Michigan § 18.1702 - Purchasing or contracting for purchase of fish by state agency or local unit of government; processing.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 18.1702 — Purchasing or contracting for purchase of fish by state agency or local unit of government; processing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.1702. Purchasing or contracting for purchase of fish by state agency or local unit of government; processing.
In purchasing or contracting for the purchase of fish to meet the requirements or needs for food purposes of a state agency or a local unit of government, that agency or unit of government shall purchase or contract for, whenever possible, fish harvested in the waters of this state, if such fish are comparable and available at prices equal to or less than other bids. A reasonable percentage of fish harvested in the waters of this state and purchased pursuant to this act shall be fish that are processed.
Fish that are purchased by a state agency or a local unit of government as required in this act may be processed by state institutions.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.1702 ("Purchasing or contracting for purchase of fish by state agency or local unit of government; processing.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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