Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.615

  • Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 290.602
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • sale: means sale, barter, or exchange. See Michigan Laws 290.602
  • Weights and measures: means weights and measures of every kind, instruments and devices for weighing and measuring, grain moisture meters, and any appliances and accessories associated with any or all of those instruments and devices. See Michigan Laws 290.602
   The director is vested with special powers with respect to the enforcement of this act and any other acts dealing with weights and measures that he is or may be empowered to enforce. He may seize for use as evidence without formal warrant incorrect or unsealed weights and measures or amounts or packages of commodities found to be used, retained, offered or exposed for sale, or sold in violation of law. In the performance of his official duties, he may enter and go into or upon without formal warrant any structure or premises.