Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Administrative Rules for Occupational Code Renewals  
Rule Set 2019-141 LR  
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  
Friday, May 22, 2020  
09:00 AM  
G. Mennen Williams Building Auditorium or via Zoom if Executive Order 2020-48 is extended in  
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 535 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI  
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to  
receive public comments on proposed changes to the Occupational Code Renewals  
rule set.  
The proposed rules add definitions for terms used in the rules; add barber student instructor  
licenses to the annual renewals rule and change the renewal date to the initial licensure date;  
change cosmetology establishment and school renewals from an annual to a biennial license  
renewal and amend the renewal date to the initial licensure date; change real estate licenses from  
annual renewals to triennial license renewals; alphabetize the biennial renewal licensed  
professions; remove licenses no longer issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory  
Affairs; move residential builders and maintenance and alteration contractors from biennial  
renewals to triennial license renewals; amend the renewal date for barbers, barber  
establishments and schools to the initial licensure date; and establish a rule pertaining to  
triennial license renewals for real estate brokers and salespersons and residential builders and  
maintenance and alteration contractors.  
MCL 339.202, MCL 339.205; MCL 338.3501; MCL 445.2001; MCL 445.2011; and MCL  
445.2030. These rules will take effect Immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The  
rules are published on the Michigan Government web site at http://www.michigan.gov/moahr  
and in the Michigan Register in the 5/15/2020 issue. Copies of the draft rules may also be  
obtained by mail or electronic transmission at the following address:  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – Boards and  
Committees Section  
P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909-8170, Attention: Policy Analyst  
Email: BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov  
Comments on the rules may be made in person at the hearing or by mail or electronic  
mail until 5/22/2020 at 05:00PM.  
The public hearing will be conducted in compliance with the 1990 Americans with  
Disabilities Act, in accessible buildings with handicap parking available. Anyone  
needing assistance to take part in the hearings due to disability may call 517-241-7500-  
to make arrangements.  
*In the event that Executive Order 2020-48 is extended, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by  
practicing social-distancing measures, the public hearing will be held virtually via Zoom in order to  
receive public comments. In accordance with Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of  
Health and Human Services’ recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus  
Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the virtual public hearing will occur in lieu of the in-person hearing scheduled  
to occur at the Williams Auditorium on May 22, 2020. If the Executive Order is extended allowing for a  
virtual hearing, the Bureau of Professional Licensing will post that information our its website.  
All members of the public may attend and participate in this meeting by visiting the following web link or  
dialing the number below at the time of the meeting.  
Web Link: https://zoom.us/j/91237251389?pwd=QXF6Tjl3aHY2eE5GS0JQTFIzTEkxdz09  
Phone number: 877-336-1831  
When prompted, please enter the following conference ID: 486917  
In the event of a disconnection caused by the meeting host, the public hearing will be deemed in recess.  
Every effort will be made to reestablish a publicly accessible connection. If the host is unable to do so  
within a period of 30 minutes from the time of the disconnection, the public hearing will adjourn and not  
address any new business. The public hearing will not recess or adjourn due to technical or other issues  
experienced by individual members of the public that render them unable to attend or participate in the  
meeting.  
To allow for broad public attendance and participation, including for persons with disabilities, members  
of the public may access this meeting by both web and phone and provide either oral or written  
comments. Closed captioning will be provided, when available. Members of the public who are speech  
or hearing impaired may also attend and participate in this meeting by dialing 7-1-1 and using the  
Michigan Relay service. More information about this service may be found at  
https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,9535,7-395-93308_93325_93425_94040_94041---,00.html.  
People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative format) in  
order to participate in the meeting, or those that have questions should contact the department at BPL-  
BoardSupport@michigan.gov.  
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