Whenever any corporation, firm or person engaged as a dealer, manufacturer, storer or transporter of any food or beverage product for man or animal, doing business within the state shall for 30 days after the same becomes due refuse or neglect to pay any registration or license fee which the laws of Michigan require said corporation, firm or person to pay to the state dairy and food department, the state dairy and food commissioner may bring a civil suit in the name of the people of the state of Michigan for the use and benefit of the state dairy and food department for the recovery of said registration or license fee.
MCL 289.71