HOUSE BILL No. 5788


     May 16, 2000, Introduced by Reps. DeHart, Schermesser, Cherry, Hale, Hardman, Scott and Rivet and referred to the
Committee on Family and Civil Law.


        A bill to require public bathroom facilities in retail

   establishments; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state

   officials and agencies; and to prescribe penalties.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

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           (a) "Retailer" means a person who sells or offers to sell

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      consumer goods to the general public.

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           (b) "Retail establishment" means a place of business of a

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      retailer, all or part of which is open to the general public.

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      Retail establishment does not include a place of business of a

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      retailer not open to the general public.

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           Sec. 2.  A retailer shall provide bathroom facilities for

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      use by the general public in each retail establishment during

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      business hours.  If separate bathroom facilities are not provided

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      for men and women, the retailer shall provide a unisex bathroom.


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      The bathroom facilities shall meet the barrier free design

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      requirements contained in the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state

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      construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531.

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           Sec. 3.  (1) A retailer who violates this act is guilty of a

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      misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00.  Each

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      day a violation continues is a separate offense.

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           (2) The attorney general or a prosecuting attorney of a

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      county may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction

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      to prevent a violation of this act or to compel a retailer to

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      perform a duty imposed on the retailer under this act.

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           Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect

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      January 1, 2001.
































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