Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

611 W. Ottawa Street

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512

AGENCY REPORT TO THE

JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)

1. Agency Information

Agency name:

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Division/Bureau/Office:

Bureau of Professional Licensing

Name of person completing this form:

Dena Marks

Phone number of person completing this form:

517-335-3679

E-mail of person completing this form:

MarksD1@michigan.gov

Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:

Elizabeth Arasim

2. Rule Set Information

MOAHR assigned rule set number:

2021-12 LR

Title of proposed rule set:

Occupational Code Renewals

3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:

The Occupational Code Renewals rules establish the specific date when a license or registration

renewal period ends for licenses and registrations regulated by the Occupational Code and issued by

the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

The revised rules will clarify the length of a license or registration cycle and update renewal date

information.

4. Summary of proposed rules:

MCL 24.242 and 24.245

Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2

The proposed rules clarify the definitions for terms used in the rules. The proposed rules also add

appraisal management companies to annual license renewals and phase out annual renewals for

collection practices and personnel agencies. The licenses for collection practices and personnel

agencies will be added to triennial license renewals 90 days after the effective date of the proposed

rules. The renewal dates for architects, hearing aid dealers, landscape architects, professional

engineers, professional surveyors, and real estate brokers and salespersons will be amended to the

date that the initial license was issued.

5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and

publication dates:

The Flint Journal, June 17, 2021

The Grand Rapids Press, June 17, 2021

The Mining Journal, June 16, 2021

6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:

7/1/2021

7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:

7/2/2021 09:00 AM at The public hearing will be held virtually via Zoom to receive public comments

while complying with measures designed to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019

(COVID 19) and the City of Lansing Resolution #2021-081. ,

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81212334683?pwd=VGxZTjRCaUQ1clg4OXZnS0V1WklLUT09,

password 910708; Phone number: 877-336-1831, Conference code: 486917.

8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit

analysis on its website:

https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=1270

9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:

Andria Ditschman, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional

Licensing

Dena Marks, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional

Licensing

LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional

Licensing

Kerry Przybylo, Manager, Boards and Committees Section, Bureau of Professional Licensing

10. Persons submitting comments of support:

None.

11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:

None.

12. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the

public comment period:

MCL 24.242 and 24.245