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Notice to Workers with Disabilities

In addition to posting various licenses (liquor, sales tax, food establishment) the following postings are required (when applicable) under various Michigan laws regulating the food industry.  The number listed is the section of Michigan Compiled Law that addresses the requirement.  Links are provided to download a complete copy of the law.  

Item Pricing Act:  Signs for classes of items not individually price marked MCL 445.353 of Michigan Pricing and Advertising of Consumer Items - Act 449 of 1976

Bottle Deposit Law:  Penalties for return of out-of-state nonreturnable containers  MCL 445.574b of Beverage Containers - Initiated Law of 1976
  Signs are available to MGA members by calling 800.947.6237

Michigan Liquor Control Code:  Selling or furnishing alcoholic liquor to a minor MCL 436.1701 of Michigan Liquor Control Code - Act 58 of 1998
  2007 Signs are available from the Michigan Liquor Control Commissions website or by calling 517.322.1345.

Meth Law:  Signs required MCL 333.177766(f) of Public Health Code - Act 368 of 1978
  Public Acts 86 of 2005 restricting the sale of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine takes effect on December 15.  Retailers must post, in a place close to the point of sale and conspicuous to employees and customers a sign produced by the Department of Community Health.  
 
Full-page sign, 36-point type:  If the sign is more than six feet from the point of sale, the sign has to be 5 by 1/2 inches by 8 1/12 inches and the required statement has to be printed in 36- point boldfaced type.  
 
Half-page sign, 20 point type:  If the sign is six feet or less from the point of sale, it has to be 2 inches by 4 inches and the statement has to be printed in 20-point boldfaced type.
 
The federal Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act (CMEEA), places significant restrictions on retail sales of over-the-counter pseudoephedrine (PSE) products.  The federal law does not mirror Michigan's "Meth Law".  It is important to remember that whichever law is the strictest is the law the prevails. The April issue of the Michigan Food News provided a a side by side comparison of federal and state Meth laws and their impact on Michigan retailers.  Click Here to download a copy of this comparison.

Youth Tobacco Act:  Sign required; copies
MCL 722.641 of Youth Tobacco Act - Act 31 of 1915
  Warning signs with the required statement, "The purchase of tobacco products by a minor under 18 years of age and the provision of tobacco products to a minor are prohibited by law.  A minor unlawfully purchasing or using tobacco products is subject to criminal penalties.", are available from the Michigan Department of Community Health by calling 800.537.4666 or by faxing your order to 517.882.7778.  Be sure to indicate size and quantity of stickers required. The 20-point type sign can also be downloaded by clicking the link below.
 
Note:  If the sign will be more than 6 feet from the point of sale, it must be 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches and the required statement must be printed in 36-point boldface type.  If the sign is 6 feet or less from the point of sale, the sign must be 2 inches by 4 inches and the required statement must be printed in 20-point type.

  MDCH has a free Tobacco Retailer Kit that contains helpful information on preventing tobacco sales to minors.  The Coalition for Responsible Tobacco Retailing's We Card program also provides a number of reasonably priced training, POS and reference materials.  Retailers can order the materials by calling 800.934.3968 or online at www.wecard.org.

      Other useful items that retailers have come to expect for free such as the Age-of-Purchase Calendar, We Card indoor and outdoor signage, Window/Door Decal, interactive Training Video/DVD and CD-ROM, may now be ordered for a nominal fee which covers materials costs plus shipping and handling.  Beginning January 1, these materials may be ordered by calling 866.216.2334 or via a direct mail order form.  Coming soon is the option to order these materials on-line at www.wecard.org.

Fish and Produce Nutrition Labeling Information
  [February, 2008]  Retailers are urged to post new nutrition information for Fish and Produce immediately in their produce and seafood departments as part of the current FDA nutrition labeling program for fresh foods.  Failure to do so could prompt FDA to turn this voluntary program into a regulatory mandate.  Click here to download the information you need.