Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Legal, no state permit
No Michigan DNR or MDARD rule covering armadillos was found.
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Michigan
Every QuirkMaps topic for Michigan, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Limited by place or day
Michigan bans Sunday car sales, but only in counties with 130,000 or more people.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Michigan requires helmets unless the rider is 21 or older and meets experience or training and insurance conditions.
Do you need a front license plate?
Rear plate only
Michigan requires only a rear license plate on passenger cars.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Michigan has no law against pumping your own gas, and state fire rules treat customer self-service dispensing as normal.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Michigan bars any horn from making an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle, which a train horn likely breaks.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Michigan has no regular or at-sale safety inspection for private passenger cars.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Michigan allows consumer fireworks, including aerial ones, but local governments may limit when they can be set off.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
Michigan allows happy hours but limits unlimited-drink deals and bans selling one person 3 or more identical drinks for one price.
Is there a bottle deposit?
Bottle deposit law
Michigan requires a 10-cent refundable deposit on cans and bottles of soda, carbonated water, beer, and mixed wine or spirit drinks.
Where can you buy liquor?
State wholesale, private stores
Michigan's Liquor Control Commission is the wholesaler of spirits, but privately owned licensed stores sell liquor to the public.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
Michigan observes daylight saving time under federal law; it has no state law exempting itself or adopting year-round time.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Michigan exempts food and food ingredients from its 6% sales tax, except prepared food.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Michigan runs a state lottery under the 1972 lottery act, with net revenue going to the state School Aid Fund.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
No. Michigan charges a 6% sales tax and state law sets no sales tax holiday.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID requested
Michigan asks in-person voters for photo ID. A voter without one can sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.