Michigan Laws 287.539 – Access to markets for commercial feed and commercial feed ingredients; application; certificate of free sale; fees; “certificate of free sale” defined
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.539
- Commercial feed: means all materials or combination of materials, including feed ingredients, that are distributed or intended for distribution for use as animal feed or for mixing in animal feed. See Michigan Laws 287.523
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.523
- Feed ingredient: means each of the constituent materials making up a commercial feed. See Michigan Laws 287.523
- Fund: means the feed control fund created in section 17. See Michigan Laws 287.523
- Manufacturer: means a person that manufactures. See Michigan Laws 287.523
- sale: means the exchange of ownership. See Michigan Laws 287.523
- 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
(1) To facilitate continued access to markets for commercial feed and commercial feed ingredients, the department may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) At the request of a manufacturer or based upon records voluntarily supplied by a manufacturer, inspect, audit, or certify locations where commercial feed or commercial feed ingredients are manufactured in this state.
(b) Issue certificates of free sale under subsection (3).
(c) Promulgate rules to inspect, audit, or certify and issue certificates of free sale under this section.
(2) A manufacturer shall submit an application for a certificate of free sale on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department.
(3) The department shall grant or deny an application for a certificate of free sale within 10 business days after the department receives a completed application under subsection (2) and the application fee under subsection (4). If the department determines that the application meets the requirements of this act and the rules promulgated under this act, the department shall issue a certificate of free sale. If the department determines that the application does not meet the requirements of this act or the rules promulgated under this act, the department shall deny the application and send a written notice to the manufacturer stating the reasons for the denial.
(4) A manufacturer shall pay the department the following fees, as applicable:
(a) An application fee, $60.00.
(b) A duplicate copy of a certificate of free sale, $10.00.
(5) A fee collected under subsection (4) must be deposited in the feed control fund created in section 17.
(6) A certificate of free sale issued under this section is valid for 1 year.
(7) As used in this section, “certificate of free sale” means a document that is issued by the department that verifies that the commercial feed or commercial feed ingredient listed is manufactured in this state and is legally sold or distributed in this state and on the open market with the approval of the department.