Michigan Laws 554.975 – Civil fine; costs; sanctions; continuing care agreement as voidable; refund
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 554.975
- community: means a retirement community in which a person undertakes to provide or arrange for continuing care and which is 1 or more of the following:
(i) An adult foster care facility. See Michigan Laws 554.903Continuing care: means some or all of the following services:
(i) A living unit. See Michigan Laws 554.903Continuing care agreement: means a written agreement, including a long-term lease or an agreement conferring a life interest, between a member and a continuing care community for continuing care upon payment of an entrance fee. See Michigan Laws 554.903 Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 554.905 Member: means an individual who enters into a continuing care agreement with a continuing care community. See Michigan Laws 554.907 Order: means a consent, authorization, approval, prohibition, or requirement applicable to a specific case issued by the department. See Michigan Laws 554.907 Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 554.909 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(1) If the director of the department finds that a person violated this act or a rule promulgated or order issued under this act, after an opportunity for an evidentiary hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the director may order the person to pay a civil fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $50,000.00. The director may also order the respondent to pay the costs of the investigation.
(2) After providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department may impose any of the following sanctions on a person that violates this act or a rule promulgated or order issued under this act:
(a) If the person is registered under this act, an administrative fine of not more than $10,000.00 for each violation.
(b) A requirement that restitution be made. The registration of the person required to make the restitution may be suspended until the restitution is made.
(3) If a continuing care agreement does not comply with the requirements of this act, the continuing care agreement is voidable. If the agreement is voided, the continuing care community shall refund to the member the amount that the member paid when the continuing care agreement was entered into.