Michigan · statute · 91 of 1915, Mich. Comp. Laws · 12 active provisions
That the state board of agriculture is hereby authorized to undertake the investigation and improvement of market conditions for Michigan products and appoint a competent and experienced person as director of markets and such other competent and experienced persons as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this ac…
The director of markets shall investigate production and marketing farm products and for the exercise of such authority shall have the power to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, compel attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence. The director of markets shall assist in organization of cooperative and other…
(1) For purposes of this section and sections 2b and 2c, "farm product" means fresh fruit or vegetables. (2) The director of markets shall not impose any mandatory system of grading on a farm product subject to this act. However, a person producing, distributing, or selling a farm product may identify a farm product as…
(1) A person producing, distributing, or selling a farm product may identify that farm product as meeting 1 of the following grades if the product actually conforms to the standards of that grade: (a) "Fresh market #1" means that the farm product is part of a lot that reflects the overall quality of the entire crop and…
The shown face of a container of farm products shall represent accurately the size, shape, color, and overall quality of the remaining contents of the container. Overfacing a container of farm products is a violation of this act.
The director of markets shall give information to Michigan producers on the market conditions in the various states of the union.
The director of markets is hereby authorized to cooperate with the United States department of agriculture through any of its agents or employes, and also with any of the joint agents or agencies of the United States and those employed or controlled by the state board of agriculture in market and food investigations, o…
The director of markets shall adopt and may amend from time to time schedules of fees to be charged for standardizing and standard labels for inspection at receiving, shipping or distributing centers or such other services as may be rendered under this act. All such fees shall be made with a view to the minimum cost an…
The director of markets shall publish bulletins setting forth market conditions and prices as far as possible and advising as to the available supplies of products, the approved methods of standards and grades and best means of marketing. He may at his discretion publish the names of producers, distributors and consume…
The director of markets in addition to his other duties, shall investigate and report to the state railway commission delays and inadequacies of transportation of food supplies. He shall also report to the attorney general the violation of laws in restraint of trade or unlawful combinations to fix prices of food stuffs…
The commissioner of agriculture, in person or by some person authorized by him, shall have free access to any place or conveyance wherein farm products are being marketed, transported or held for commercial purposes. The commissioner of agriculture, in person or by some person authorized by him, shall have power to ope…
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by the laws of this state.