February 22, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Polidori, Brown, Bennett, Spade, Gonzales, Lemmons, Simpson, Wojno, Hood, Vagnozzi, Lindberg, Donigan, Hammel, Hammon, Johnson, Kathleen Law, Hopgood, Scott, Sheltrown, Accavitti, Miller, Leland, Constan, Warren, Alma Smith, Virgil Smith, Clemente and Cheeks and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled
"Food law of 2000,"
by amending section 4115 (MCL 289.4115) and by adding section
4115a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4115. (1) A water bottler or water dispensing machine
owner shall register with the department each brand of bottled
water with a unique declaration of identity before the sale or
offering for sale of the water. The application for registration
shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and shall
include both of the following:
(a) The proposed label or placard for the water, including any
information required by section 4115a.
(b) For each year or portion of a year, a registration fee of
$25.00 for each brand of water with a unique declaration of
identity and $25.00 for each water dispensing machine.
(2) The registration required by subsection (1) expires
annually on April 30 and shall be renewed 30 calendar days before
expiration of the current registration.
(3) The department shall assess a late fee of $25.00 for
bottled water or water from a water dispensing machine that is sold
or offered for sale without registration. A registration is not
effective until the late fee is paid.
Sec. 4115a. (1) If the water bottled by a water bottler is
derived from the Great Lakes basin or another Michigan fresh or
spring water source, the water bottler shall state this fact upon
its application filed under section 4115.
(2) Each bottle containing water described in subsection (1)
shall include in prominent or highlighted font upon its label,
which distinguishes it from other fonts, the fact that the water is
derived from Michigan. The label shall include a small map outline
of the state of Michigan.