Section R. 400.3162 - Voluntary vendoringRule 12.
(1) A group may request voluntary vendoring at any time by completing a department vendor payment form.(2) As part of a voluntary vendoring request, a group that has heat and electricity obligations shall request vendor payments for both services unless vendoring both would leave a monthly payment amount of less than $2.00. The department or a utility company shall establish vendored amounts for heat and electricity based on the assistance payment standard.(3) A group may specify any monthly shelter amount that is not less than $2.00 to be vendored if vendoring would leave a monthly payment amount of at least $2.00.(4) The department shall cease voluntary vendor payments as soon as administratively feasible when requested in writing by a client.(5) The department shall not authorize voluntary vendor payments for rent under any of the following circumstances: (a) The local housing authority notifies the department that the dwelling fails to meet the housing code or that the landlord has failed to cooperate with housing code policies and procedures. In this situation, the department shall discontinue ongoing vendoring within 5 workdays if administratively feasible.(b) The landlord has not cooperated with the department or a utility company in the installation of energy conservation measures that were determined necessary to reduce energy consumption. In this situation, the department shall discontinue ongoing vendoring within 5 workdays if administratively feasible.(c) Title to the rental property reverts to this state or local municipality for nonpayment of property taxes.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3162
1998-2000 AACS; 2015 MR 6, Eff. March 24, 2015