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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2804 (2026)

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE


Act 368 of 1978


333.2804 Definitions; I to R.

Sec. 2804.

    (1) "Institution" means a public or private establishment that provides inpatient medical, surgical, or diagnostic care or treatment or nursing, custodial, or domiciliary care to 2 or more unrelated individuals, including an establishment to which individuals are committed by law.

    (2) "Law enforcement agency" means a police agency of a city, village, or township; a sheriff's department; the department of state police; and any other governmental law enforcement agency.

    (3) "Live birth" means that term as defined in section 1 of the born alive infant protection act, 2002 PA 687, MCL 333.1071.

    (4) "Local registrar" means the county clerk or the clerk's deputy, or in the case of a city having a population of 40,000 or more, the city clerk or city department designated by the governing body of the city; or a registrar appointed under section 2814. Population must be determined according to the latest federal decennial census.

    (5) "Miscarriage" means the spontaneous expulsion of a nonviable fetus that has completed less than 20 weeks of gestation.

    (6) "Physician" means a physician licensed under part 170 or part 175.

    (7) "Registration" means the acceptance by the state registrar and the incorporation of certificates provided for in this part into the official vital records.

    

    

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 20, Imd. Eff. May 16, 1985 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 149, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1990 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 499, Eff. Mar. 31, 2013 ;-- Am. 2026, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 2026

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1995–1996 · leading case: People v. Selwa, 543 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995).
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People v. Selwa, 543 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 8× “" "Live birth" is defined under MCL 333.2804(3); MSA 14.15(2804)(3) as follows: "Live birth" means a term defined by departmental rule which shall conform as closely as possible to the definition of live birth recommended by the federal agency responsible for vital statistics.”
Thomas v. Stubbs, 553 N.W.2d 634 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). “It first considered MCL 333.2804(3); MSA 14.15(2804)(3), which states that “live birth” is a term defined by departmental rule that is to conform to the definition recommended by the federal agency responsible for vital statistics.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.2804(3) — 2 cases
People v. Selwa, 543 N.W.2d 321 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “" "Live birth" is defined under MCL 333.2804(3); MSA 14.15(2804)(3) as follows: "Live birth" means a term defined by departmental rule which shall conform as closely as possible to the definition of live birth recommended by the federal agency responsible for vital statistics.”
Thomas v. Stubbs, 553 N.W.2d 634 (Mich. Ct. App. 1996). “It first considered MCL 333.2804(3); MSA 14.15(2804)(3), which states that “live birth” is a term defined by departmental rule that is to conform to the definition recommended by the federal agency responsible for vital statistics.”
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