(1) Upon approval by the commissioner of an application for a license, the commissioner shall issue to the applicant a license certificate showing the name of the person authorized to do business and the business address of the licensee. The licensee shall make a copy of the license available at the licensee’s place of business for inspection upon request by any natural person.
    (2) A license shall not be transferred or assigned without the prior consent of the commissioner. For purposes of this subsection, transfer means the sale, assignment, or conveyance of more than 25% of the outstanding voting stock of a licensee that is a corporation, or more than 25% of the ownership interest in a licensee that is a partnership or other legal entity.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.2058

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Applicant: means a person that has applied to the commissioner to be licensed under this act. See Michigan Laws 487.2052
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance services or an authorized representative of the commissioner. See Michigan Laws 487.2052
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Licensee: means a person that is licensed under this act. See Michigan Laws 487.2052
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, or any other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 487.2052
    (3) A licensee under this act may change its name or place of business shown on the license. To change its name or the place of business shown on the license, a licensee shall give prior written notice to the commissioner and return the license certificate to the commissioner for amendment. The commissioner shall amend the license certificate to show the new name or the new place of business shown on the license and the date of reissue.
    (4) A licensee may engage in activities for which a license is required at more than 1 place of business by providing not less than 30 days’ written notice to the commissioner before opening each additional place of business, and otherwise complying with the requirements of this act. An application that identifies the locations at which the applicant, if approved, will conduct business activities that are subject to this act meets the notice requirement of this subsection for those locations.
    (5) A licensee that elects to cease engaging in business activities that are subject to this act at a place of business shall provide prior written notice to the commissioner.