Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.849

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 286.842
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  (1) If the department denies a registration or license application under this act, the department shall notify the applicant of the denial in writing by letter or electronic mail.
  (2) An applicant may appeal a denial of his or her registration or license application by submitting to the department a written request for a hearing. The applicant shall submit the request to the department not more than 15 days after the date of the denial.
  (3) The department shall conduct a hearing requested under this section in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.