Jamie Clover Adams, Director Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development In accordance with the authority granted to the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) by the Michigan Weights and Measures Act, 1964 PA 283, as amended, MCL 290.601 et seq. MDARD is issuing a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for…
Change in Prepaid Sales Tax Rate December 1, 2014 Effective December 1, 2014 the new prepaid sales tax rate in Michigan for Gasoline will be 16.8 cents per gallon and 20.3 cents per gallon for Diesel. The Michigan Department of Treasury is required by law to determine the prepaid sales tax rate every month. Be…
Grocers making their own investments to far exceed matching grant requirements Detroit Economic Growth Corporation’s Green Grocer Project (GGP) has approved applications from 16 grocers to receive matching grants to improve the appearance of their stores. GGP is contributing $500,000 toward a total of $5.3 million that is expected to be spent on the façade…
MIRA needs Michigan members to call their Michigan State Representatives office and ask them to NOT raise motor fuel taxes. A list of State Representatives with phone numbers can be found below. As recently reported the Michigan Senate has passed House Bill 5477 (HB 5477) that moves the gasoline and diesel motor fuel taxes from…
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is committed to helping food businesses comply with applicable federal and state food laws to keep their businesses viable and prevent foodborne illness outbreaks. As a matter of fact, we measure our success as a regulatory agency on the compliance rates of our state’s regulated food…
MIRA is supporting the Fair Food Network (FFN) to conduct a very short survey (6 questions) about the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program, a statewide program to help SNAP/EBT/Bridge Card customers buy more Michigan-grown produce. If you complete the survey, you will be placed into a drawing for an iPad Mini 2. Please click…
The holidays bring with them increased liquor sales and added crowds to convenience and grocery stores, restaurants, bars and other businesses. The state’s 17,000 liquor licensees and their businesses contribute billions of dollars to Michigan’s economy and help create thousands of good paying jobs. Whether you’re a convenience store or a restaurant, it’s important to remind…
Two Lansing insurance agents have pleaded guilty to creating and selling fake insurance certificates to owners and operators of aging, uninsurable underground storage tanks, U.S. Attorney Patrick Miles Jr. announced. Allen P. Chadderdon, 33, of Williamston, and Dean P. Tucker, 55, of Lansing face up to 20 years in prison. Chadderdon will be sentenced Wednesday…
By Garret Ellison // MLive Belly up to most Michigan bars and ask what craft beers are stocked, and you’re likely to either be handed a list or given a handful of options. The same question about craft spirits is generally met with “Um …” Or, “let me check,” followed by — maybe — a…
Effective January 1, 2015, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission will accept electronic fingerprint records and will no longer utilize paper fingerprint cards or accept the cards as a part of the application process. This important change will substantially speed up the fingerprinting timeline – a process that currently could take weeks or even months will be…