Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.5481

  • Children: means individuals who are 7 years old or younger. See Michigan Laws 333.5481
  • Consumer: means that term as used in the consumer product safety act, 15 USC 2051 to 2085. See Michigan Laws 333.5481
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lead-bearing substance: means an item or substance that contains lead, or a coating on an item that contains lead, so that the lead content is more than 0. See Michigan Laws 333.5481
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 333.5481
  As used in this part:
  (a) “Children” means individuals who are 7 years old or younger.
  (b) “Consumer” means that term as used in the consumer product safety act, 15 USC 2051 to 2085.
  (c) “Children’s jewelry” means jewelry that is made for, marketed for use by, or marketed to children, including, but not limited to, the following:
  (i) Jewelry represented in its packaging, display, or advertising as appropriate for use by children.
  (ii) Jewelry sold in conjunction with, attached to, or packaged together with other products that are packaged, displayed, or advertised as appropriate for use by children.
  (iii) Jewelry sized for children and not intended for use by adults.
  (iv) Jewelry sold in a vending machine.
  (v) Jewelry sold in a retail store, catalog, or online website in which a person exclusively offers for sale products that are packaged, displayed, or advertised as appropriate for use by children.
  (vi) Jewelry sold in a discrete portion of a retail store, catalog, or online website in which a person offers for sale products that are packaged, displayed, or advertised as appropriate for use by children.
  (d) “Lead-bearing substance” means an item or substance that contains lead, or a coating on an item that contains lead, so that the lead content is more than 0.06% of the total weight. Lead-bearing substance does not include glass or crystal decorative components.
  (e) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.