Michigan Administrative Code Department - Attorney General
The Michigan Administrative Code sections under the Department of Attorney General are primarily organized within the Consumer Protection & Charitable Trusts Division and the Financial Crimes Division. Here's a breakdown:
🔍 Division Categories
1. Consumer Protection & Charitable Trusts Division
Charitable Trusts (R 14.11 – R 14.17):
Covers registration statements, annual reports, investigations, enforcement rules, and access to trust records (law.cornell.edu).
Pricing & Advertising of Consumer Items (R 14.201 – R 14.211):
Defines rules for sale and reduced-price ads, disclaimers, close-out sales, and enforcement measures (law.cornell.edu).
Consumer Protection: General Rules (R 14.51 – R 14.62):
Broad rules likely covering aspects such as consumer contracts, solicitations, product safety, though specifics require consulting the PDFs (ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us).
Soliciting Agencies (R 400.241 – R 400.245a):
Regulations governing third-party solicitations, charity fundraising, and agency operations (ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us, law.cornell.edu).
Franchises (R 445.101 – R 445.901):
Rules for franchise disclosure, advertising, renewal, etc. (ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us, michigan.gov).
2. Financial Crimes Division
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (R 14.21 – R 14.29):
Rules to combat financial abuse, especially targeting vulnerable adults (ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us).
Uniform Securities Act (2002) (R 14.31 – R 14.39):
Covers registration and oversight of securities, brokers, and related violations (ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us).
📌 How to Navigate and Use These Rules
All rules are published via the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings & Rules and updated quarterly, with each rule noting its effective date and amendment history (michigan.gov).
You can access the full text by searching for specific rule numbers (e.g., “R 14.201”) on Michigan’s LARA/ARS Admin Code portal (ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us).
✅ Summary Table
Division
Rule Range
Subject
Consumer Protection & Charitable Trusts
R 14.11–14.17
Charitable trusts operations & oversight
R 14.201–14.211
Pricing/advertising consumer goods
R 14.51–14.62
General consumer protection rules
R 400.241–400.245a
Regulates solicitation agencies
R 445.101–445.901
Franchise operations
Financial Crimes
R 14.21–14.29
Prevention of financial exploitation
R 14.31–14.39
Securities regulation
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