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Laws and Regulations

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Laws and Regulations

These are some of the most important laws for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Laws are passed by the Michigan Legislature and signed by the Governor. They set standards, decide what or who needs a license, and put penalties in place.

Food and Dairy Industry Laws

Farm Producers Insurance Act & Grain Dealers Act

Fairs & Racing Laws

Pesticide, Plant Pest & Agricultural Products

These are the regulations for the Department. Regulations, made up of one or more rules, are created by the Department to provide details for laws. Regulations have the force of law and have to go through a public process to be put in place.

Track MDARD rules by searching in MOAHR's Administrative Rulemaking System:

MDARD Administrative Rules

You can also view the rules filtered by each division: