HOUSE BILL No. 4863

 

May 29, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Johnson and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

     A bill to amend 1974 PA 93, entitled

 

"An act to license and regulate horse riding stables and sales

barns; to prescribe the duties of the department of agriculture;

and to provide a penalty,"

 

by amending section 3 (MCL 287.113), as amended by 2003 PA 86.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The department shall require an applicant for

 

license to furnish information it considers necessary to determine

 

that the applicant is of good reputation and character, adequately

 

financed to carry out the business that it intends to pursue, and

 

sufficiently knowledgeable in the business. The department may

 

conduct further investigation and require further information that

 

it considers necessary to establish the sufficiency of the

 

application.

 


     (2) Before October 1, 2003 or after September 30, 2007 and

 

upon Upon filing an application, the applicant shall pay a fee of

 

$25.00 for each license. Beginning October 1, 2003 through

 

September 30, 2007, the applicant shall pay a fee of $100.00 for

 

each license. The revenue shall be deposited in the general fund.

 

     (3) The license shall be displayed prominently in the

 

licensee's place of business. An applicant shall obtain a separate

 

license for each business location. Licenses are not transferable

 

and expire on the following January 1.

 

     (4) Before October 1, 2003 or after September 30, 2007, a A

 

licensee may renew his or her license upon paying a renewal fee of

 

$25.00. Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007, the

 

renewal fee is $50.00. The revenue shall be deposited in the

 

general fund.

 

     (5) The department shall deposit administrative fines received

 

under this act and license fees received under this section in the

 

agriculture licensing and inspection fees fund created in section 4

 

of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.334, to be used pursuant to appropriation

 

by the director in administering and carrying out those duties

 

required by law under this act.

 

     (6) Every 3 years, the department by order may adjust the fee

 

schedule in this section by an amount determined by the state

 

treasurer to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the

 

Detroit consumer price index over the 3-year period. An adjustment

 

under this subsection shall not exceed 5% even if the amount

 

determined by the state treasurer to reflect the cumulative annual

 

percentage change over the 3-year period is more than 5%. As used

 


in this subsection, "Detroit consumer price index" means the most

 

comprehensive index of consumer prices available for the Detroit

 

area from the bureau of labor statistics of the United States

 

department of labor.