Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.651
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "reverse vending machine antifraud act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — REVERSE VENDING MACHINE ANTIFRAUD ACT (Act 387 of 2008)
Michigan · statute · 387 of 2008, Mich. Comp. Laws · 10 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.653
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Beverage container" means that term as defined in section 1 of the beverage container law, MCL 445.571. (b) "Beverage container law" means 1976 IL 1, MCL 445.571 to 445.576. (c) "Brand" means any word, name, group of letters, symbol, or trademark, or any combination of them, adopted and used b…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.655
Installation of vision technology.
Not later than 450 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer shall begin installing vision technology into a sufficient sample of reverse vending machines that process glass beverage containers and plastic beverage containers and conducting testing of that vision technology in a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.657
Reverse vending machine used in county that borders another state or county in Lower Peninsula contiguous with county that borders another state; processing metal beverage containers; requirements; extension of date.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), beginning 360 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer shall not lease, sell, or otherwise transfer a reverse vending machine that processes metal beverage containers for use in any county of this state that borders another state, or any county in…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.659
Reverse vending machine used in county that borders another state or county in Lower Peninsula contiguous with county that borders another state; processing glass or plastic beverage containers; requirements; extension of date.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), beginning 720 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer shall not lease, sell, or otherwise transfer a reverse vending machine that processes glass beverage containers or plastic beverage containers for use in any county of this state that borders a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.661
Change, alteration, or modification; prohibitions.
A person shall not change, alter, or modify a reverse vending machine used or intended for use in this state in a manner designed to prevent the reverse vending machine from meeting the standards described in section 7(1) or 9(1). A person shall not assist another person's efforts to change, alter, or modify a reverse…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.663
Fraudulent change, alteration, or modification; data; retention; availability for inspection.
(1) A person shall not fraudulently change, alter, or modify data described in section 7(1) or 9(1) or assist another person's efforts to fraudulently change, alter, or modify data described in section 7(1) or 9(1). (2) Each dealer shall retain the data described in sections 7(1) and 9(1) for at least 2 years, shall ma…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.665
Inspection; investigation of complaint; notice of violation; installation or update to comply with requirements.
(1) Each dealer shall allow the department and any law enforcement agency to inspect the dealer's reverse vending machines and the data described in sections 7(1) and 9(1) for the purpose of enforcing this act. (2) If the department receives a complaint of a violation of this act, the department shall investigate to de…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.667
Violations; penalties; restitution.
(1) A person who violates section 11 or 13(1) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), and subject to subsections (3) and (4), a person that violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.669
Report.
Within 4 years after the effective date of this act, the department shall provide a written report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the senate majority leader. The report shall include a status report concerning the implementation of this act and the beverage container redemption antifr…