Michigan § 285.85 Injunction; applicability of penalties to public officials; civil or criminal liability; hearing; local ordinance, regulation, or resolution; preemption; confidentiality; exceptions.

Michigan Statutes

§ 285.85 — Injunction; applicability of penalties to public officials; civil or criminal liability; hearing; local ordinance, regulation, or resolution; preemption; confidentiality; exceptions.

Michigan § 285.85

Ch. 285AGRICULTURE

Act 141 of 1939GRAIN DEALERS ACT (285.61-285.89)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 285.85 (2026).

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GRAIN DEALERS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 141 of 1939 285.85 Injunction; applicability of penalties to public officials; civil or criminal liability; hearing; local ordinance, regulation, or resolution; preemption; confidentiality; exceptions. Sec. 25.

(1)The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act in a state court in the county in which the violation occurs or is threatened to occur or in Ingham county.

(2)The penalties provided for a violation of this act do not apply to a public official of this state or the federal government engaged in the performance of his or her official duties in administering the laws, rules, or regulations of this state or the federal government.

(3)Enactment of this amendatory act do

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GRAIN DEALERS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 141 of 1939 285.85 Injunction; applicability of penalties to public officials; civil or criminal liability; hearing; local ordinance, regulation, or resolution; preemption; confidentiality; exceptions. Sec. 25. (1) The director may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this act or a rule promulgated under this act in a state court in the county in which the violation occurs or is threatened to occur or in Ingham county. (2) The penalties provided for a violation of this act do not apply to a public official of this state or the federal government engaged in the performance of his or her official duties in administering the laws, rules, or regulations of this state or the federal government. (3) Enactment of this amendatory act does not terminate or in any way modify any civil or criminal liability under this act in existence on or before the effective date of the amendatory act adding this section. (4) A person aggrieved by an order of the director issued under this act may request a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. (5) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, this act preempts and supersedes any local ordinance, regulation, or resolution that imposes conflicting, different, or additional standards or requirements on grain dealers than those contained in this act. A local unit of government shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or resolution that imposes conflicting, different, or additional standards or requirements on grain dealers than those contained in this act. (6) The identity of an individual submitting information regarding an alleged violation or threatened violation of this act by a grain dealer is confidential and is not subject to the disclosure requirements of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, except that the identity of the individual may be disclosed in any of the following circumstances: (a) With the written consent of the individual. (b) Pursuant to a court proceeding. (c) The disclosure is made to the director or 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 the identity of the individual.