SENATE BILL No. 1259

 

 

September 11, 2012, Introduced by Senator JANSEN and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

 

 

      A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled

 

"State license fee act,"

 

by amending sections 2, 3, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29,

 

31, 37, 38, 39, 43, and 62 (MCL 338.2202, 338.2203, 338.2213,

 

338.2215, 338.2217, 338.2221, 338.2223, 338.2225, 338.2227,

 

338.2228, 338.2229, 338.2231, 338.2237, 338.2238, 338.2239,

 

338.2243, and 338.2262), section 2 as amended by 1999 PA 171,

 

sections 3, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 43, and

 

62 as amended by 2007 PA 77, section 15 as amended by 2008 PA

 

491, and section 39 as amended by 2007 PA 158.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

 1        Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

 2        (a) "Department" means the department of consumer and


 

 1  industry services.licensing and regulatory affairs.

 

 2        (b) "Occupational code" means 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to

 

 3  339.2721.339.2919.

 

 4        Sec. 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided for in section 37,

 

 5  the fees prescribed by this act shall be used only to offset the

 

 6  cost of operating the department.

 

 7        (2) The licensing and regulation fund is created in the

 

 8  state treasury. All of the following apply to the licensing and

 

 9  regulation fund:

 

10        (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 11, 37, 38, and

 

11  51, 39, the fees collected pursuant to under this act shall be

 

12  credited to deposited into the general fund. of the state.

 

13        (b) Money in the fund shall be used only to offset the cost

 

14  of operating the department.

 

15        (c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

 

16  fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund

 

17  investments.

 

18        (d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

 

19  remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

 

20        (e) The department is the administrator of the fund for

 

21  auditing purposes.

 

22        Sec. 13. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 

23  as an architect under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL

 

24  339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:

 

 

25

 

(a)

Application processing fee................  $ 30.00

26

 

(b)

Supplemental application processing fee...    20.00


1

 

(c)

License fee, per year.....................    35.00

 

 

 2        (2) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a

 

 3  professional engineer under article 20 of the occupational code,

 

 4  MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:

 

 

5

 

(a)

Application processing fee as follows:

6

 

(i)

If paid after

7

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 30.00

8

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

9

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 35.00

10

 

(b)

Supplemental application processing fee....    20.00

11

 

(c)

License fee, per year as follows:

12

 

(i)

If paid after

13

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00

14

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

15

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

 

 

16        (3) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a

 

17  land surveyor under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL

 

18  339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:

 

 

19

 

(a)

Application processing fee as follows:

20

 

(i)

If paid after

21

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 30.00

22

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

23

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 35.00

24

 

(b)

Supplemental application processing fee....    20.00

25

 

(c)

Examination fees, if the department

26

 

 

administers its own examination:

27

 

(i)

Complete examination.......................   110.00


1

 

(ii)

Part 1 of the examination (fundamentals)...    55.00

2

 

(iii)

Part 2a of the examination (principles and

3

 

 

practice)..................................    45.00

4

 

(iv)

Part 2b of the examination

5

 

 

(Michigan practice)........................    40.00

6

 

(d)

Examination review.........................    20.00

7

 

(e)

License fee, per year......................    50.00

 

 

 8        Sec. 15. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

 

 9  a landscape architect under article 22 of the occupational code,

 

10  MCL 339.2201 to 339.2211, are as follows:

 

 

11

 

(a)

Application processing fee................  $ 200.00

12

 

(b)

Supplemental application processing fee...     20.00

13

 

(c)

Examination fees, if the department

14

 

 

administers its own examination:

15

 

(i)

Complete examination......................    265.00

16

 

(ii)

Section 1 of the examination..............     25.00

17

 

(iii)

Section 2 of the examination..............     35.00

18

 

(iv)

Section 3 of the examination..............    100.00

19

 

(v)

Section 4 of the examination..............    125.00

20

 

(d)

Examination review........................     25.00

21

 

(e)

Licensure License fee, per year...........     60.00

 

 

22        Sec. 17. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 

23  as a barber, student barber, student instructor, or barber

 

24  instructor, for a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate

 

25  a barbershop or barber college, or for a person seeking a permit

 

26  for a demonstration or a demonstrator's permit under article 11

 

27  of the occupational code, MCL 339.1101 to 339.1118, are as

 

28  follows:


 

 

1

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

2

 

(i)

Student barber as follows:

3

 

(A)

If paid after

4

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 15.00

5

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

6

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 20.00

7

 

(ii)

Barber as follows:

8

 

(A)

If paid after

9

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

10

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

11

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00

12

 

(iii)

Student instructor as follows:

13

 

(A)

If paid after

14

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

15

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

16

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00

17

 

(iv)

Barber instructor as follows:

18

 

(A)

If paid after

19

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

20

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

21

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00

22

 

(v)

Barbershop as follows:

23

 

(A)

If paid after

24

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

25

 

(B)

Beginning October 1,2003 through

26

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    50.00

27

 

(vi)

Barber college as follows:

28

 

(A)

If paid after

29

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    50.00

30

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through


1

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    75.00

2

 

(b)

Examination fees, if the department

3

 

 

administers its own examination:

4

 

(i)

Complete barber examination................    75.00

5

 

(A)

Written portion only.......................    35.00

6

 

(B)

Practical portion only.....................    45.00

7

 

(ii)

Complete instructor examination............    75.00

8

 

(A)

Written portion only.......................    35.00

9

 

(B)

Practical portion only.....................    45.00

10

 

(c)

Examination review.........................    20.00

11

 

(d)

License fees, per year:

12

 

(i)

Student barber as follows:

13

 

(A)

If paid after

14

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

15

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

16

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

17

 

(ii)

Barber as follows:

18

 

(A)

If paid after

19

 

 

September 30, 2012............  ...........    15.00

20

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

21

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

22

 

(iii)

Student instructor as follows:

23

 

(A)

If paid after

24

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

25

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

26

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

27

 

(iv)

Barber instructor as follows:

28

 

(A)

If paid after

29

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    25.00

30

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

31

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00


1

 

(v)

Barbershop as follows:

2

 

(A)

If paid after

3

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

4

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,

5

 

 

2012.......................................    40.00

6

 

(vi)

Barber college.............................   150.00

7

 

(e)

Demonstrator's temporary permit as follows:

8

 

(i)

If paid after

9

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    10.00

10

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

11

 

 

September 30, 2012..........................    15.00

12

 

(f)

Demonstration temporary permit as follows:

13

 

(i)

If paid after

14

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    10.00

15

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

16

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

 

 

17        Sec. 21. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure to

 

18  operate a collection agency or to be a collection agency manager

 

19  under article 9 of the occupational code, MCL 339.901 to 339.920,

 

20  are as follows:

 

 

21

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

22

 

(i)

Agency nonowner manager as follows:

23

 

(A)

If paid after

24

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 25.00

25

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

26

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 35.00

27

 

(ii)

Agency.....................................   100.00

28

 

(b)

Examination fee, if the department

29

 

 

administers its own examination............    50.00


1

 

(c)

Examination review fee.....................    20.00

2

 

(d)

License fee, per year:

3

 

(i)

Agency nonowner manager....................    50.00

4

 

(ii)

Agency.....................................   125.00

 

 

 5        Sec. 23. Fees for a person registered or seeking

 

 6  registration as a professional community planner under article 23

 

 7  of the occupational code, MCL 339.2301 to 339.2310, are as

 

 8  follows:

 

 

9

 

(a)

Application processing fee as follows:

10

 

(i)

If paid after

11

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 30.00

12

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003

13

 

 

through September 30, 2012.................  $ 35.00

14

 

(b)

Supplemental application processing fee....    20.00

15

 

(c)

Examination fee, ; Michigan portion, if the

16

 

 

department administers its own examination.   100.00

17

 

(d)

Examination review.........................    25.00

18

 

(e)

Registration fee, per year.................    50.00

 

 

19        Sec. 25. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

 

20  a cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician,

 

21  electrologist, or instructor or a person licensed or seeking

 

22  licensure to operate a cosmetology establishment or school of

 

23  cosmetology, seeking a student registration or transfer, or

 

24  seeking a permit to conduct an apprenticeship program under

 

25  article 12 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1201 to 339.1218,

 

26  are as follows:

 

 


1

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

2

 

(i)

Apprenticeship program.....................  $ 25.00

3

 

(ii)

Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair

4

 

 

culturist, esthetician, electrologist,

5

 

 

or instructor as follows:

6

 

(A)

If paid

7

 

 

after September 30, 2012...................    10.00

8

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

9

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

10

 

(iii)

Cosmetology establishment..................    25.00

11

 

(iv)

School of cosmetology......................   100.00

12

 

(b)

Examination fees, if the department

13

 

 

administers its own examination:

14

 

(i)

Complete examination for cosmetologist,

15

 

 

manicurist, natural hair culturist,

16

 

 

esthetician, electrologist, or

17

 

 

instructor.................................    25.00

18

 

(ii)

Written portion only.......................    15.00

19

 

(iii)

Practical portion only.....................    15.00

20

 

(iv)

Examination review.........................    20.00

21

 

(c)

License fees, per year:

22

 

(i)

Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair

23

 

 

culturist, esthetician, electrologist,

24

 

 

or instructor as follows:

25

 

(A)

If paid

26

 

 

after September 30, 2012...................    12.00

27

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

28

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    24.00

29

 

(ii)

Cosmetology establishment..................    25.00

30

 

(iii)

School of cosmetology......................   100.00

31

 

(d)

Student registration or transfer


1

 

 

fee as follows:

2

 

(i)

If paid

3

 

 

after September 30, 2012...................     5.00

4

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

5

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

 

 

 6        Sec. 27. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

 

 7  an employment or consulting agent or for a person licensed or

 

 8  seeking licensure to operate a personnel agency under article 10

 

 9  of the occupational code, MCL 339.1001 to 339.1022, are as

 

10  follows:

 

 

11

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

12

 

(i)

Personnel agency..........................  $ 225.00

13

 

(ii)

Employment or consulting agent.............    30.00

14

 

(iii)

Officer or stockholder change..............    25.00

15

 

(b)

Examination fee, if the department

16

 

 

administers its own examination............    50.00

17

 

(c)

Examination review.........................    20.00

18

 

(d)

License fee, per year:

19

 

(i)

Personnel agency..........................    125.00

20

 

(ii)

Employment or consulting agent as follows:

21

 

(A)

If paid after

22

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

23

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

24

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

 

 

25        Sec. 28. Fees for an individual registered or seeking

 

26  registration as an auctioneer under article 29 of the

 

27  occupational code, MCL 339.2901 to 339.2919, are as follows:

 


 

1

 

(a)

Application processing for registered

2

 

 

auctioneer.................................  $ 50.00

3

 

(b)

Examination fee for registered auctioneer,

4

 

 

if the department administers its

5

 

 

own examination..............................  50.00

6

 

(c)

Registration fees, per year:

7

 

(i)

Auctioneer - individual.....................  200.00

8

 

(ii)

Auctioneer - firm...........................  200.00

 

 

 9        Sec. 29. Fees for a person registered or seeking

 

10  registration as a forester under article 21 of the occupational

 

11  code, MCL 339.2101 to 339.2108, are as follows:

 

 

12

 

(a)

Application processing fee.................  $ 50.00

13

 

(b)

Registration fee, per year as follows:

14

 

(i)

If paid after

15

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    25.00

16

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

17

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

 

 

18        Sec. 31. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

 

19  a hearing aid dealer, salesperson, or trainee under article 13 of

 

20  the occupational code, MCL 339.1301 to 339.1309, are as follows:

 

 

21

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

22

 

(i)

Dealer....................................  $  20.00

23

 

(ii)

Salesperson................................    20.00

24

 

(iii)

Trainee....................................    10.00

25

 

(b)

Examination fees, if the department

26

 

 

administers its own examination:


1

 

(i)

Complete dealer examination................   100.00

2

 

(ii)

Dealer examination, per part...............    35.00

3

 

(iii)

Complete salesperson examination...........   100.00

4

 

(iv)

Salesperson examination, per part..........    30.00

5

 

(c)

Examination review.........................    20.00

6

 

(d)

License fees, per year:

7

 

(i)

Dealer.....................................    80.00

8

 

(ii)

Salesperson................................    50.00

9

 

(iii)

Trainee as follows:

10

 

(A)

If paid

11

 

 

after September 30, 2012...................    20.00

12

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

13

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

 

 

14        Sec. 37. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 

15  as a real estate broker, associate broker, salesperson, or branch

 

16  office or seeking other licenses or approvals issued under

 

17  article 25 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2501 to 339.2518,

 

18  are as follows:

 

 

19

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

20

 

(i)

Brokers and associate brokers as follows:

21

 

(A)

If paid

22

 

 

after September 30, 2012...................  $ 20.00

23

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

24

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 35.00

25

 

(ii)

Salespersons...............................    10.00

26

 

(iii)

Branch office..............................    10.00

27

 

(b)

License fees, per year:

28

 

(i)

Brokers and associate brokers..............    36.00

29

 

(ii)

Salespersons...............................    26.00


1

 

(c)

Branch office fee, per year as follows:

2

 

(i)

If paid

3

 

 

after September 30, 2012...................    10.00

4

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

5

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00

6

 

(d)

Sale of out of state property:

7

 

(i)

Application to sell........................    20.00

8

 

(ii)

Property registration......................   500.00

9

 

(iii)

Renewal of approval to sell................    20.00

 

 

10        (2) A fee shall not be is not required for the registration

 

11  of property approved under the land sales act, 1972 PA 286, MCL

 

12  565.801 to 565.835.

 

13        (3) The real estate education fund is established created in

 

14  the state treasury. and shall be administered by the department.

 

15  All of the following apply to the real estate education fund:

 

16        (a) Fifteen dollars of each license fee received by the

 

17  department under subsection (1)(b) during that 3-year license

 

18  cycle shall be deposited with forwarded to the state treasurer to

 

19  the credit of for deposit into the real estate education fund.

 

20        (b) The department shall utilize use the money in the real

 

21  estate education fund only for the operation of departmental

 

22  programs related to education required of all licensees or

 

23  applicants for licensure under article 25 of the occupational

 

24  code, MCL 339.2501 to 339.2518. Any unexpended balance in the

 

25  real estate education fund at the end of a fiscal year shall

 

26  carry forward to the next fiscal year.

 

27        (c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

 


 1  fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund

 

 2  investments.

 

 3        (d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

 

 4  remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

 

 5        (e) The department is the administrator of the fund for

 

 6  auditing purposes.

 

 7        (4) The real estate enforcement fund is created in the state

 

 8  treasury. and shall be administered by the department. Beginning

 

 9  October 1, 2003, $15.00 All of the following apply to the real

 

10  estate enforcement fund:

 

11        (a) Fifteen dollars of each license fee received by the

 

12  department under subsection (1)(b) during that 3-year license

 

13  cycle shall be deposited forwarded to the state treasurer for

 

14  deposit into the real estate enforcement fund.

 

15        (b) The department in conjunction with the attorney general

 

16  shall utilize use the money in the real estate enforcement fund

 

17  only for the investigation and enforcement of actions regarding

 

18  unlicensed activity and real estate fraud. Any unexpended balance

 

19  in the real estate enforcement fund at the end of a fiscal year

 

20  shall carry forward to the next fiscal year.

 

21        (c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

 

22  fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund

 

23  investments.

 

24        (d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

 

25  remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

 

26        (e) The department is the administrator of the fund for

 

27  auditing purposes.

 


 1        Sec. 38. (1) Fees for an individual licensed or seeking

 

 2  licensure as a state licensed real estate appraiser, a certified

 

 3  general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real

 

 4  estate appraiser, or a limited real estate appraiser under

 

 5  article 26 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2601 to 339.2637,

 

 6  are as follows:

 

 

7

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

8

 

(i)

Certified general real estate appraiser

9

 

 

as follows:

10

 

(A)

If paid after

11

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  25.00

12

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

13

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  35.00

14

 

(ii)

Certified residential real estate appraiser

15

 

 

as follows:

16

 

(A)

If paid after

17

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  25.00

18

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

19

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  35.00

20

 

(iii)

State licensed real estate appraiser

21

 

 

as follows:

22

 

(A)

If paid after

23

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  25.00

24

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

25

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  35.00

26

 

(iv)

Limited real estate appraiser as follows:

27

 

(A)

If paid after

28

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  25.00

29

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

30

 

 

September 30, 2012........................  $  35.00

31

 

(b)

Examination fees, if the department


1

 

 

conducts administers its own examination:

2

 

(i)

Certified general real estate appraiser.... $ 100.00

3

 

(ii)

Certified residential real estate

4

 

 

appraiser.................................. $ 100.00

5

 

(iii)

State licensed real estate appraiser....... $ 100.00

6

 

(c)

License fee, per year:

7

 

(i)

Certified general real estate appraiser.... $ 175.00

8

 

(ii)

Certified residential real estate

9

 

 

appraiser.................................. $ 175.00

10

 

(iii)

State licensed real estate appraiser....... $ 175.00

11

 

(iv)

Limited real estate appraiser.............. $ 125.00

12

 

(d)

Temporary permit fee....................... $ 125.00

 

 

13        (2) The license fee includes a fee imposed by the federal

 

14  government under sections 1113 and 1114 of title XI of the

 

15  financial institutions reform, recovery, and enforcement act of

 

16  1989, Public Law 101-73, 12 USC 3331 to 3351, 3338 for certified

 

17  general real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate

 

18  appraisers, and state licensed real estate appraisers. , which

 

19  shall The amount of the fee described in this subsection shall

 

20  not exceed $50.00 per licensee, and which the department shall

 

21  collect and pay the fee to the federal government pursuant to

 

22  under section 2637 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2637.

 

23        (3) The real estate appraiser education fund is established

 

24  created in the state treasury. and shall be administered by the

 

25  department. All of the following apply to the real estate

 

26  appraiser education fund:

 

27        (a) Ten dollars of each fee received under subsection (1)(c)

 

28  shall be deposited with forwarded to the state treasurer to the


 

 1  credit of for deposit into the real estate appraiser education

 

 2  fund.

 

 3        (b) The department shall utilize use the money in the real

 

 4  estate appraiser education fund only for the operation of

 

 5  departmental programs related to the education required of all

 

 6  licensees or applicants for licensure under article 26 of the

 

 7  occupational code, MCL 339.2601 to 339.2637. Any unexpended

 

 8  balance in the real estate appraiser education fund at the end of

 

 9  a fiscal year shall carry forward to the next fiscal year.

 

10        (c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

 

11  fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund

 

12  investments.

 

13        (d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

 

14  remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

 

15        (e) The department is the administrator of the fund for

 

16  auditing purposes.

 

17        Sec. 39. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 

18  as a residential builder or residential maintenance and

 

19  alteration contractor, salesperson, or branch office under

 

20  article 24 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2401 to 339.2412,

 

21  are as follows:

 

 

22

 

(a)

Application processing fee................  $ 15.00

23

 

(b)

Examination fees, if the department

24

 

 

administers its own examination:

25

 

(i)

Complete builder or maintenance and

26

 

 

alteration contractor examination.........    50.00

27

 

(ii)

Law and rules portion.....................    30.00


1

 

(iii)

Practice or trades portion................    30.00

2

 

(iv)

Salesperson examination...................    30.00

3

 

(c)

Examination review........................    20.00

4

 

(d)

License fee only for the first license

5

 

 

cycle of an initial or renewal licensee

6

 

 

following the effective date of the

7

 

 

amendatory act that added subsection (2),

8

 

 

per year .................................    60.00

9

 

(e)

License fee, per year.....................    50.00

 

 

10        (2) The builder enforcement fund is created in the state

 

11  treasury. and shall be administered by the department. All of the

 

12  following apply to the builder enforcement fund:

 

13        (a) The department shall be is the administrator of the fund

 

14  for audit auditing purposes.

 

15        (b) A 1-time-only $30.00 allocation from a license fee

 

16  received by the department under subsection (1)(d) during a

 

17  single 3-year license cycle shall be deposited into the builder

 

18  enforcement fund. The department shall make the $30.00 allocation

 

19  only once per licensee. In the case

 

20        (c) Five dollars of the $50.00 license fee paid under

 

21  subsection (1)(e) , $5.00 of that $50.00 fee shall be allocated

 

22  to deposited into the builder enforcement fund. If on December 1

 

23  of any year following the calendar year 2010, the department

 

24  determines that the balance in the builder enforcement fund is

 

25  more than $3,000,000.00, the $5.00 allocation to the builder

 

26  enforcement fund from the $50.00 renewal fee due after January 1

 

27  of the following year shall not be made. If on any subsequent

 


 1  December 1 the department determines that the balance in the fund

 

 2  is less than $750,000.00, the $5.00 allocation shall resume for

 

 3  any renewal fee due after January 1 of the following year.

 

 4  Notwithstanding section 3, the

 

 5        (d) The department shall utilize the builder enforcement

 

 6  fund only for the enforcement of article 24 of the occupational

 

 7  code, MCL 339.2401 to 339.2412, regarding unlicensed activity as

 

 8  further described in section 601(1) and (2) of the occupational

 

 9  code, MCL 339.601, and to reimburse the attorney general for the

 

10  reasonable cost of services provided to the department and for

 

11  expenses incurred in prosecutions for such of unlicensed practice

 

12  activity or prosecuting attorney for expenses incurred in

 

13  conducting prosecutions of such unlicensed practice. Any

 

14  unexpended balance in the builder enforcement fund at the end of

 

15  a fiscal year shall carry forward to the next fiscal year.

 

16        (e) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

 

17  fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund

 

18  investments.

 

19        (f) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

 

20  remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

 

21        Sec. 43. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 

22  to engage in the practice of mortuary science or to operate a

 

23  funeral establishment or for a person licensed or seeking

 

24  licensure as a resident trainee or licensed as an embalmer or

 

25  funeral director under article 18 of the occupational code, MCL

 

26  339.1801 to 339.1812, are as follows:

 

 


1

 

(a)

Application processing fees:

2

 

(i)

Mortuary science license...................  $ 20.00

3

 

(ii)

Funeral establishment license..............   115.00

4

 

(iii)

Resident trainee...........................    15.00

5

 

(b)

Examination fees, if the department

6

 

 

administers its own examination:

7

 

(i)

Complete examination.......................   200.00

8

 

(ii)

National examination only..................   150.00

9

 

(iii)

State examination only.....................    50.00

10

 

(c)

Examination review.........................    25.00

11

 

(d)

License fees, per year:

12

 

(i)

Mortuary science as follows:

13

 

(A)

If paid after

14

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

15

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

16

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

17

 

(ii)

Funeral establishment......................    55.00

18

 

(iii)

Embalmer...................................    30.00

19

 

(iv)

Funeral director as follows:

20

 

(A)

If paid after

21

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

22

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

23

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

24

 

(v)

Resident trainee as follows:

25

 

(A)

If paid after

26

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

27

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

28

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    30.00

 

 

29        Sec. 62. Fees for a person registered or seeking

 

30  registration as an ocularist or an apprentice ocularist under

 


 1  article 27 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2701 to 339.2721,

 

 2  are as follows:

 

 

3

 

(a)

Application processing fee as follows:

4

 

(i)

If paid after

5

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    15.00

6

 

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

7

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................  $ 35.00

8

 

(b)

Registration fee, per year:

9

 

(i)

Ocularist as follows:

10

 

(A)

If paid after

11

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00

12

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

13

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    40.00

14

 

(ii)

Apprentice as follows:

15

 

(A)

If paid after

16

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    10.00

17

 

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through

18

 

 

September 30, 2012.........................    20.00