Section R. 400.10106 - Rule varianceRule 106.
(1) Upon written request from a juvenile facility, the department may grant a variance from an administrative rule if the facility demonstrates, through clear and convincing facts, that the alternative proposed will provide equivalent protection to the health, welfare, safety, and needed services of children.(2) The decision of the department, including the conditions upon which the variance is granted, shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy shall be sent to the facility. This variance may remain in effect for as long as the facility continues to comply with the intent of the rule or may be time-limited.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.10106