Michigan Laws 339.217 – License or certificate of registration without examination; member of armed forces, veteran, or dependent of member or veteran; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.217
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the department shall issue a license or a certificate of registration for an occupation under this act without examination to an individual who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that he or she meets all of the following at the time of application:
(a) Provides proof that the individual is 1 of the following:
(i) A member of the armed forces or uniformed services.
(ii) A veteran.
(iii) A dependent of a member of the armed forces, a member of the uniformed services, or a veteran.
(b) Holds a valid license or registration in that occupation from an equivalent licensing department, board, or authority, as determined by the department, in at least 1 other state of the United States. For each license or registration described in this subdivision that he or she holds, all of the following must be met:
(i) The license or registration is in good standing and he or she has held that license or registration for at least 1 year.
(ii) There were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience requirements in effect for licensure or registration in the other state, and the other state verifies that he or she met those requirements for licensure or registration in that state.
(iii) If the other state required an examination for licensure or registration, he or she passed the examination.
(iv) The requirements for licensure or registration in the other state are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements of this act and any rule promulgated under this act for the license or registration.
(c) Has not had a license or registration revoked, and has not voluntarily surrendered a license or registration, in any other state of the United States or a foreign country while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
(d) Has not had discipline imposed by any equivalent licensing department, board, or authority in another state of the United States. If another state of the United States has taken disciplinary action against the applicant, the department shall determine if the cause for the action was corrected and the matter resolved. If the matter has not been resolved by that other state, the department shall not issue or deny a license or registration until the matter is resolved.
(e) Does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before an equivalent licensing department, board, or authority in another state of the United States or a foreign country that relates to unprofessional conduct. If the applicant has any complaints, allegations, or investigations pending, the department shall suspend the application process and shall not issue or deny a license or registration to the applicant until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved.
(f) Pays all applicable fees.
(g) Is of good moral character.
(h) Meets the age requirement of that occupation under this act, if applicable.
(2) If the department determines that the issuance of a license or a certificate of registration under subsection (1) for an occupation under this act may result in a violation of a federal oversight or licensing guideline for that occupation, the department shall not issue a license or a certificate of registration.
(3) This section does not prevent the department from issuing a temporary license under section 213, a courtesy license under section 1806a, or issuing a license under section 726, 1108(2), 1211, 1806(9), 2013, 2209, or 2623.