Michigan Laws 286.402 – Chemical substances; petition by grape grower for prohibition
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 286.402
- Affected area: means the area defined in the petition. See Michigan Laws 286.401
- Development: means natural and normal growth before harvest. See Michigan Laws 286.401
- Director: means the director of the state department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 286.401
- Proximity: means a radial distance of 2 miles from the site of damage. See Michigan Laws 286.401
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Townships: means government survey townships, and need not be in the same county. See Michigan Laws 286.401
Whenever the director receives a petition in a form prescribed by him, signed by 10 or more grape growers in the same or contiguous townships in this state, alleging that the use of 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorolphenoxyacetic acid), 2,4-5-T (2,4-5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid) or MCP (2 Methyl, 4 Chlorophenoxyacetic acid) in proximity to grape vineyards or crops of grapes described in the petition has proved harmful to the development of grapevines or the grape crop in the affected area in the same or any prior year and asking that the use of such chemical substances be prohibited or restricted within the affected area, the director shall ascertain whether at least 10 of the signers of the petition are grape growers and owners of grape vineyards within the affected area. In counting the required number of petitioners, joint tenants or tenants by the entireties shall be counted as 1 signer.