Michigan Laws & Regulations
The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes.
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Michigan Administrative Codes (MAC)
Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL)
Michigan Advertising/Marketing Information
- MAC 420.507 – Marketing and advertising restrictions
- MCL – Section 333.7341 – Definitions; factors in determining imitation controlled substance; prohibited conduct; violation; civil fine; misdemeanor; penalty; default in payment of civil fine or costs; collection; prohibited advertisement or solicitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; section inapplicable to certain persons; violation as felony; penalty.
- MCL – Section 333.27958 – Rules; limitations
- LARA – Marijuana Regulatory Administrative Rules R-420.1 thru R420.1004
Michigan Child Safety Information
- MCL – Section 333.7303b – First prescription in single course of treatment for controlled substance containing opioid; issuance to minor by prescriber; requirements; exceptions; talking consent form authorizing adult to consent to minor’s medical treatment; form; definitions.
- MCL – Section 333.7339 – Dispensing, selling, or giving product to individual less than 18 years of age; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
- MCL – Section 333.7401c – Manufacture of controlled substance; prohibited acts; violation as felony; exceptions; imposition of consecutive terms; court order to pay response activity costs; definitions.
- Public Act 238 of 1975 – “An Act to require the reporting of child abuse and neglect by certain persons…”
Michigan Compounding Information
- MCL – Section 333.17748a – Compounding services for sterile pharmaceuticals; accreditation; notification of complaint; maintenance and retention of records; resale of excess compounded pharmaceuticals prohibited; distribution of samples or complimentary starter doses; advertisement or promotion of compounding services; compounding pharmaceutical that is unavailable in marketplace; compounding and manufacturing at same location; rules.
- MCL – Section 333.17748b – Compounding nonsterile or sterile pharmaceuticals for prescriber or health facility or agency to administer to patients without prescription; authorization; report of adverse event; list of authorized pharmacies and pharmacists; selling or redispensing to prescriber or health facility or agency.
- MCL – Section 333.17748c – Compounding pharmaceutical; commercial availability.
Michigan Coroner/Medical Examiner Information
- MCL – Act 181 of 1953 – “An Act relative to investigations in certain instances of the causes of death within this state due to violence, negligence or other act or omission of a criminal nature or to protect public health…”
- CDC – Michigan Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
Michigan Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)
- MCL – 368-1978-7-74 [Sec 333.7451 to Sec333.7461] – Drug Paraphernalia, et al
- HB 5179 – Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; definition of drug paraphernalia; modify. Amends sec. 7451 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7451). (Pending 2024)
Michigan Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)
- MCL – Section 125.485a – Site of illegal drug manufacturing; notification of potential contamination; determination of contamination; rules; order by local health department.
- MCL – Section 333.12103 – Department as environmental health agency; purpose; duties; contamination of property or dwelling that is site of illegal drug manufacturing; requirements; “dwelling” defined.
- Public Act 258 of 2006 – An Act to promote the health, safety and welfare…”
Michigan Drug Court Information
- MCL – Section 600.1060 – Definition
- MCL – Section 600.1062 – Drug treatment court; adoption by circuit or district court; memorandum of understanding; parties; adoption of juvenile drug treatment court by family division of circuit court; training; transfer of participant from other jurisdiction; certification by state court administrative office.
- MCL – Section 600.1064 (amended – effective 8/20/2024) – Admission to drug treatment court; confidentiality of information obtained from preadmission screening and evaluation assessment; criminal history contained in L.E.I.N.
- MCL – Section 600.1068 – Individual charged in criminal case; factors for admission to drug treatment court.
- MCL – Section 600.1070 – Admission of individual into drug treatment court; requirements.
- MCL – Section 600.1074 – Continuing and completing drug treatment court program; requirements.
Michigan Drug Free Workplace Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Michigan Drugged Driving Information
- MCL – 300-1949-VI-DRIVING-WHILE-INTOXICATED-AND-RECKLESS-DRIVING
- MCL – Section 257.625 – Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated; “operating while intoxicated” defined; operating motor vehicle when visibly impaired; penalties for causing death or serious impairment of a body function; operation of motor vehicle by person less than 21 years of age; “any bodily alcohol content” defined; requirements; controlled substance; costs; enhanced sentence; guilty plea or nolo contendere; establishment of prior conviction; special verdict; public record; burden of proving religious service or ceremony; ignition interlock device; definitions; prior conviction; violations arising out of same transaction.
Michigan Drug Violations Information
- MCL – 368-1978-7 – PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT) Act 368 of 1978 – Article 7: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- MCL – 368-1978-7-74 – PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT) Act 368 of 1978 – Part 74: OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
- MCL – Section 750.317a – Delivery of schedule 1 or 2 controlled substance; death as felony; penalty.
- HB 5834 – Crimes: drugs; illicit use of xylazine; prohibit, and provide penalties. (Pending 2024)
- HB 5835 – Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for illicit use of xylazine; provide for. (Pending 2024)
Michigan Electronic Prescribing Information
- MCL – Section 333.17751 – Dispensing prescription drug or device requiring prescription; requirements; exceptions.
- MCL – Section 333.17754a – Electronic transmission of prescription; conditions; information; confidentiality; professional judgment as to accuracy, validity, and authenticity; exceptions; waiver; rules; delayed implementation.
Michigan First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Michigan 911 – Good Samaritan Information
- MCL – Section 333.20965 – Immunity from liability.
Michigan Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information
- MCL – Initiated Law 1 of 2008 – MICHIGAN MEDICAL MARIHUANA ACT
- MCL – Act 281 of 2016 – MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES LICENSING ACT
- MCL – Act 282 of 2016 – MARIHUANA TRACKING ACT
- MCL – Initiated Law 1 of 2018 – MICHIGAN REGULATION AND TAXATION OF MARIHUANA ACT
- MCL – Act 220 of 2020 – INDUSTRIAL HEMP GROWERS ACT
- Hemp Laws, Regulations & Compliance Assistance (MDARD)
- LARA – Marijuana Regulatory Administrative Rules R-420.1 thru R420.1004
Michigan Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information
- MAC – Part 2 – STATE AGENCY REQUIREMENTS
- MAC 325.1383 – Methadone program requirements
- MCL – Section 257.625b – Arraignment of person arrested for misdemeanor violation; pretrial conference; advising accused of maximum penalty before acceptance of plea; screening, assessment, and rehabilitative services; assessment for medication-assisted treatment; action by secretary of state pending appeal.
- LARA – Substance Use Disorders Services Program (Admin Code)
Michigan Naloxone Information
- MCL – Section 15.671 – Definitions
- MCL – Section 15.673 – Purchase, possession, and distribution of opioid antagonist.
- MCL – Section 15.675 – Administering opioid antagonist; conditions.
- MCL – Section 15.677 – Immunity from civil liability or criminal prosecution
- MCL – Section 333.1106 – Definitions
- MCL – Section 333.7422 – Compliance with MCL 333.17744b or MCL 333.17744e; prescribing, dispensing, possessing, or administering opioid antagonist; person not in violation of article.
- MCL – Section 333.17744b – Prescribing, possessing, or dispensing opioid antagonist; liability.
- MCL – Section 333.17744c – Person administering opioid antagonist under certain conditions; immunity from criminal prosecution or sanction.
- MCL – Section 333.17744e – Dispensing opioid antagonist to individual pursuant to standing order issued by chief medical executive; “community-based organization” defined.
- MCL – Section 691.1503 – Administration of opioid antagonist; liability; definitions.
- Public Act 38 of 2019 – “An Act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary …”
- Public Act 39 of 2019 – “An Act to allow certain employees or agents to carry and administer opioid antagonists…”
Michigan Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information
- MCL – 368-1978-7-74 [Sec 333.7451 to Sec333.7461] – Drug Paraphernalia, et al
Michigan Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information
- MCL – Section 333.7303c – Information to be provided before controlled substance containing opioid is prescribed; signature; inclusion of signed form in patient’s medical or clinical record; controlled substance prescribed for inpatient use; definitions.
- MCL – Section 722.623a – Knowledge or suspicion of alcohol, controlled substance, or metabolite of controlled substance in body of newborn infant; report required; exception.
Michigan Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information
- MCL – Section 4.1850 – Definitions
- MCL – Section 4.1851 – Opioid advisory commission; creation; membership; appointment; terms; removal; meetings; compensation; duties.
- MCL – Section 12.252 – Definitions
- MCL – Section 12.253 – Michigan opioid healing and recovery fund.
- Public Act 84 of 2022 – “An act to create the legislative council…”
Michigan Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Michigan Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information
- Executive Order 2022-12 – Michigan Opioids Task Force
- Public Act 313 of 2023 – “An Act to Provide for the review and prevention of deaths from drug overdoses…”
Michigan Pain Management Information
- MCL – Section 333.7303b – First prescription in single course of treatment for controlled substance containing opioid; issuance to minor by prescriber; requirements; exceptions; talking consent form authorizing adult to consent to minor’s medical treatment; form; definitions.
- MCL – Section 333.7333b – Treatment of patient for acute pain; prescription for opioid; limitation; “acute pain” defined.
Michigan Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information
- MCL – Section 333.7341 – Definitions; factors in determining imitation controlled substance; prohibited conduct; violation; civil fine; misdemeanor; penalty; default in payment of civil fine or costs; collection; prohibited advertisement or solicitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; section inapplicable to certain persons; violation as felony; penalty
- MCL – Section 333.7407 – Prohibited conduct; violation as felony; penalty.
Michigan Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
- MCL – Section 333.17775 – “Program for utilization of unused prescription drugs”; definitions; unused prescription drug repository and distribution program; rules; standards and procedures.
- MCL – Section 333.17776 – Destruction and disposal of certain drugs and medications.
- MCL – Section 333.21418 – Controlled substance disposal policy; requirements; rules; definitions.
Michigan Prescription Drug Importation Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Michigan Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information
- MCL – 368-1978-7-71 – PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT) – Act 368 of 1978 – Part 71: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- MCL – Section 333.7333a – Electronic monitoring system; definitions.
Michigan Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information
- MCL – Section 333.7340 – Selling, distributing, delivering, or furnishing product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; prohibition; exceptions; violation as felony; penalty.
- MCL – Section 333.7340a – Submission of information to NPLEx.
- MCL – Section 333.7340c – Soliciting or attempting to solicit another person to obtain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; violation; penalty; other violation; report to state police; definitions.
- MCL – Section 333.17766c – Purchase or possession of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine or mixture prohibited; violation; penalty; exceptions.
- MCL – Section 333.17766e – Sale of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; requirements of retail distributor; exceptions; violation; fine; report.
- MCL – Section 333.17766f – Possession of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; prohibited conduct; exceptions; violation; penalty; affirmative defense; rebuttal; conflict of local requirements with section.
Michigan Prison/Jail Program(s) Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Michigan School Programs/ Information
- MCL – Section 15.671 – Definitions
- MCL – Section 15.673 – Purchase, possession, and distribution of opioid antagonist.
- MCL – Section 15.675 – Administering opioid antagonist; conditions.
- MCL – Section 15.677 – Immunity from civil liability or criminal prosecution
- Public Act 38 of 2019 – “An Act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary …”
- Public Act 39 of 2019 – “An Act to allow certain employees or agents to carry and administer opioid antagonists…”
- Laws and Model Policies that Guide School Health Service Programs in Michigan – A resource for School Nurses (2021)
Michigan Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Michigan Substance Abuse Services Information
- MCL – Act 368 of 1978 – “AN ACT to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health…”
- MCL – 258-1974-2A – MENTAL HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT) – Act 258 of 1974 – CHAPTER 2A: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES
Michigan Telemedicine/Telehealth Information
- MAC Section R. 338.4901a – Telehealth services
- MCL – Section 333.16285 – Telehealth service; prescribing patient with drug; conditions; requirements.
- MCL – Section 500.3476.amended – Telemedicine services; provisions; definitions.
Last Updated – 7/28/2024
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