Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.8521

  • Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 324.8501
  • Fertilizer: means a substance containing 1 or more recognized plant nutrients, which substance is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use, or claimed to have value, in promoting plant growth. See Michigan Laws 324.8501
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    The penalties and sanctions provided for violations of this part do not apply to any of the following:
    (a) A commercial carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a commercial fertilizer within this state, if the carrier, upon request, permits the director to copy all records showing the transactions in and movement of the commercial fertilizer.
    (b) The shipment or movement of any commercial fertilizer considered to be in violation of this part, for the specific purposes of disposal or storage when conducted under the approval of the director.
    (c) Public officials of this state and the federal government while engaged in the performance of their official duties in administering this part or rules promulgated under this part.