Terms Used In Michigan Laws 554.653

  • Campground: means that term as defined in section 12501 of the public health code, Act No. See Michigan Laws 554.651
  • 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
  • Occupant: means a person who occupies a site in a campground. See Michigan Laws 554.651
  • Operator: means a person who owns or operates a campground, and includes the employees and agents of the person who owns or operates the campground. See Michigan Laws 554.651
   Before an occupant is removed from a campground for a reason prescribed in section 2, the operator shall request that the occupant immediately depart from the campground. The request shall be in writing and shall include the reason or reasons for the request. If the occupant has paid in advance, the operator, at the time the request is given to the occupant, shall return to the occupant the unused portion of the advance payment. An occupant who remains or attempts to remain in a campground after being requested to leave for the reasons and in the manner prescribed in this act is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.