Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.101

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 432.101 - Definitions

Rule 101.

(1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Act" means the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA 382, MCL 432.101 to 432.152.

(b) "Administrative procedures act" means the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

(c) "Charitable purpose" means 1 or more of the following causes, deeds, or activities that are beneficial to the general public:

(i) Relief of poverty.

(ii) Advancement of education.

(iii) Advancement of religion.

(iv) Protection of health or relief from disease, suffering, or distress.

(v) Advancement of civic, governmental, or municipal purposes.

(vi) Protection of the environment and conservation of wildlife.

(vii) Defense of human rights and the elimination of prejudice and discrimination.

(viii) Any other purpose that the executive director determines to be beneficial to the general public.

(d) "Compliance meeting" means a meeting as prescribed by the administrative procedures act, conducted by the executive director, where the licensee has an opportunity to show compliance with the act, these rules, terms of probation, directives, public policy of this state, or any other local, state, or federal law or regulation.

(e) "Compliance meeting notice" means the document issued by the executive director before the compliance meeting to inform a licensee of the date, time, and location of the compliance meeting.

(f) "Contested case hearing" means a formal hearing before a hearing officer conducted as prescribed by the administrative procedures act.

(g) "Contested case hearing notice" means the document issued by the executive director before the contested case hearing to inform a licensee of the date, time, and location of the contested case hearing.

(h) "Day" means the standard 24-hour period, except when referring to the issuance of a millionaire party license, when it means the time period from 8 a.m. of 1 day to 2 a.m. of the following day.

(i) "General public" means society as a whole or any considerable part of society.

(j) "Gross profit" means total revenue less chip redemptions and prizes. Gross profit does not include the license fee.

(k) "Gross revenue" means the monetary value received by the licensee for all fees charged to participate in the millionaire party before any deductions for prizes or other expenses.

(l) "Imitation money or chips" means imitation money or chips that have a nominal value equal to or greater than the value of the currency that they can be exchanged for.

(m) "Informal meeting" means a meeting conducted by the executive director, at his or her discretion, where the executive director discusses the failure of the licensee to comply with the act, these rules, terms of probation, directives, public policy of this state, or any other local, state, or federal law or regulation.

(n) "License" means a millionaire party or supplier license that is issued by the executive director.

(o) "Millionaire party equipment" means any authorized item used to conduct authorized games at a millionaire party.

(p) "Millionaire party licensee" means the qualified organization that has been issued a license to conduct a millionaire party.

(q) "Privately held corporation" means a corporation that does not trade its stock in a stock exchange or in over-the-counter transactions.

(r) "Probation" means a license status requiring strict compliance with the act, these rules, directives, public policy of this state, and specific conditions established by the executive director.

(s) "Probation violation" means failure to abide by any of the terms of probation.

(t) "Probationary period" means the time interval of probation.

(u) "Terms of probation" means the conditions established at the discretion of the executive director that must be complied with during the probationary period.

(v) "Violation notice" means a document issued by the executive director, at his or her discretion, to a licensee charging a violation of the act, these rules, terms of probation, directives, public policy of this state, or any other local, state, or federal law or regulation.

(w) "Week" means a period of 7 days beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday.

(x) "Worker" means an individual who assists or participates in the management, conduct, or operation of a millionaire party. Worker does not include an individual employed by or an agent of a lessor, location owner, or licensed supplier at a licensed millionaire party event.

(2) A term defined in the act has the same meaning when used in these rules.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.101

2014 AACS; 2023 MR 20, Eff. 10/24/2023