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MI Comp L § 339.214 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 2 - (339.201...339.217)|Section 339.214 - Applicant Whose Records Unavailable From Foreign Country; Examination; Reciprocal License.

339.214 Applicant whose records unavailable from foreign country; examination; reciprocal license. Sec. 214.  An applicant for licensure or registration pursuant to articles 8 to 25 whose records relative to education or experience required by an article are unavailable from a foreign country shall be allowed, upon approval of the board and the department, to take an examination or apply for a reciprocal license upon submitting the following to the department:  (a) A notarized affidavit approved by the department stating the total number of years of education received, the name of the school or schools attended, the dates each school was attended, the degree obtained, the courses taken, the grades received, and the names of each former employer.  (b) A notarized statement approved by the department from a governmental official testifying to unavailability of the necessary records. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.215, 339.216 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 2 - (339.201...339.217)|Section 339.215, 339.216 - Repealed. 1994, Act 257, Imd. Eff. July 5, 1994.

339.215, 339.216 Repealed. 1994, Act 257, Imd. Eff. July 5, 1994. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to creation of the commission on professional and occupational licensure and recommendations made to the legislature.Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.301 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.301 - Boards; Composition; Qualifications of Members; Director as Ex Officio Member.

339.301 Boards; composition; qualifications of members; director as ex officio member. Sec. 301.  Each board shall consist of 9 voting members. Except as otherwise provided in this act, 6 of the members of a board shall be individuals who have a license or registration in the occupation which the board monitors. Except as otherwise provided in this act, 3 of the members of a board shall represent the general public. The director shall be an ex officio member without vote of a board, but is not a member for purposes of section 5 of article V of the state constitution of 1963 or for determining a quorum. A member, in addition to fulfilling the requirements set forth in an article, shall be not less than 18 years of age and shall be a resident of this state. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 269, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1990 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.302 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.302 - Nomination and Appointment of Board Members.

339.302 Nomination and appointment of board members. Sec. 302.  The governor shall appoint an individual as a member of a board with the advice and consent of the senate, including an individual appointed to fill a vacancy on a board. In making an appointment, the governor shall seek nominations from a wide range of interested groups and persons, including appropriate professional associations, consumer associations, labor unions, and other organizations or individuals. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.303a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.303a - Commencement of Terms; Dates.

339.303a Commencement of terms; dates.Sec. 303a.  The term of office of a member of a board appointed under this article shall commence on 1 of the following dates, as applicable:   Accountancy July 1   Architects April 1   Barbers October 1   Collection agencies July 1   Cosmetology January 1   Employment agencies October 1   Hearing aid dealers October 1   Land surveyors April 1   Landscape architects July 1   Mortuary science July 1   Professional engineers April 1   Real estate appraisers July 1   Real estate brokers and salespersons July 1   Residential builders April 1    History: Add. 1990, Act 269, Imd. Eff. Oct. 17, 1990 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 104, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1995 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Oct. 23, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 489, Eff. Oct. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 265, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2014 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.304 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.304 - Compensation and Expenses of Board Members.

339.304 Compensation and expenses of board members. Sec. 304.  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 shall be payable by the department pursuant to the standardized travel regulations of the department of management and budget. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.305 - Board; Meetings; Quorum; Voting by Proxy Prohibited; Conduct of Meeting; Availability of Files.

339.305 Board; meetings; quorum; voting by proxy prohibited; conduct of meeting; availability of files. Sec. 305.  (1) A board shall meet as often as necessary to fulfill its duties under this act, but shall meet not less than 2 times a year and at other dates set by the director. A majority of the members appointed and serving shall constitute a quorum. A member of a board shall not vote by proxy. A board shall conduct its meetings pursuant to Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (2) The files of the board shall be available to the public under section 208. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.306 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.306 - Board; Election of Officers; Vacancy; Bylaws; Report.

339.306 Board; election of officers; vacancy; bylaws; report. Sec. 306.  (1) Annually a board shall elect a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and other officers the board determines necessary. A board may fill a vacancy in an office of the board for the balance of the 1-year term.  (2) A board may adopt bylaws for the regulation of its internal affairs.  (3) A board shall report its activities to the department annually and as often as the director orders. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.307 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.307 - Board; Creation Within Department; Duties; Attendance of Board Member at Informal Conference; Assisting Department.

339.307 Board; creation within department; duties; attendance of board member at informal conference; assisting department. Sec. 307.  (1) Each board created by this act shall be created within the department.  (2) A board's duties shall include the interpretation of a licensure or registration requirement of an article, 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 508. A board shall assist the department in the implementation of this act. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.308 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.308 - Promulgation of Rules.

339.308 Promulgation of rules. Sec. 308.  (1) A board shall promulgate rules as required in the article in which it is created as are necessary and appropriate to fulfill its role.  (2) A board may promulgate rules to set the minimal standards of acceptable practice for an occupation for which the board is created. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299Admin Rule: R 338.1511 et seq.; R 338.2101 et seq.; R 338.5101 et seq.; R 339.601; R 339.6001 et seq.; R 339.14001 et seq.; R 339.15101 et seq.; R 339.16001 et seq.; R 339.17101 et seq.; R 339.18001 et seq.; R 339.18901 et seq.; R 339.19001 et seq.; R 339.22101 et seq.; and R 339.23101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 339.309 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.309 - Assessment of Penalties.

339.309 Assessment of penalties. Sec. 309.  A board, upon completion of a hearing conducted pursuant to section 511, shall assess a penalty or penalties as provided in article 6. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.310 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.310 - Aiding Department in Interpreting Licensure or Registration Requirements.

339.310 Aiding department in interpreting licensure or registration requirements. Sec. 310.  A board shall aid the department in interpreting a licensure or registration requirement set forth in this act which is incomplete or subjective in nature to determine whether the person seeking a license or a certificate of registration or a renewal has met the requirements for the issuance or renewal. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.313 - Recommending Licensure of School, Institution, or Other Person; Recommending Approval or Recognition of Program Offering Training or Education.

339.313 Recommending licensure of school, institution, or other person; recommending approval or recognition of program offering training or education. Sec. 313.  (1) A board shall recommend to the department whether to grant licensure to a school, institution, or other person or approval or recognition of a program which offers training or education in the occupation for which the board is created, unless it is the board's function to grant the licensure, approval, or recognition.  (2) Before recommending the licensure, approval, or recognition of a school, institution, or other person or a program, a board shall ascertain whether the school, institution, or other person or program provides the type of training which will provide a graduate with the knowledge and skills required to perform the occupation with competence. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.314 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.314 - Recommending Approval or Recognition of Continuing Education Program.

339.314 Recommending approval or recognition of continuing education program. Sec. 314.  A board shall recommend to the department the approval or recognition of a program of continuing education which is required by an article, unless it is the board's function to grant the approval or recognition. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.315 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.315 - Failure to Receive Licensure, Approval, or Recognition; Protest; Review.

339.315 Failure to receive licensure, approval, or recognition; protest; review. Sec. 315.  A school, institution, or other person which fails to receive licensure or approval, or approval or recognition of a program offered by the school, institution, or person may protest that decision and be granted an opportunity for review of that decision by the department under section 520 or 521. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.316 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.316 - Examination or Test; Development; Consideration of Material in Closed Session; Alternative Form of Testing.

339.316 Examination or test; development; consideration of material in closed session; alternative form of testing. Sec. 316.  (1) Unless otherwise provided in an article, a board and the department shall develop an examination or test required by an 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 a person 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.  (3) A board and the department, in determining the form the recommended examination or test shall take, shall give special emphasis to an alternative form of testing which permits a person to demonstrate a special qualification a person may have which is not evident under a written examination, but which is related to an occupation. The alternative form of testing shall be structured to give weight to a person's experience, noninstitutional training, and innate skills and shall be flexible enough to enable a person with a mental or physical disability to demonstrate that the person has the requisite knowledge and skills. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 90, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1998 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.317 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 3 - (339.301...339.317)|Section 339.317 - Surrendering Files of Abolished Board; Personnel, Office Space, and Items or Equipment to Be Utilized by Successor Board.

339.317 Surrendering files of abolished board; personnel, office space, and items or equipment to be utilized by successor board. Sec. 317.  (1) A board abolished under this act shall surrender physical dominion over any files to the department.  (2) The successor board, until the department determines otherwise, shall utilize the personnel, office space, and items or equipment which were utilized by the abolished board and which are needed for the board to function. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 4 - (339.401...339.411)|Section 339.401 - Specific Amounts to Be Charged for Licenses, Registrations, and Other Activities.

339.401 Specific amounts to be charged for licenses, registrations, and other activities. Sec. 401.  The specific amounts to be charged for licenses, registrations, and other activities provided for in this act shall be as prescribed in the state license fee act, Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1979, being sections 338.2201 to 338.2277 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.402 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 4 - (339.401...339.411)|Section 339.402 - Definitions.

339.402 Definitions. Sec. 402.  As used in this article:  (a) "Expiration date" means the date prescribed in rules promulgated by the department in accordance with section 202(2).   (b) "Reinstatement" means the granting of a license or registration, with or without limitations or conditions, to a person whose license or registration has been revoked.  (c) "Relicensure" means the granting of a license to a person whose license has lapsed for failure to renew the license within 60 days after the expiration date.  (d) "Reregistration" means the granting of a registration to a person whose registration has lapsed for failure to renew the registration within 60 days after the expiration date. History: Add. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.403 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 4 - (339.401...339.411)|Section 339.403 - Collection of Fees Charged Under Contract; Termination of Contract.

339.403 Collection of fees charged under contract; termination of contract. Sec. 403.  (1) This act does not prohibit a person who has a contract with the department or any other person providing direct services from collecting fees directly from an applicant, registrant, or licensee.  (2) If the department terminates a contract with a person who has been administering a licensing or registration examination to applicants for licensure or registration in a specific profession, and the department itself begins to administer the examination, the department shall not charge an applicant a fee greater than the fee charged under the terminated contract unless the examination fee for that profession is increased under the state license fee act, Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1979, being sections 338.2201 to 338.2277 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.405 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 4 - (339.401...339.411)|Section 339.405 - Nonrefundable Application Processing Fee; Examination or Inspection Fee; Fee for Initial License or Registration Period.

339.405 Nonrefundable application processing fee; examination or inspection fee; fee for initial license or registration period. Sec. 405.  An application for a license or registration shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application processing fee. The department may also require that the application be accompanied by the fee for a required examination or inspection or the fee for the initial license or registration period. History: Add. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.407 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 4 - (339.401...339.411)|Section 339.407 - Examination Fee; Forfeiture; Reexamination Fee; Publication of Application Deadline.

339.407 Examination fee; forfeiture; reexamination fee; publication of application 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 for the complete examination or such parts of the examination as must be repeated.  (4) The department shall publish in its application instructions the deadline by which applications must be received in order for an applicant to be scheduled for a required examination. History: Add. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.409 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 4 - (339.401...339.411)|Section 339.409 - Payment of Fee as Condition to Issuance of License and Registration; Amount; Period for Completion of Requirements for Licensure or Registration; Forfeiture of Fees; Effect of Void Application.

339.409 Payment of fee as condition to issuance of license and registration; amount; period for completion of requirements for licensure or registration; forfeiture of fees; effect of void application. Sec. 409.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 411, the department shall not issue a license or registration to a person who has completed the requirements for a license or registration or who seeks to renew a license or registration until the person has paid the license or registration fee.  (2) License and registration fees shall be prescribed on a per year basis. If licenses and registrations are established by rules promulgated by the department under section 202 as biennial or triennial renewals, the fee required shall be twice or 3 times, as appropriate, the per year amount.  (3) Unless otherwise provided by this act or rules promulgated under this act, all requirements for licensure or registration shall be completed by the applicant within 1 year after receipt of the application by the department or mailing of a notice of an incomplete application to the last known address on file with the department, whichever is later. If the requirements are not completed, the fees paid shall be forfeited to the department and the application shall be void. A person whose application has been determined to be void under this subsection shall submit a new application and fees and shall meet the standards in effect on the date of receipt by the department of the new application. History: Add. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 611, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2002 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 264, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004 Popular Name: Act 299
MI Comp L § 339.501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919)|Article 5 - (339.501...339.559)|Section 339.501 - Lodging or Filing Complaint.

339.501 Lodging or filing complaint. Sec. 501.  A complaint which alleges that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act shall be lodged with the department. The department of attorney general, the department, a board, or any other person may file a complaint. History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.Popular Name: Act 299