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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1203 - Promulgation of Rules; Sanitation Standards; Operation of Mobile Salons.

339.1203 Promulgation of rules; sanitation standards; operation of mobile salons.
Sec. 1203.
(1) The department in consultation with the board shall promulgate rules that establish sanitation standards that the department considers necessary, with particular reference to the precautions necessary to be employed to prevent the spreading of an infectious or contagious disease, and shall arrange for any inspections that the department considers necessary to safeguard the public health.
(2) The department in consultation with the board shall promulgate rules for the operation of mobile salons and the performance of cosmetology services in or at the premises of mobile salons. The department shall promulgate the rules described in this subsection within 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection. The rules shall include sanitation standards that meet the requirements of subsection (1) and may establish 1 or more of the following for providing cosmetology services in a mobile salon:
(a) Safety requirements.
(b) Permanent address requirements at which 1 or more of the following are located:
(i) Records of appointments.
(ii) License numbers of employees.
(iii) If applicable, the vehicle identification number of the license holder's self-contained facility.
(c) Enforcement actions to ensure compliance with the requirements under this article and all local laws and ordinances.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020
Popular Name:
Act 299
Admin Rule:
R 338.2101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1203b - Cosmetology Establishment or School of Cosmetology; School or Establishment License Required.

339.1203b Cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology; school or establishment license required.
Sec. 1203b.
A person shall not operate a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology without a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology license issued under this article.
History:
Add. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1206 - Issuance of License as Cosmetology, Electrology, Limited, or Specialist Instructor.

339.1206 Issuance of license as cosmetology, electrology, limited, or specialist instructor.
Sec. 1206.
(1) The department shall issue a license as a cosmetology instructor to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(c) Is licensed as a cosmetologist under this article.
(d) Has at least 3 years of practical experience in natural hair cultivation, hair care services, skin care services, and manicuring services, at least 1 year of which shall be in a cosmetology establishment.
(e) Has completed not less than 500 hours of instructor training.
(f) Has passed an examination approved by the department and the board.
(2) The department shall issue a license as an electrology instructor to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(c) Is licensed as an electrologist under this article.
(d) Has at least 3 years of practical experience in electrology, at least 1 year of which shall be in a cosmetology establishment holding a limited license for the practice of electrology.
(e) Has completed not less than 300 hours of instructor training.
(f) Has passed an examination approved by the department and the board.
(3) The department may issue a limited instructor's license to an individual who meets all of the requirements of either subsection (1) except for subsection (1)(d) or subsection (2) except for subsection (2)(d). The holder of a limited instructor's license shall not supervise a school of cosmetology at any time.
(4) The department may issue a limited specialist instructor's license to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(c) Is licensed as a manicurist, natural hair culturist, or esthetician.
(d) Has completed not less than 300 hours of instructor training.
(e) Has passed an examination approved by the department and the board.
(5) The specialist instructor's license shall limit the instruction given by that individual to only the service in which he or she is licensed.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1207 - Cosmetologist; Qualifications.

339.1207 Cosmetologist; qualifications.
Sec. 1207.
The department shall issue a cosmetologist license to an individual who fulfills all of the following requirements:
(a) Is not less than 17 years of age.
(b) Is of good moral character.
(c) Has had an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(d) Has completed either not less than a 1,500-hour course of study in a licensed school of cosmetology or has served as an apprentice for not less than 2 years in a licensed cosmetology establishment in which hair care services, skin care services, and manicuring services are offered. The training shall include a minimum number of practical applications as prescribed in rules promulgated by the director.
(e) Has passed an examination prescribed by the department and the board.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1208 - Electrologist; Qualifications.

339.1208 Electrologist; qualifications.
Sec. 1208.
The department shall issue a license as an electrologist to an individual who fulfills all of the following:
(a) Is not less than 18 years of age.
(b) Is of good moral character.
(c) Has had an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(d) Has completed not less than 400 hours of training in a licensed school of cosmetology in which the practice is taught or has studied for not less than 6 months as an apprentice in a licensed cosmetology establishment where electrology services are offered. The training shall include a minimum number of practical applications as prescribed in rules promulgated by the director.
(e) Has passed an examination prescribed by the board and the department.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1209 - Manicurist; Qualifications.

339.1209 Manicurist; qualifications.
Sec. 1209.
The department shall issue a license as a manicurist to an individual who fulfills all of the following:
(a) Is at least 17 years of age.
(b) Is of good moral character.
(c) Has had an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(d) Has completed not less than 400 hours of training either in a licensed school of cosmetology or as an apprentice for not less than 6 months in a licensed cosmetology establishment where manicuring is practiced. The training shall include a minimum number of practical applications as prescribed in rules promulgated by the director.
(e) Has passed an examination prescribed by the board and the department.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1210 - Esthetician; Qualifications.

339.1210 Esthetician; qualifications.
Sec. 1210.
(1) After the expiration of 12 months after the effective date of the 1997 amendatory act that amended this section, the department shall issue a license as an esthetician to an individual who fulfills all of the following requirements:
(a) Is at least 17 years of age.
(b) Is of good moral character.
(c) Has had an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(d) Has completed not less than 400 hours of training either in a licensed school of cosmetology or as an apprentice for not less than 6 months in a licensed cosmetology establishment where skin care services are rendered. The training shall include a minimum number of practical applications as prescribed in rules promulgated by the director.
(e) If an examination is available, has passed an examination prescribed by the board and the department.
(2) Until the expiration of 12 months after the effective date of the 1997 amendatory act that added this subsection, the department shall issue a license as an esthetician to an individual who fulfills all of the following requirements:
(a) Is at least 17 years of age.
(b) Is of good moral character.
(c) Has had an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(d) Provides evidence of having obtained the equivalent of 6 months of full-time experience in skin care services in this or any other state within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application.
(e) If an examination is available, has passed an examination prescribed by the board and the department.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1210a - License to Practice Natural Hair Cultivation; Qualifications.

339.1210a License to practice natural hair cultivation; qualifications.
Sec. 1210a.
(1) After December 31, 1999, the department shall issue a license to practice natural hair cultivation to an individual who fulfills all of the following:
(a) If an examination is available, has passed an examination prescribed by the department and the board. In lieu of an examination being available, the department shall evaluate the experience of an applicant, which experience shall include at least 6 months of field practice or experience.
(b) Is at least 17 years of age.
(c) Is of good moral character.
(d) Has an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(e) Has training either of at least 400 hours extending over a period of at least 3 months in a school of cosmetology approved by the department where services relating to natural hair cultivation are rendered or has served at least 6 months as an apprentice in a licensed cosmetology establishment in which natural hair cultivation is practiced.
(2) Until December 31, 1999, the department shall issue a license to practice natural hair cultivation to an individual who fulfills all of the following:
(a) If an examination is available, has passed an examination prescribed by the board and the department. In lieu of an examination being available, the department shall evaluate the experience of an applicant, which experience shall include at least 6 months of field practice or experience.
(b) Is at least 17 years of age.
(c) Is of good moral character.
(d) Has an education equivalent to the completion of the ninth grade.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, an individual may engage in natural hair cultivation for compensation and may operate an establishment where natural hair cultivation only is practiced without having first obtained an individual or establishment license under this article.
History:
Add. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1211 - Granting License to Individual Licensed to Perform Cosmetology Services in Another State; Application; Qualifications; Applicant for Licensure Having Qualifications Acquired Outside United States; Proof of Training or Experience; Determination.

339.1211 Granting license to individual licensed to perform cosmetology services in another state; application; qualifications; applicant for licensure having qualifications acquired outside United States; proof of training or experience; determination.
Sec. 1211.
(1) An individual who is licensed to perform cosmetology services under the laws of another state may submit an application to the department, and the department shall without examination issue a license to perform those services if the department determines that all of the following are met:
(a) The applicant is at least 17 years old.
(b) The applicant is of good moral character, and the requirements for registration or licensure in the particular state were substantially equal to the requirements then in effect in this state.
(c) The applicant establishes that sanctions have not been imposed against him or her by a similar licensing or registration board of any other state.
(2) Years or months of experience may be substituted for hours of training in a ratio of 100 hours of training credited for each 6 months of experience.
(3) An individual who is applying for licensure based on qualifications he or she acquired outside of the United States shall provide proof of training or experience, or both. The department may determine whether or not an applicant is eligible for a license without examination.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1212, 339.1213 - Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

339.1212, 339.1213 Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to reexaminations and to renewal of licenses.
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1214 - Repealed. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020.

339.1214 Repealed. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to enrollment in cosmetology school and proof of ninth grade education or equivalent.
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1215 - Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

339.1215 Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to renewal of license.
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1216 - Repealed. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997.

339.1216 Repealed. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to license required to conduct or operate cosmetological establishment or school of cosmetology.
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1217 - Prohibited Conduct; Penalties.

339.1217 Prohibited conduct; penalties.
Sec. 1217.
A licensee that commits or has committed 1 or more of the following is subject to the penalties set forth in article 6:
(a) Continued practice by an individual who knows he or she has an infectious or contagious disease.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, practicing cosmetology on the public outside of the premises of a licensed cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology. A licensed cosmetologist may perform cosmetology services for a patron at a location that is not on the premises of a licensed cosmetology establishment if the services are performed at any of the following:
(i) A special event in which the cosmetology service is required to be performed for an on-site participant of the event.
(ii) A nursing home, as that term is defined in section 20109 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20109, for a patient or resident of that home.
(iii) A home for the aged, as that term is defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106, for a patient or resident of that home.
(iv) An adult foster care facility, as that term is defined in section 3 of the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.703, for a patient or resident of that facility.
(v) A hospital, as that term is defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106, for a patient of that hospital.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1217a - Demonstration of Product on Face of Customer.

339.1217a Demonstration of product on face of customer.
Sec. 1217a.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a salesperson from demonstrating a product on the face of a customer or potential customer, if direct or indirect compensation for the practice, other than the sale of the product, is not received nor expected from the customer or potential customer. "Demonstrating a product" means applying to the face of a customer or potential customer only as much of a product as is necessary to demonstrate its correct use.
History:
Add. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 12 - (339.1201...339.1218) › Section 339.1218 - Cosmetology Establishment and School of Cosmetology; Inspections.

339.1218 Cosmetology establishment and school of cosmetology; inspections.
Sec. 1218.
(1) The department shall regularly inspect each cosmetology establishment and school of cosmetology to determine whether the licensee is conforming to this article and the rules promulgated under this article.
(2) A representative of the department may enter and inspect, during regular business hours, a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology for purposes of subsection (1).
(3) A representative of the department, when inspecting a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology, may require an individual who is working in the establishment or school to present identification in order to substantiate his or her identity as the holder of a posted license.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 97, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 20, Eff. Apr. 26, 2020
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1301 - Definitions.

339.1301 Definitions.
Sec. 1301.
As used in this article:
(a) "Hearing aid" means an instrument or device designed for regular and constant use in or proximate to the human ear and represented as aiding or improving defective human hearing.
(b) "Hearing aid dealer" means an individual who engages in the sale or offering for sale at retail of a hearing aid.
(c) "Hearing aid salesperson" means an individual who engages in the sale or offering for sale at retail of a hearing aid and who is an employee of a hearing aid dealer.
(d) "Practice of selling or fitting a hearing aid" means the selection, adaptation, and sale of a hearing aid and includes the testing of hearing by means of an audiometer and other means for the sale of a hearing aid. The practice also includes the making of an impression for an ear mold.
(e) "Unethical conduct" means:
(i) Selling a hearing aid intended to be used by an individual 16 years of age or less without an otologic examination and approval by a physician and an audiologic evaluation and recommendation.
(ii) Canvassing from house to house or place of business either in person or by an agent for selling a hearing aid without prior referral or request.
(iii) Failing to properly and reasonably accept responsibility for the actions of a licensed trainee.
(iv) Offering, paying, causing to be paid, or inferring that a payment might be made, directly or indirectly, of money or other thing of value to an audiologist, otologist, physician, clinic, or other similar medical person or institution as a consideration for a referral by a medical person or institution or as a part of an agreement with a medical person or institution.
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.For transfer of powers and duties of the board of hearing aid dealers from the department of commerce to the director of the department of consumer and industry services, and the abolishment of the board of hearing aid dealers, see E.R.O. No. 1996-2, compiled at MCL 445.2001 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1302 - Person Selling or Offering for Sale Hearing Aid at Retail Without License; Employment of Licensed Hearing Aid Dealers and Salespersons; Filing List and Statement; Maintaining Place of Business at Established Physical Location; Branch Office.

339.1302 Person selling or offering for sale hearing aid at retail without license; employment of licensed hearing aid dealers and salespersons; filing list and statement; maintaining place of business at established physical location; branch office.
Sec. 1302.
This article shall not prohibit a person from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale a hearing aid at retail without a license, if the person employs only licensed hearing aid dealers and salespersons in the direct sale and fitting of the product. Each person shall file annually with the department a list of each licensed hearing aid dealer or salesperson directly or indirectly employed by the person and a statement on a form approved by the department that the person will submit to the rules promulgated under this article and the provisions of this article which the department considers applicable. A person engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale a hearing aid at retail shall maintain a place of business in this state which is an actual, established physical location from which the person conducts business and where each applicable book or record is maintained. A branch office of the person shall be under the personal direct supervision of a hearing aid dealer or hearing aid salesperson as qualified in section 1305.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1303 - Board of Hearing Aid Dealers; Creation; Qualifications of Members.

339.1303 Board of hearing aid dealers; creation; qualifications of members.
Sec. 1303.
(1) The board of hearing aid dealers is created. Six members shall be qualified hearing aid dealers who have been actively engaged in the sale of hearing aids for at least 3 years.
(2) Not more than 2 members of the board shall be employees of, franchised by, or associated exclusively with, the same hearing aid manufacturer.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1304 - Hearing Aid Dealer or Salesperson; Licensing; List.

339.1304 Hearing aid dealer or salesperson; licensing; list.
Sec. 1304.
(1) The department shall issue a license as a hearing aid dealer or salesperson to each person it finds qualified under this article.
(2) Upon the request of a person, the department shall furnish a list of licensed hearing aid dealers.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1305 - Hearing Aid Dealer or Salesperson; License; Application; Qualifications of Applicant; Specialized Educational Course of Training; Accepting Basic Home Study Course in Place of Examination; Waiver of Examination.

339.1305 Hearing aid dealer or salesperson; license; application; qualifications of applicant; specialized educational course of training; accepting basic home study course in place of examination; waiver of examination.
Sec. 1305.
(1) An individual wishing to sell or fit a hearing aid in connection with the sale of a hearing aid as a dealer shall make application to the department. An individual employed by a dealer as a hearing aid salesperson shall make application to the department.
(2) An applicant for a license as a hearing aid dealer shall be issued a license if the applicant is over 18 years of age, is of good moral character, is a graduate of an accredited high school or secondary school, has served as a licensed hearing aid salesperson for a period of 2 years under the direction and supervision of a licensed hearing aid dealer, and passes a written examination as prescribed by the department and the board.
(3) An applicant for a license as a hearing aid salesperson shall be issued a license if the applicant is at least 18 years of age, is of good moral character, is a graduate from an accredited high school or secondary school, successfully completes additional training and education as may be required by the department, passes a written examination as prescribed by the department and the board, and has served at least 6 months as a trainee licensed by the department.
(4) The department and the board shall encourage the establishment of a specialized educational course of training for an individual wishing to become a licensed hearing aid dealer or hearing aid salesperson.
(5) In place of the written examination provided in subsection (2), the department may accept successful completion of the basic home study course conducted by the national hearing aid society or may waive the examination provided for in subsection (2) when proof satisfactory to the department and the board is submitted showing that the applicant has successfully passed an examination given by the official hearing aid examining board in another state, if the examination and passing requirements at the time taken, were substantially equal to those required by the department.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 83, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1981 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1306 - Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

339.1306 Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to renewal of license.
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1307 - Trainee License; Conditions; Transfer; Revocation.

339.1307 Trainee license; conditions; transfer; revocation.
Sec. 1307.
(1) The department may grant a trainee license to an applicant working for and under the direct supervision of a licensed dealer on the following conditions:
(a) The trainee license shall be valid for a 12-month period. A new trainee license may be issued by the board upon the filing of an application.
(b) The trainee license shall provide that the individual to whom it was issued shall work for and under the direction and supervision of a named licensed hearing aid dealer.
(2) The department may transfer a license of a trainee upon the filing of an application for a transfer.
(3) A trainee license is subject to revocation for the same reasons and in a similar manner as a regular license.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1308 - Written Examination.

339.1308 Written examination.
Sec. 1308.
The written examination provided for in section 1305 shall test the applicant's knowledge and shall be a practical demonstration of the potential seller's ability in giving a basic audiometric test, in taking an ear mold impression, and in following the prescribed rules in fitting and referral for otologic examination.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 13 - (339.1301...339.1309) › Section 339.1309 - Unethical or Gross Ignorance or Inefficiency in Sale or Fitting of Hearing Aid; Penalties.

339.1309 Unethical or gross ignorance or inefficiency in sale or fitting of hearing aid; penalties.
Sec. 1309.
A person shall be subject to the penalties set forth in article 6 who commits an act of unethical or gross ignorance or inefficiency in the sale of a hearing aid or in the fitting of a hearing aid in connection with the sale of the hearing aid.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 14 - (339.1401...339.1408) › Section 339.1401-339.1406 - Repealed. 1995, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Oct. 23, 1995.

339.1401-339.1406 Repealed. 1995, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Oct. 23, 1995.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to registration requirements for the practice of horology.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 14 - (339.1401...339.1408) › Section 339.1407 - Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

339.1407 Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to renewal of registration and apprenticeship certificate.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 14 - (339.1401...339.1408) › Section 339.1408 - Repealed. 1995, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Oct. 23, 1995.

339.1408 Repealed. 1995, Act 183, Imd. Eff. Oct. 23, 1995.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to prohibited conduct and prescribed penalties.
Popular Name:
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 15 - (339.1501...339.1511) › Section 339.1501-339.1511 - Repealed. 1988, Act 436, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989;—1995, Act 126, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

339.1501-339.1511 Repealed. 1988, Act 436, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989;—1995, Act 126, Eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to marriage and family therapy.
Popular Name:
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 16 - (339.1601...339.1610) › Section 339.1601-339.1610 - Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989;—2000, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2000.

339.1601-339.1610 Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989;—2000, Act 11, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 2000.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to creation of board of examiners of social workers and registration requirements for certified social worker, social worker, or social work technician.
Popular Name:
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 17 - (339.1701...339.1707) › Section 339.1701-339.1707 - Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989;—1995, Act 104, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1995.

339.1701-339.1707 Repealed. 1988, Act 463, Eff. Sept. 1, 1989;—1995, Act 104, Imd. Eff. June 23, 1995.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained licensing of myomassologists.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1801 - Definitions.

339.1801 Definitions.
Sec. 1801.
As used in this article:
(a) "Business entity" means a person described in section 105(5)(b) or (c), except a sole proprietorship or general partnership.
(b) "Funeral establishment" means a place of business used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of a dead human body or a place where an individual represents that he or she is engaged in the profession of undertaking or the practice of mortuary science.
(c) "Holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science" means an individual who satisfactorily completes a course in mortuary science, passes an examination required under this article, serves the required resident training, and is issued a license for the practice of mortuary science.
(d) "Practice of embalming" means the disinfecting or preserving of a dead human body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid, or gas in the body or by the introduction of a chemical substance, fluid, or gas into the body by a vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application into an organ or cavity.
(e) "Practice of funeral directing" means engaging in or representing oneself as engaging in the supervising of the burial and disposal of a dead human body, managing a funeral establishment for the preparation, disposition, and care of a dead human body, or using, in connection with the user's name or funeral establishment, the word "funeral director", "funeral service professional", "undertaker", or "mortician", or any other title embodying the words "mortuary science" or otherwise implying that the individual is engaged as a funeral director.
(f) "Practice of mortuary science" means the practice of embalming or the practice of funeral directing, or both.
(g) "Resident trainee" means an individual who is engaged in learning the practice of embalming or funeral directing or the practice of mortuary science under the instruction and personal supervision of a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science in this state.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 300, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 138, Eff. Oct. 6, 2020 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 265, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
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.
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1802 - Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science; Creation.

339.1802 Board of examiners in mortuary science; creation.
Sec. 1802.
The board of examiners in mortuary science is created.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1803 - Placing Chemical on or in Dead Human Body by Unlicensed Individual as Violation; Article Inapplicable to Resident Trainee or Student; License Required for Practice of Embalming.

339.1803 Placing chemical on or in dead human body by unlicensed individual as violation; article inapplicable to resident trainee or student; license required for practice of embalming.
Sec. 1803.
(1) The placing of a chemical on or in a dead human body by an individual who is not the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science is a violation of this article.
(2) This article does not apply to any of the following individuals if he or she is working under the supervision of a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science:
(a) A resident trainee.
(b) A student who is enrolled in a higher education program in mortuary science at a school, college, or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Secretary of Education as a specialized accrediting agency in funeral service or mortuary science.
(3) An individual shall not engage in the practice of embalming, profess to be engaged in the practice of embalming, or represent that he or she is an embalmer if he or she is not the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science under this article.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 25, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2019
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1804 - Funeral Establishment; Individuals Required to Be License Holder for Practice of Mortuary Science; Funeral Establishment Use of Name After Death or Retirement of Member.

339.1804 Funeral establishment; individuals required to be license holder for practice of mortuary science; funeral establishment use of name after death or retirement of member.
Sec. 1804.
(1) An individual whose name appears in the name of a funeral establishment is considered to be actively engaged in the practice of funeral directing or the practice of mortuary science and must be a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science.
(2) A business entity that is licensed as a funeral establishment under section 1806(3) may use or continue to use the name of the licensed funeral establishment after the death or retirement of a member, officer, or director if the death or retirement is reported to the department not more than 30 days after the death or retirement and if the name of the licensed funeral establishment was used prior to the death or retirement of the member, officer, or director.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 265, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Popular Name:
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1805 - Authorized Activities of Licensee.

339.1805 Authorized activities of licensee.
Sec. 1805.
An individual licensed to engage in the practice of mortuary science under this article may disinfect or preserve a dead human body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid, or gas in the body or by the introduction of a chemical, substance, fluid, or gas into the body by a vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application into an organ or cavity in preparation for burial or disposal. The individual licensed to engage in the practice of mortuary science may direct the burial or disposal of a dead human body and may maintain a funeral establishment for the preparation and disposition, or for the care of a dead human body and may, in connection with the individual's name or the name of the funeral establishment use the words "funeral director", "undertaker", "mortician", "mortuary science", or a word of similar meaning as approved by the department.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 265, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Popular Name:
Act 299
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1806a - Practice of Mortuary Science; Issuance of Courtesy License; Requirements; Validity; Conduct; Prohibitions; Restrictions; "Courtesy License" Defined.

339.1806a Practice of mortuary science; issuance of courtesy license; requirements; validity; conduct; prohibitions; restrictions; "courtesy license" defined.
Sec. 1806a.
(1) The department may issue a courtesy license to engage in the practice of mortuary science to an individual if the department determines that all of the following are met:
(a) The individual holds a valid license to practice mortuary science, funeral directing, or another occupation that is the equivalent of the practice of mortuary science or funeral directing, issued by the state of Indiana, Ohio, or Wisconsin.
(b) The state that issued the license described in subdivision (a) by law provides individuals licensed under this article substantially the same opportunity to practice in that state as its licensees are authorized to practice in this state under this section.
(2) A courtesy license is valid for 2 years, beginning on the date it is issued or renewed.
(3) An individual who holds a courtesy license may do any of the following:
(a) Remove a dead human body from the place of death in this state.
(b) Register with a local registrar under section 1807.
(c) Subject to section 1807, transport a dead human body to or from the state in which he or she is licensed.
(d) Subject to section 1807, supervise the final disposition in this state of the human body of an individual who died in the state in which he or she is licensed.
(4) An individual who holds only a courtesy license shall not do any of the following in this state:
(a) Operate a funeral establishment.
(b) Engage in the practice of embalming.
(c) Advertise mortuary science, funeral directing, or cremation services.
(d) Directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, maintain, or be employed by a cemetery or crematory or engage in any similar activity for which registration is required under the cemetery regulation act, 1968 PA 251, MCL 456.521 to 456.543.
(e) Violate section 1810.
(5) The department shall ensure that a courtesy license is issued with the restrictions described in this section.
(6) As used in this section, "courtesy license" means a license issued under this article to an individual described in subsection (1) that is subject to the restrictions described in this section.
History:
Add. 2013, Act 77, Eff. Sept. 26, 2013
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1806b - Continuing Education Requirements.

339.1806b Continuing education requirements.
Sec. 1806b.
(1) Beginning the first complete license cycle after October 31, 2025, the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall successfully complete not less than 4 hours of eligible continuing education courses in each year of a license cycle.
(2) All of the following apply to the continuing education requirement described in subsection (1):
(a) Not less than 2 of the 4 hours of the courses required in each year of a license cycle shall involve 1 or more of the following subjects:
(i) Technical skills required for embalming and restorative art.
(ii) Funeral ethics and funeral service best practices.
(iii) Grief counseling.
(iv) Occupational health and safety for funeral home workers.
(v) Communicable diseases including transmission and sterilization techniques.
(vi) Statutes and rules of this state relating to the practice of funeral directing.
(vii) Prepaid funeral sales.
(viii) Consumer protection, Federal Trade Commission funeral rules, and fair labor standards requirements.
(b) The department shall determine whether a continuing education course is an eligible continuing education course.
(c) If an individual receives his or her initial license to engage in the practice of mortuary science after the beginning of the current license cycle for that license, the department may prorate the number of hours of continuing education the licensee is required to complete under subsection (1) for the year of the license cycle in which the license is issued.
(d) Compliance with the continuing education requirement described in this section is a condition to further renewal of a license for the practice of mortuary science.
History:
Add. 2020, Act 265, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 299 of 1980 - Occupational Code (339.101 - 339.2919) › Article 18 - (339.1801...339.1812) › Section 339.1807 - Holder of License for Practice of Mortuary Science; Registration With City or Village Registrar; Transportation Permit; Receiving Dead Human Body for Shipment or Transportation; Shipping Dead Human Body for Anatomical Purpose.

339.1807 Holder of license for practice of mortuary science; registration with city or village registrar; transportation permit; receiving dead human body for shipment or transportation; shipping dead human body for anatomical purpose.
Sec. 1807.
(1) The holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall supervise and be responsible for the transportation and storage of a dead human body. The holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science may designate an employee or other person to transport or store a dead human body.
(2) The holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall register with the office of the registrar of each city or village in which the holder intends to practice. A transportation permit shall not be issued by the local registrar to a person who has not filed a registration card. A local registrar may grant a transportation permit to the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science coming from beyond the jurisdiction of the registrar, upon the exhibition of a copy of the holder's license to the registrar.
(3) A railway agent, express agent, baggage master, or conductor shall not receive a dead human body for shipment or transportation by railway or other public conveyance, to or from a point in this state or to a point outside of this state, unless the body is accompanied by a removal or shipping permit.
(4) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(a) The transportation or storage of a dead human body that is the subject of an anatomical gift under part 101 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.10101 to 333.10123.
(b) The transportation of a dead human body by a county medical examiner.
(c) The removal of a dead human body from the place of death by police, fire, or other emergency personnel.
History:
1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 265, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
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