Sec. 4.
(1) The bureau may promulgate rules and regulations that it determines necessary, and that are not inconsistent with this act, to carry out this act.
(2) The bureau shall cause to be printed for distribution to the public the text of this act, and all rules and regulations of the bureau, and shall make available to the public upon request statements of all informal rules or criteria of decision, administrative policies, or interpretations, which may be utilized by the bureau or any of its agents or employees in any manner.
(3) No rule or regulation shall be made or changed until after public hearing, notice of which shall first be given not less than 20 days before the hearing, by publication in at least 3 newspapers of general circulation in different parts of this state, 1 of which shall be in the Upper Peninsula. Copies of proposed rules or regulations shall be furnished by the bureau upon application by any interested parties. Rules and regulations shall become effective in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936 ;-- Am. 1943, Act 246, Imd. Eff. June 1, 1943 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 360, Imd. Eff. July 8, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 421.4 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 251, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1951 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 498, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1997 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 192, Imd. Eff. Apr. 26, 2002
Admin Rule: R 421.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.