust fund established in section 41 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and provided for in section 43702. 2
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.43701 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-324-natural-resources-and-environmental-protection/mi-comp-laws-324-43701/
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