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.