Sec. 5.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) or section 8(2), an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or political subdivision of this state shall not issue coupons to recipients without being awarded a contract under this act.
(2) As determined by the department of management and budget, a contract with a distributor shall be for a period of at least 1 year except as provided in this subsection. No contract shall exceed a period of 5 years. A contract with a distributor may be for a period of less than 1 year if it is awarded during a state fiscal year for a period which ends on the last day of the state fiscal year.
(3) The family independence agency may allow an individual, partnership, corporation, or association that issued coupons in a distribution area before the effective date of this act to continue to issue coupons until a distributor is selected for the distribution area and begins issuing coupons.
History: 1984, Act 387, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 89, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1998
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