Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.665

  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  • Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • Owner: means any person who owns or leases and controls or manages the operation of a carnival or amusement ride, and includes an individual, partnership, corporation, both profit and nonprofit, or the state and any of its political subdivisions and their departments or agencies. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  If there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships for an owner to comply with the rules under this act, the director may modify the application of those rules or if the spirit of the rules is observed and the public safety is secure. An owner may make a written request to the department stating its grounds and applying for a modification described in this section. Any authorization by the director under this section must be in writing and must describe the conditions under which the modification is permitted. The department shall keep a record of all modifications under this section that is open to the public.