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MI Comp L § 339.5305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5305 - Board; Terms; Vacancy; Removal.

339.5305 Board; terms; vacancy; removal.Sec. 305.  Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, all of the following apply to the members of a board:  (a) Except for a member described in subdivision (b), the term of a member who is appointed to a board is 4 years.  (b) An individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy on a board that is the result of a member's resignation, death, disability, or removal for cause by the governor shall serve for the balance of the term of the member he or she replaced and he or she may be reappointed for not more than 2 full terms.  (c) A vacancy is filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. The governor shall appoint an individual as a member of a board, subject to the advice and consent of the senate under section 303, within 60 days after a vacancy occurs and within 60 days after the senate disapproves an appointment by the governor.  (d) The governor may remove a member of a board under section 10 of article V of the state constitution of 1963.  (e) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governor shall not appoint an individual to serve for more than 2 consecutive terms.  (f) Of the initial members of a board created or first appointed, the terms of 3 of the members, including 2 of the members who have a license in an occupation that the board monitors and 1 of the members representing the general public, is 4 years; the terms of 2 of the members, including 1 of the members who has a license in an occupation that the board monitors and 1 of the members representing the general public, is 3 years; the terms of 2 of the members, including 1 of the members who has a license in an occupation that the board monitors and 1 of the members who represents the general public, is 2 years; and the terms of the remaining members are 1 year. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5307 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5307 - Board; Commencement of Term.

339.5307 Board; commencement of term.Sec. 307.  The term of office of a member of a board shall commence on July 31 of the year he or she is appointed to the board. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5309 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5309 - Board; Compensation and Expenses.

339.5309 Board; compensation and expenses.Sec. 309.  Annually, the legislature shall fix the per diem compensation of a member of a board. Travel or other expenses incurred by a member of a board in the performance of an official function is payable by the department under the standardized travel regulations of the department of technology, management, and budget. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5311 - Board; Meetings.

339.5311 Board; meetings.Sec. 311.  Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, all of the following apply to the meetings of a board:  (a) A board shall meet as often as necessary to fulfill its duties under this act, but shall meet at least 2 times a year and at other dates set by the director.  (b) In addition to the meetings described in subdivision (a), special meetings of a board may be called by the chairperson or by a majority of members of the board. The department shall notify the members of the board of a special meeting at least 12 days before the date of the meeting.  (c) A majority of the members appointed and serving on a board constitute a quorum.  (d) A member of a board shall not vote by proxy.  (e) A board shall conduct its meetings pursuant to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5313 - Board; Operation.

339.5313 Board; operation.Sec. 313.  Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, all of the following apply to the operation of a board:  (a) Annually a board shall elect a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and any other officers the board determines are necessary. A board may fill a vacancy in an office of the board for the balance of the 1-year term.  (b) A board may adopt bylaws for the regulation of its internal affairs.  (c) A board shall report its activities to the department annually and as often as the director orders. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5315 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5315 - Board; Creation or Continuation Within Department; Duties; Attendance of Member at Informal Conference; Assistance to Department.

339.5315 Board; creation or continuation within department; duties; attendance of member at informal conference; assistance to department.Sec. 315.  (1) Each board created or continued under this act is created or continued within the department.  (2) A board's duties shall include the interpretation of a licensure or permit requirement of a specific article of this act, and, if necessary, the furnishing of aid in an investigation conducted under article 5. At the discretion of the board, a member of that board may attend an informal conference conducted under section 515. A board shall assist the department in the implementation of this act. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5317 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5317 - Hearing; Assessment of Penalty.

339.5317 Hearing; assessment of penalty.Sec. 317.  After completion of a hearing conducted under section 519, a board shall assess a penalty or penalties under article 6. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5319 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5319 - Board; Aiding Department in Interpreting License or Permit Requirement.

339.5319 Board; aiding department in interpreting license or permit requirement.Sec. 319.  A board shall aid the department in interpreting a licensure or permit requirement described in this act that is incomplete or subjective in nature to determine whether the person seeking a license or permit or a renewal has met the requirements for the issuance or renewal. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5321 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5321 - Development of Examination or Test; Adoption of Test Prepared by Another Agency; Consideration of Material in Closed Session.

339.5321 Development of examination or test; adoption of test prepared by another agency; consideration of material in closed session.Sec. 321.  (1) Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, a board and the department shall develop an examination or test required in a specific article. The board and the department in developing an examination or test may adopt an examination or test prepared by another agency if the board and the department determine that the examination or test serves as a basis for determining whether an individual has the knowledge and skills to perform an occupation with competence.  (2) The material required by the board and the department to develop an examination or test may be considered by the board in a closed session, if the board meets the requirements of section 7 of the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.267. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5323 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 3 - Boards Generally (339.5301...339.5323)|Section 339.5323 - Files of Abolished Board; Surrender to Department; Use of Personnel, Office Space, and Items or Equipment by Successor Board.

339.5323 Files of abolished board; surrender to department; use of personnel, office space, and items or equipment by successor board.Sec. 323.  (1) A board abolished under this act shall surrender control over and physical possession of any board files to the department.  (2) The successor board, until the department determines otherwise, shall utilize the personnel, office space, and items or equipment that were utilized by an abolished board and that are needed for the board to function. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5401 - Fees; Establishment of Specific Amounts Charged for Licenses, Permits, and Activities; License Verification

339.5401 Fees; establishment of specific amounts charged for licenses, permits, and activities; license verificationSec. 401.  (1) Unless the amount of a fee is established under a specific article of this act, the department by rule shall establish the specific amounts of the fees charged for licenses, permits, and other activities under this act.  (2) If the department receives a written request and the applicable fee, the department shall issue a license verification for a current license issued under this act. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5403 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5403 - Person Having Contract With Department or Providing Direct Services to Applicant or Licensee; Collection of Fees; Termination of Contract With Person Administering Licensing Examination; Limitation on Fee Charged by Department.

339.5403 Person having contract with department or providing direct services to applicant or licensee; collection of fees; termination of contract with person administering licensing examination; limitation on fee charged by department.Sec. 403.  (1) This act does not prohibit a person that has a contract with the department, or any other person that provides direct services to an applicant or licensee, from collecting fees authorized under this act directly from that applicant or licensee.  (2) If the department terminates a contract with a person that has been administering a licensing examination to applicants for licensure in a specific occupation, and the department itself begins to administer the examination, the department shall not charge an applicant a fee that is greater than the fee charged under the terminated contract, unless the examination fee for that occupation is increased by rule promulgated by the department under section 207. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5405 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5405 - Nonrefundable Application Processing Fee.

339.5405 Nonrefundable application processing fee.Sec. 405.  An applicant must include a nonrefundable application processing fee with an application for a license. The department may also require that applicant include with the application any fee required for an examination or inspection or the fee for the initial license period. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5407 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5407 - Examination Fee; Forfeiture; Reexamination; Publication of Examination Deadline.

339.5407 Examination fee; forfeiture; reexamination; publication of examination deadline.Sec. 407.  (1) An individual who is required to take an examination shall pay an examination fee before being scheduled for an examination.  (2) An individual who is scheduled for examination or reexamination and who fails to appear shall forfeit the examination fee.  (3) An individual who fails all or part of an examination may be reexamined, if eligible, after paying the fee for the complete examination or those parts of the examination he or she failed, as applicable.  (4) The department shall publish in its application instructions the deadline by which it must receive an application in order for an applicant to be scheduled for a required examination. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5409 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5409 - Payment of Fee as Condition to Issuance of License; Establishment of Fees on per Year Basis.

339.5409 Payment of fee as condition to issuance of license; establishment of fees on per year basis.Sec. 409.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 411, the department shall not issue a license to a person that has completed the requirements for a license or that seeks to renew a license until the person has paid the license fee.  (2) The department shall establish license fees on a per year basis. If licenses are established by rules promulgated by the department under section 207 as biennial or triennial renewals, the fee required shall be 2 or 3 times, as appropriate, the per year amount.  (3) Unless otherwise provided under this act or rules promulgated under this act, an applicant must complete all requirements for licensure within 1 year after the department received the license application or the department mails a notice of an incomplete application to the applicant at the applicant's last known physical or electronic address on file with the department, whichever is later. If the requirements for licensure are not completed within that period, the fees paid are forfeited to the department and the application is void. To obtain a license under this act, a person whose application is void under this subsection must submit a new application and fees and meet the standards in effect on the date the department receives the new application. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5413 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5413 - Electronic Continuing Education Tracking System; Agreement.

339.5413 Electronic continuing education tracking system; agreement.Sec. 413.  (1) The department may enter into an agreement with an entity that is not an agency of a state or the federal government to provide an electronic continuing education tracking system that provides an electronic record of the continuing education courses, classes, or programs completed by all of the individuals who are licensed or registered under this act and are subject to continuing education requirements under this act.   (2) All of the following apply to an electronic system provided by an agreement under subsection (1):  (a) All continuing education tracking provided by the system must accurately reflect the continuing education requirements under this act and rules promulgated under this act.  (b) A confirmation of completion of continuing education requirements generated by the system is considered verification of completion of those requirements for renewal of a license or registration and for purposes of any audit of licensees or registrants conducted by the department.  (c) The system must provide access to continuing education information about an individual who is licensed or registered under this act to the individual, to the appropriate board for the individual's occupation, and to the department. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5415 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5415 - Licensure, Renewal, or Relicensure; Payment of Fees and Fines as Condition; Lien on Real Property.

339.5415 Licensure, renewal, or relicensure; payment of fees and fines as condition; lien on real property.Sec. 415.  (1) It is a condition of licensure, renewal, or relicensure that all fees and fines owed to the department are paid.  (2) It is a condition to obtaining a permit that all fees and fines owed to the department are paid, including, but not limited to, current and previous permit fees, inspection fees, plan review fees, and administrative fines.  (3) The amounts owed for permitting, inspections, plan review, and administrative fines in connection with work performed on real property become a lien on the real property 90 days after issuance if not paid. The lien for those amounts, and for all interest and penalties on those amounts, shall continue until paid. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5417 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5417 - Fee; Waiver.

339.5417 Fee; waiver.Sec. 417.  The department shall waive the fee for an initial license or initial registration that is otherwise required under this act, or an application processing fee charged by the department for an initial license or initial registration, if the applicant meets 1 of the following requirements:  (a) Is actively serving in the armed forces or the uniformed services.  (b) Is an individual who served in the armed forces or uniformed services and he or she provides to the department a form DD214, form DD215, or any other form that is satisfactory to the department that demonstrates he or she was separated from that service with an honorable character of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service.  (c) Is a dependent of a member of the armed forces, a dependent of a member of the uniformed services, or a dependent of a veteran and he or she provides proof acceptable to the department that he or she is a dependent as described in this subdivision. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 24, Eff. Sept. 7, 2021
MI Comp L § 339.5419 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 4 - License Fees (339.5401...339.5419)|Section 339.5419 - Fees, Money, and Income Received by Department; Disposition.

339.5419 Fees, money, and income received by department; disposition.Sec. 419.  All fees and money received by the department for the licensing of persons under this act, and any other income the department receives under this act, shall be paid into the state construction code fund created in section 22 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1522. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 5 - Complaints, Investigations, and Administrative Proceedings (339.5501...339.5541)|Section 339.5501 - Complaint; Submission.

339.5501 Complaint; submission.Sec. 501.  A complaint that alleges that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act shall be submitted to the department. The department of attorney general, the department, a board, or any other person may file a complaint. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5503 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 5 - Complaints, Investigations, and Administrative Proceedings (339.5501...339.5541)|Section 339.5503 - Complaint; Investigation of Allegations; Correspondence File; Acknowledgement; Complaint Made by Department.

339.5503 Complaint; investigation of allegations; correspondence file; acknowledgement; complaint made by department.Sec. 503.  If it receives a complaint, the department shall immediately begin an investigation of the allegations of the complaint and shall open a correspondence file. Within 15 days after it receives a complaint, the department shall make a written acknowledgment of the complaint to the person that made the complaint. If the complaint is made by the department, the director shall designate 1 or more employees of the department to act as the person that made the complaint. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 339.5505 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 5 - Complaints, Investigations, and Administrative Proceedings (339.5501...339.5541)|Section 339.5505 - Investigation; Petition to Issue Subpoena.

339.5505 Investigation; petition to issue subpoena.Sec. 505.  The department shall conduct the investigation required under section 503. In furtherance of that investigation, the department may request that the attorney general petition a circuit court of this state to issue a subpoena that requires a person to appear before the department and be examined with reference to a matter within the scope of the investigation and to produce books, papers, or documents pertaining to the investigation. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017