DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

OCCUPATIONAL CODE RENEWALS

Filed with the secretary of state on

These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(6)(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a.  Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.

(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by sections 202 and 205 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.202 and 339.205, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)

 
    R 339.1001a, R 339.1002, R 339.1003, and R 339.1003a of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, as follows:
 
PART 1. DEFINITIONS LICENSE AND REGISTRATION RENEWALS
 

R 339.1001a  Definitions.

  Rule 1a.  As used in these rules:

    (a)  “Code” means the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2677.

    (b)  “Department” means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

    (c)  “Issue date” means the date that the initial license or registration was granted to the licensee or registrant by the department.

    (d)  “Limitation” means a limitation relative to scope of practice as defined in section 105(3) of the code, MCL 339.105.

  (2)  A term defined in the code has the same meaning when used in these rules.
 
PART 2. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION RENEWALS
 

R 339.1002    Annual license renewal; expiration.

  Rule 2.  (1)  The following licenses expire annually and must be renewed each year on or before the date indicated:

Appraisal management company………………………………..7/31

     Barber student instructor……………………………………….......Issue date.

Collection practices...........................................................................6/30.

Mortuary science trainees..................................................................1/31.

Personnel agencies. ...........................................................................12/31.

  (2)  Until 90 days after the effective date of these rules, the following licenses expire annually and must be renewed each year on or before the date indicated:

     Collection practices...........................................................................6/30.

     Personnel agencies…………………………………………………12/31.

R 339.1003   Biennial license or registration renewal; expiration.

  Rule 3. (1) The following licenses and registrations expire biennially and must be renewed every 2 years on or before the date indicated:

Accountancy.......................................................................................7/31.

Architects............................................................................................10/31Issue date.

 Barbers...............................................................................................Issue date.

     Barber establishments and schools………………………………....Issue date.

     Cosmetology......................................................................................Issue date.

     Cosmetology establishments and schools……………………..........Issue date.

     Hearing aid dealers............................................................................11/30 Issue date.

     Landscape architects..........................................................................7/31 Issue date.

     Mortuary science……………………………………………………10/31.

     Professional engineers........................................................................10/31 Issue date.

     Professional surveyors.......................................................................10/31 Issue date.

     Real estate appraisers.........................................................................7/31.

  (2) A license or registration that has a limitation may be renewed for a term that is less than 2 years.

  (3) For licenses that are to be renewed biennially, the department may initially renew half of the licenses for 1 year and half of the licenses for 2 years to provide equal numbers of renewals in each fiscal year.

R 339.1003a   Triennial license renewal; expiration.

  Rule 3a. (1) The following licenses expire triennially and must be renewed every 3 years on or before the date indicated: 

Real estate brokers and salespersons.................................................10/31 Issue date.

     Residential builder and maintenance and alteration contractor…….5/31.

 (2)  Beginning 90 days after the effective date of these rules, the following licenses expire triennially and must be renewed every 3 years on or before the date indicated:

     Collection practices...........................................................................Issue date.

     Personnel agencies…………………………………………………Issue date.

(2) (3)  A license that has a limitation may be renewed for a term that is less than 3 years.