(d) A brief description of the conduct or conditions that are considered violations of the acts,
these rules, or orders.
(e) A reference to the section of the acts, these rules, or orders that the licensee has allegedly
violated.
(f) The penalties or actions required for compliance.
(g) A signature line for the licensee to agree and accept the terms and conditions.
(h) A timeframe to agree and accept the terms and conditions.
(4) A licensee shall have a specified time in which to notify the agency in writing that the
licensee accepts the conditions set forth in the citation.
(5) If the licensee accepts the conditions set forth in the citation, the licensee, within the listed
time frame after receiving the citation, shall sign the citation and return it to the agency along
with any fine or other material required to be submitted by the terms of the citation. The citation
and accompanying material must be placed in the licensee’s file for 5 calendar years.
(6) A citation issued under this section will be published to the public.
(7) A licensee may provide a 1-page response to the citation. This response must be placed in
the licensee’s file and published.
(8) If the licensee does not accept the citation a formal complaint must be issued.
Rule 420.809 Formal complaint.
Rule 9. (1) After an investigation has been conducted, the agency shall serve the formal
complaint on the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in person by a
representative of the agency.
(2) The licensee may do either of the following:
(a) Meet with the agency to negotiate a settlement of the matter, or demonstrate compliance
prior to holding a contested case hearing, as required by section 92 of the administrative
procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.292.
(b) Proceed to a contested case hearing as set forth in these rules and section 71 of the
administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.271.
(3) The licensee must request a compliance conference or contested case hearing, or both,
within 21 days of receipt of the formal complaint. If the licensee does not respond, the agency
shall request a contested case hearing.
(4) If the licensee agrees and accepts the terms negotiated at the compliance conference, the
licensee and the agency shall execute a stipulation.
(5) An executed stipulation is subject to review and approval by the executive director of the
agency. If the stipulation is approved, the agency shall issue a consent order. If the stipulation
is not approved, a compliance conference or a contested case hearing shall be scheduled. The
consent order shall be published.
(6) If a licensee does not comply with the terms of a signed and fully executed stipulation and
consent order within the time frame listed in the consent order, the licensee’s license is
suspended until full compliance is demonstrated.
(7) If a compliance conference is not held or does not result in a settlement of a compliance
action, a contested case hearing shall be held, pursuant to these rules and the administrative
procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to MCL 24.328.
Notes:
In creating the definition for "Violation Affecting Safety or Health" we used several other states
as a guide to determine what violates are the most severe. Almost all of them cited the same
violations, so there do appear to be pretty standard violations other states agree are the most
severe and relate to public health, safety, and welfare. Because of the way the MMFLA,
MRTMA, and the APA are written, the agency does need to have some authority over when the
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