{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-290.781","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 290.781","heading":"Administrative fine; warning in lieu of fine; civil action by attorney general to recover fine.","body":"Sec. 31.\n\nAfter notice and opportunity for hearing, upon finding that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated under this act, the director may impose an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation. If a violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act occurs despite the exercise of due care or does not result in significant harm to human health or the environment, the director may issue a warning in lieu of an administrative fine.\n\nThe director shall advise the attorney general if a person fails to pay an administrative fine imposed under this section. The attorney general may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the fine.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 290","Act Act-184-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-290-781","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"bbe3f9bf1adf5b9c673150b80f6627d33794d772c3436b214087f2ed9581c7f5","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-290.779","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-290.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}