Michigan Laws 290.712 – Revocation of accreditation
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 290.712
- Accredited association: means an association accredited in accordance with this act. See Michigan Laws 290.702
- Agricultural commodity: means all perishable fruits and vegetables as defined by the department. See Michigan Laws 290.702
- Association: means a cooperative association of producers or a division thereof, or a federation of cooperative associations of producers, engaged in the marketing, bargaining, shipping, or processing of an agricultural commodity on behalf of its members who are producers of the agricultural commodity. See Michigan Laws 290.702
- bargaining: means the mutual obligation of a handler and an accredited association or their designated representatives to meet at reasonable times and confer and negotiate in good faith. See Michigan Laws 290.713
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 290.702
(1) To revoke the accreditation of an accredited association, the department shall employ a procedure similar to the accreditation procedure set forth in sections 8, 9, and 10. Subject to subsection (2), revocation of accreditation shall be considered by the department upon receipt of any of the following:
(a) A request from an accredited association for its own disaccreditation.
(b) A petition requesting that the accredited association be disaccredited and bearing the signatures of at least 1/3 of the producers in the bargaining unit who produce at least 1/3 of the bargaining unit production of the agricultural commodity exclusive of quantities contracted with processing cooperatives and produced by handlers.
(2) A request for revocation of accreditation may not be accepted by the department during the marketing period or for a 60-day period prior thereto.