{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-285.84","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.84","heading":"Violation of act or rule; administrative fines; warning; action by attorney general; license revocation; disposition of fine, costs, and recovery.","body":"Sec. 24.\n\nIn addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who individually, or by the action of his or her agent or employee, or as the employee or agent of another, violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is subject to 1 of the following administrative fines:\n\nFor a first violation, a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $1,000.00, plus actual costs of the investigation and the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation.\n\nFor a second violation within 2 years from the date of the first violation, a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $5,000.00, plus actual costs of the investigation and the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation.\n\nFor a third violation within 2 years from the date of the first violation, a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $10,000.00, plus actual costs of the investigation and the amount of any economic benefit associated with the violation.\n\nUpon the request of a person to whom the director has assessed an administrative fine under subsection (1), the director shall conduct a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.\n\nIf the director finds that a violation of this act has occurred despite the exercise of due care, the director may issue a warning instead of imposing an administrative fine under subsection (1).\n\nThe director may advise the attorney general of the failure of a person to pay an administrative fine imposed under subsection (1), and the attorney general may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the fine.\n\nThe director may revoke the license of a licensee who does not pay an administrative fine imposed under subsection (1).\n\nAn administrative fine, costs, and the recovery of any economic benefit associated with a violation collected by the department under this section shall be retained by the department and used pursuant to legislative appropriation for the administration of this act.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 285","Act Act-141-of-1939"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-285-84","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"474aa5df4e2ad2915b517399a39f1875131eac188e5ab8cdc46364241e1b1ffe","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-285.83","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-285.85"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}