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Laws and Regulations
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
- Forms and Operational Guides
- Food Code Changes, Information and Fact Sheets
- Manager Certification
- Michigan's Dairy Laws
- Michigan Food Code (effective October 1, 2012)
- Michigan Food Law
- Michigan's Smoke-Free Indoor Air Law
- CFRs (Code of Federal Regulations)
Farm Producers Insurance Act & Grain Dealers Act
Fairs & Racing Laws
- Horse Racing Law of 1995 (Act 279 or 1995)
- County Owned Fairgrounds Act (Act 11 of 1929)
- Agricultural Fair Associations Act (Act 188 of 1921)
- Local Agricultural or Horticultural Societies Act (Act 80 of 1855)
Pesticide, Plant Pest & Agricultural Products
- Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Applicable Public Acts by Act Number
- Pesticide and Plan Pest Management Applicable Public Acts by Program
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:
You can also view the rules filtered by each division: