SB-0742, As Passed House, May 21, 2014

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 742

     A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

"Occupational code,"

by amending section 213 (MCL 339.213).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 213. (1) If a person has not previously been denied a

license or a certificate of registration or had a license or a

certificate of registration revoked or suspended, the department

may grant a nonrenewable temporary license or certificate of

registration to an applicant for licensure or registration or

transfer of licensure or registration pursuant to under any of

articles 8 7 to 25.29.

     (2) As If approved by a board, a temporary license or

certificate of registration issued under this section subsection is

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valid until 1 or more of the following occurs:

     (a) The results of the next scheduled examination are

available.

     (b) The results of the next required evaluation procedure are

available.

     (c) A license or certificate of registration is issued.

     (d) The next examination date of an examination for licensure

or registration in the applicable occupation, if the applicant does

not take the examination.

     (e) The applicant fails to meet the requirements for a license

or certificate of registration.

     (f) A change in employment is made.

     (2) In addition to a temporary license or certificate of

registration under subsection (1), beginning 90 days after the

effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection,

the department shall grant a temporary license or certificate of

registration for an occupation under this act to an applicant who

meets all of the following:

     (a) He or she provides proof acceptable to the department that

he or she is married to a member of the armed forces who is on

active duty. As used in this subdivision, "armed forces" means that

term as defined in section 2 of the veteran right to employment

services act, 1994 PA 39, MCL 35.1092.

     (b) He or she provides proof acceptable to the department that

he or she holds a current license in good standing<<,>> or a current

registration <<in good standing,>> in that occupation<<,>> issued by

an equivalent licensing

department, board, or authority, as determined by the department,

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in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia,

Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, another territory or

protectorate of the United States, or a foreign country.

     (c) He or she provides proof acceptable to the department that

his or her spouse is assigned to a duty station in this state and

that he or she is also assigned to a duty station in this state

under his or her spouse's <<permanent change of station orders>>.

     (3) A temporary license or registration issued under

subsection (2) is valid for 6 months and may be renewed for 1

additional 6-month term if the department determines the temporary

licensee or registrant continues to meet the requirements of

subsection (2) and needs additional time to fulfill the

requirements for initial licensure or registration in this state.

     (3) A The department may place a limitation on a temporary

license or certificate of registration may be limited as defined in

article 1.granted under this section.