Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.3903

  • Cleaning agent: means a laundry detergent, dishwashing compound, household cleaner, metal cleaner, degreasing compound, commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner, phosphate compound, or other substance intended to be used for cleaning purposes. See Michigan Laws 324.3901
  • Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Nutrient: means a substance or combination of substances that, when added to the waters of this state in a sufficient quantity, provide nourishment that promotes the growth of aquatic vegetation in the waters to such a density as to interfere with or be detrimental to use of the waters by human beings or by an animal, fish, or plant useful to human beings. See Michigan Laws 324.3901
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • Rule: means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • 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
  • Water conditioner: means a water softening chemical, antiscale chemical, corrosion inhibitor, or other substance intended to be used to treat water. See Michigan Laws 324.3901
   The department shall promulgate rules to implement this part. The rules may further restrict the nutrient content and other contents of cleaning agents and water conditioners to prevent unlawful pollution and control nuisance growths of algae, weeds, and slimes that are or may become injurious to other lawful water uses; to prevent cleaning agents and water conditioners, separately or in combination with other substances, from rendering or tending to render any waters of this state harmful or inimical to public health, animal or aquatic life, or beneficial water uses; and to minimize any hazard to the health or safety of users of the cleaning agents or water conditioners. The burden of proof is on a manufacturer of a cleaning agent or water conditioner, before distribution for sale or use in this state, to establish that its contents comply with this part and rules promulgated under this part, and will not or is not likely to adversely affect human health or the environment. A person shall not sell or distribute for use in this state a cleaning agent or water conditioner in violation of a rule promulgated under this part.