{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-247.954","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.954","heading":"Pure Michigan byways; establishment; considerations; designation; trademark license; action by local government.","body":"Sec. 4.\n\nIn establishing Pure Michigan byways, the department shall consider the concept of the complete highway, which is a highway incorporating not only safety, utility, and economy but also beauty. The department shall also consider that in a complete highway pleasing appearance is a consideration in the planning and design process. The department may designate portions of a road as a Pure Michigan byway, if the department obtains a trademark license from the Michigan economic development corporation for the use of the words \"Pure Michigan\". Local governmental agencies shall take any action necessary to protect the integrity of a designated route as stipulated in the uniform criteria developed for the identification of Pure Michigan byways by the department.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 247","Act Act-69-of-1993"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-247-954","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"4aefdf886096c0df30d4b97b5caac1194981cb219a489679ca23eeceae12eac7","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-247.953","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-247.956"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}