Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 456.532a (2026)

Examining affairs of cemetery or person; inspection or audit of books, papers, records, and documents; audit charges.

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CEMETERY REGULATION ACT

Act 251 of 1968

456.532a Examining affairs of cemetery or person; inspection or audit of books, papers, records, and documents; audit charges.

Sec. 12a.

(1) The commissioner or an examiner, investigator, or other person the commissioner may appoint, may visit and examine the affairs of any cemetery or person required to register under this act and shall have free access to the books, papers, records, and documents of the cemetery corporation, person, affiliated person, or agent acting on its behalf that relate to the business of the cemetery or person required to register under this act.

(2) The books, papers, records, and documents shall be available for inspection or audit at any time during regular business hours with reasonable notice. One or more qualified persons designated by the commissioner shall conduct the audit, whose services shall be charged to and paid by the cemetery.

History: Add. 1978, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009

Compiler's Notes:

For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Midwest Mem'l Grp. LLC v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

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Midwest Mem'l Grp. LLC v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “MCL 456.532a, as amended 22 PA 2004 . The commissioner may hold hearings, issue cease and desist orders, and impose penalties for violations of the Cemetery Regulatory Act.”

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