Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Control Commission General Rules
Section R. 436.1062 - Facsimile and electronic transmissions
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 62.
(1) The commission may accept documents and filings, including documents and filings requiring signature, by facsimile (fax) communication equipment, or other electronic means, if the documents and filings are transmitted in accordance with this rule and pursuant to procedures for fax transmissions or communications by other electronic means that the commission may establish by prior written order.
(2) All documents and filings submitted under this rule shall be on 8½ inch x 11 inch standard paper and shall be legible.
(3) A special license, as defined in section 111(11) of the act, MCL 436.1111(11), may be transmitted by facsimile or other electronic means to the special licensee for use and display during the effective dates of the license for good cause shown.
(4) The commission may transmit a license or permit, other than a special license, to a licensee by facsimile or other electronic means for good cause shown if the facsimile or other copy of the license bears an expiration date that allows its use and display for a maximum of 20 business days after the actual license or permit is mailed to the licensee.
(5) The commission shall not transmit a license or permit by facsimile or other electronic means to a licensee unless all required documents have been received in the commission's Lansing office and all applicable fees for the license or permit, or both, have been paid.
(6) Documents and filings received by the commission under this rule after 4 p.m. are considered filed on the next business day.
(7) A cover sheet shall accompany any facsimile transmission to the commission.
The cover sheet shall include all of the following information:
(8) Information sent to the commission by electronic means shall include all of the following information:
(9) Notwithstanding subrule (1) of this rule, the commission may refuse to accept the facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission of a document the commission determines requires an original signature.
(10) A facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission accepted by the commission under this rule and certified by an agent of the commission is considered an original for all purposes and is admissible in evidence in like manner as an original.
