§ 285.73 — Availability of books and records; confidentiality; disclosure.

Michigan § 285.73

• Jurisdiction: Michigan
• Ch. 285: AGRICULTURE
• Act 141 of 1939: GRAIN DEALERS ACT (285.61-285.89)

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GRAIN DEALERS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 141 of 1939 285.73 Availability of books and records; confidentiality; disclosure. Sec. 13. (1) The director may require that a grain dealer make its books and records available for audit or inspection. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), financial information and daily position report information submitted to the department by an applicant or licensee for purposes of this act are confidential and are not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, except that disclosure of financial information or daily position report information may be made in any of the following circumstances: (a) With the written consent of the applicant or licensee. (b) Pursuant to a court proceeding. (c) The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of the department. (d) The disclosure is made to an agent or employee of a state or the federal government authorized by law to see or review the information. (3) The department may disclose information described in subsection (2) in the form of an information summary or profile, or as part of a statistical study that includes data on more than 1 grain dealer that does not identify the grain dealer to whom any specific information applies.

Legislative History

1939, Act 141, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 285.73 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 259, Imd. Eff. Aug. 12, 1976 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 80 , Eff. Mar. 31, 2003