(a) An application for a permit shall be accompanied by fees of:
   $25.00 for an annual permit; or

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.336

  • Board: means the ski area safety board. See Michigan Laws 408.322
  • Commissioner: means the director of commerce or an authorized representative of the director. See Michigan Laws 408.322
  • 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.
  • Department: means the state department of commerce. See Michigan Laws 408.322
  • Operator: means a person who owns or controls, or who has operational responsibility for, a ski area or ski lift. See Michigan Laws 408.322
  • 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: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
   $2.00 for each rope tow,
   $5.00 for each T bar, J bar or platter pull,
   $15.00 for each chair lift or skimobile, and
   $30.00 for each aerial tramway,
   if greater than the $25.00 annual permit fee.
  (b) Inspection fees shall be as follows:
   $8.00 for each rope tow,
   $20.00 for each T bar, J bar or platter pull,
   $60.00 for each chair lift or skimobile,
   $120.00 for each aerial tramway, and
   $50.00 for reinspections or special inspections at an operator‘s request.
   Any operator may employ any person, partnership or corporation, approved by the commissioner and board, to make the inspections. Inspections made by any person, partnership, or corporation, that may be employed by an operator, shall be on forms furnished or approved by the department. Inspection fees shall be waived when the annual permit application is accompanied by such an inspection report.
  (c) Fees for review and approval of plans prior to construction shall be $200.00 for a chair lift, T bar, J bar, platter pull or tramway.
   Fees for review and approval of plans for modification and alteration of an existing lift shall be $50.00.
  (d) Fees shall be paid to the department, which shall give receipts therefor.