Learn about MDARD's four bureaus, including contact information, by clicking the above link, or view specific information below.
Want to know how to contact the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development? On this page you will find phone numbers, email addresses, snail mail addresses, and online contact forms for everything we do here at MDARD. We even have a complaint form for those of you with complaints.
Laws and Regulations pertaining to and governing the actions and policies of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.
This area contains information for press and media agencies. Press Releases, Pics, Podcasts & Videos
Animal ID and movement requirements in the State of Michigan
Animal health resources for veterinary professionals.
Diseases affecting, or potentially affecting, animals in Michigan
Information on how to acquire a feed license to manufacture or distribute commercial feed in Michigan.
Rules governing the disposal of Bodies of Dead Animals (BODA).
Materials developed to provide information on how an individual may become a qualified Animal Control Officer.
Information about how MDARD's Agriculture Development Division can help you grow your business in Michigan.
Michigan's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) was created to help protect our environment and wildlife. Michigan is partnering with the federal government to implement conservation practices of great significance to the state, and valuable to the nation, in matters of soil erosion, water quality, and wildlife habitat.
Programs under the Private Forestlands Initiative, including the Forestry Assistance Program, Qualified Forester Registration, and Qualified Forest Program.
Good migrant labor housing is an essential element in securing an adequate supply of seasonal agricultural workers.
The Cottage Food law, enacted in 2010, allows individuals to manufacture and store certain types of foods in an unlicensed home kitchen.
Find a licensed firm in Michigan, from pesticide businesses to retail establishments, and more.
For the registration of horses, breeders and owners so as to render them eligible for racing and breeder/owner awards.
Retail Motor Fuel Outlet licensing information, applications and forms.
Information on Weights & Measures service person and agency registration, as well as weights and measures advisories.
Each new, existing, and proposed commercial pesticide or fertilizer bulk storage facility is required to register annually with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Fertilizer License and Registration Requirements, as well as Liming License Requirements
Search is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
The purpose of this Weights and Measures Advisory is to outline the guidelines for sending in the Place-in-Service Reports as required by the Weights and Measures Act.
Sec. 9b(9)(e) of the Act states that "…Within 5 business days after a device is restored to service or placed in service, the original of a properly executed placed-in-service report, together with any official rejection tag removed from the device, shall be mailed to the director."
The Place-in-Service Report provides information on devices returned to service after official condemnation (i.e. model types, serial numbers, device capacities, National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) Certificates of Conformance, and any other relevant information).
Although it is not mandatory, it is recommended that a copy of the Place-in-Service Report and a calibration report be left at the establishment at time of placing the device into service. This onsite documentation will eliminate the need for calls to our office and/or the service company in order for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Inspectors to verify necessary information regarding the device in question during their investigations.
Under the following circumstances, Place-in-Service reports and the corresponding test reports are to be mailed within five working days to Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, 940 Venture Lane, Williamston, Michigan 48895:
Place-in-Service Reports will not normally be required for "routine" maintenance of commercial devices. The following actions may be considered "routine" maintenance:
The completed Place-in-Service Reports will be reviewed for timeliness, completeness, and accuracy. Reports will be randomly selected for quality control review that may involve a reinspection and/or field audit.
This information is important to verify that tests conducted by servicepersons have been done properly and in accordance with NIST Handbook 44. For example, you may not utilize a five-gallon test measure to place a 50-gallon per minute meter into service. In addition, the Device Codes, located on the back of the Place-in-Service Report, are compared to the noted capacity to help verify the accuracy of the report.
P.A. 283 requires that weighing devices manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 1988, and measuring devices manufactured or placed in service after November 1, 2002, must have a COC. Placing this number in the report helps verify that the serviceperson has installed the proper device for the application and provides the Weights and Measures official with important evaluation data in the event of device failure.
Supplies of the reports are issued to servicepersons as they complete their registration requirements. You may also download the form here.
Contact MDARD's Weights and Measures Program at 517-655-8202.