{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.5503","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.5503","heading":"Powers of department.","body":"Sec. 5503.\n\nThe department may do 1 or more of the following:\n\nPromulgate rules to establish standards for ambient air quality and for emissions.\n\nIssue permits for the construction and operation of sources, processes, and process equipment, subject to enforceable emission limitations and standards and other conditions reasonably necessary to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this part, rules promulgated under this part, and the clean air act.\n\nIn accordance with this part and rules promulgated under this part, deny, terminate, modify, or revoke and reissue permits for cause. If an application for a permit is denied or is determined to be incomplete by the department, the department shall state in writing with particularity the reason for denial or the determination of incompleteness, and, if applicable, the provision of this part or a rule promulgated under this part that controls the decision.\n\nCompel the attendance of witnesses at proceedings of the department upon reasonable notice.\n\nMake findings of fact and determinations.\n\nMake, modify, or cancel orders that require, in accordance with this part, the control of air pollution.\n\nEnforce permits, air quality fee requirements, and the requirements to obtain a permit.\n\nInstitute in a court of competent jurisdiction proceedings to compel compliance with this part, rules promulgated under this part, or any determination or order issued under this part.\n\nEnter and inspect any property as authorized under section 5526.\n\nReceive and initiate complaints of air pollution in alleged violation of this part, rules promulgated under this part, or any determination, permit, or order issued under this part and take action with respect to the complaint as provided in this part.\n\nRequire reports on sources and the quality and nature of emissions, including, but not limited to, information necessary to maintain an emissions inventory.\n\nPrepare and develop a general comprehensive plan for the control or abatement of existing air pollution and for the control or prevention of any new air pollution.\n\nEncourage voluntary cooperation by all persons in controlling air pollution and air contamination.\n\nEncourage the formulation and execution of plans by cooperative groups or associations of municipalities, counties or districts, or other governmental units, industries, and others who severally or jointly are or may be the source of air pollution, for the control of pollution.\n\nCooperate with the appropriate agencies of the United States or other states or any interstate or international agencies with respect to the control of air pollution and air contamination or for the formulation for the submission to the legislature of interstate air pollution control compacts or agreements.\n\nConduct or cause to be conducted studies and research with respect to air pollution control, abatement, or prevention.\n\nConduct and supervise programs of air pollution control education including the preparation and distribution of information relating to air pollution control.\n\nDetermine by means of field studies and sampling the degree of air pollution in the state.\n\nProvide advisory technical consultation services to local communities.\n\nServe as the agency of the state for the receipt of money from the federal government or other public or private agencies and the expenditure of that money after it is appropriated for the purpose of air pollution control studies or research or enforcement of this part.\n\nDo such other things as the department considers necessary, proper, or desirable to enforce this part, a rule promulgated under this part, or any determination, permit, or order issued under this part, or the clean air act.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-5503","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"afbcbd86ae6f86e7b12357f8d51f1c62729755d847bdcfb0e033b0c2be3a4d20","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.5502","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.5504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}