{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-247.402","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.402","heading":"Tourist-oriented directional signs and markers; placement program; contract with nongovernmental entity.","body":"Sec. 2.\n\nWithin 6 months after the effective date of this act, the department shall implement a program for the placement of tourist-oriented directional signs and markers within the right-of-way of those portions of rural roads within state jurisdiction. At a minimum, the program shall include all of the following:\n\nThe form of the application for a permit to participate in the program.\n\nThe criteria for limiting the number of permits for a single site or area.\n\nThe criteria for issuing a permit for which multiple applications have been received.\n\nThe removal or covering of signs, if necessary, during the off-season of an eligible attraction that operates seasonally.\n\nCriteria for including on a sign the season and hours of operation of an eligible attraction.\n\nCriteria for awarding sign manufacturing, installation, or maintenance contracts to nongovernmental agencies.\n\nA provision specifying that a person who obtains a permit under this act is responsible for payment of all costs incurred in the replacement of a sign, including the costs of manufacturing and installing the replacement sign, and covering of the sign, if necessary.\n\nProvision for the establishment of a review board to consider and grant or deny applications for the waiver of distance requirements imposed under this act for tourist-oriented directional signs. The review board shall consist of at least 1 member representative of the state transportation department, at least 1 member representative of the department of agriculture, at least 1 member representative of the Michigan travel bureau, and at least 2 members representative of persons in the general public who are engaged in tourist-oriented activities.\n\nThe department may authorize a nongovernmental entity to manufacture, install, and maintain signs under this act pursuant to a written contract. The written contract shall not prohibit the nongovernmental entity from making a reasonable profit, which shall be determined by the department.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 247","Act Act-299-of-1996"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-247-402","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"11f97da4676354345731f58e76cecba67ce4b727cec1839e89edc3cd4dbbf77c","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-247.401","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-247.403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}