HB-4863, As Passed Senate, September 26, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1974 PA 93, entitled

 

"An act to license and regulate horse riding stables and sales

barns; to prescribe the duties of the department of agriculture;

and to provide a penalty,"

 

by amending section 3 (MCL 287.113), as amended by 2003 PA 86.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The department shall require an applicant for

 

license to furnish information it considers necessary to determine

 

that the applicant is of good reputation and character, adequately

 

financed to carry out the business that it intends to pursue, and

 

sufficiently knowledgeable in the business. The department may

 

conduct further investigation and require further information that

 

it considers necessary to establish the sufficiency of the

 

application.

 


     (2) Before October 1, 2003 or after September 30, 2007 and

 

upon Upon filing an application, the applicant shall pay a fee of

 

$25.00 for each license. Beginning October 1, 2003 through

 

September 30, 2007, the applicant shall pay a fee of $100.00 for

 

each license until September 30, 2012 and $25.00 for each license

 

after September 30, 2012. The revenue shall be deposited in the

 

general fund.

 

     (3) The license shall be displayed prominently in the

 

licensee's place of business. An applicant shall obtain a separate

 

license for each business location. Licenses are not transferable

 

and expire on the following January 1.

 

     (4) Before October 1, 2003 or after September 30, 2007, a A

 

licensee may renew his or her license upon paying a renewal fee of

 

$25.00. Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007, the

 

renewal fee is $50.00 until September 30, 2012 and $25.00 after

 

September 30, 2012. The revenue shall be deposited in the general

 

fund.

 

     (5) The department shall deposit administrative and

 

noncriminal fines received under this act and license fees and

 

other administrative fees received under this section in the

 

agriculture licensing and inspection fees fund created in section 9

 

of the insect pest and plant disease act, 1931 PA 189, MCL 286.209,

 

to be used, pursuant to appropriation, by the director in

 

administering and carrying out those duties required by law under

 

this act.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 4862 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

 


law.