Michigan § 289.4115 - Bottled water; registration of brand; expiration; late fee.

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:

The proposed label or placard for the water.

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.

The registration required by subsection (1) expires annually on April 30 and shall be renewed 30 calendar days before expiration of the current registration.

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.