Bill Text: MI HB4993 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Occupations: licensing fees; licensing fees related to certain occupations; eliminate sunset. Amends secs. 13, 17, 21, 25, 27, 31, 37 & 38 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2213 et seq.).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-03 - Assigned Pa 131'23 With Immediate Effect [HB4993 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4993-Chaptered.html
Act No. 131
Public Acts of 2023
Approved by the Governor
September 29, 2023
Filed with the Secretary of State
September 29, 2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 29, 2023
state of michigan
102nd Legislature
Regular session of 2023
Introduced by Reps. Skaggs and Witwer
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4993
AN ACT to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment and collection of fees for the investigation, regulation, and enforcement of certain occupations and professions, and for certain agencies and businesses; to create certain funds for certain purposes; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments,” by amending sections 13, 17, 21, 25, 27, 31, 37, and 38 (MCL 338.2213, 338.2217, 338.2221, 338.2225, 338.2227, 338.2231, 338.2237, and 338.2238), as amended by 2019 PA 71.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 13. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as an architect under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fee................................................................................................................................ $ 30.00
(b) Supplemental application processing fee............................................... ......................................................... 20.00
(c) License fee, per year.................................................................................... ......................................................... 35.00
(2) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a professional engineer under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fee as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027...................................................................................................................... $ 30.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 35.00
(b) Supplemental application processing fee........................................................................................................ 20.00
(c) License fee, per year as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027........................................................................................................................ 20.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 40.00
(3) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a land surveyor under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fee as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027...................................................................................................................... $ 30.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 35.00
(b) Supplemental application processing fee............................................... ......................................................... 20.00
(c) Examination fees:
(i) Complete examination................................................................................ ......................................................... 110.00
(ii) Part 1 of the examination (fundamentals)...................................................................................................... 55.00
(iii) Part 2a of the examination (principles and practice)........................ ......................................................... 45.00
(iv) Part 2b of the examination (Michigan practice).................................. ......................................................... 40.00
(d) Examination review............................................................................................................................................. 20.00
(e) License fee, per year............................................................................................................................................. 50.00
Sec. 17. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a barber, student barber, student instructor, or barber instructor, for a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a barbershop or barber college, or for a person seeking a permit for a demonstration or a demonstrator’s permit under article 11 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1101 to 339.1118, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Student barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027.................................................................................................................... $ 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 20.00
(ii) Barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 20.00
(iii) Student instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 20.00
(iv) Barber instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 20.00
(v) Barbershop as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 40.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 50.00
(vi) Barber college as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 50.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 75.00
(b) Examination fees:
(i) Complete barber examination............................................................................................................................. 75.00
(A) Written portion only............................................................................................................................................ 35.00
(B) Practical portion only.......................................................................................................................................... 45.00
(ii) Complete instructor examination..................................................................................................................... 75.00
(A) Written portion only............................................................................................................................................ 35.00
(B) Practical portion only.......................................................................................................................................... 45.00
(c) Examination review.............................................................................................................................................. 20.00
(d) License fees, per year:
(i) Student barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 30.00
(ii) Barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 30.00
(iii) Student instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 30.00
(iv) Barber instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 40.00
(v) Barbershop as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 30.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 40.00
(vi) Barber college....................................................................................................................................................... 150.00
(e) Demonstrator’s temporary permit as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027........................................................................................................................ 10.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 15.00
(f) Demonstration temporary permit as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027........................................................................................................................ 10.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 15.00
Sec. 21. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a collection agency or to be a collection agency manager under article 9 of the occupational code, MCL 339.901 to 339.920, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Agency nonowner manager as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 35.00
(ii) Agency..................................................................................................................................................................... 100.00
(b) Examination fee..................................................................................................................................................... 50.00
(c) Examination review fee........................................................................................................................................ 20.00
(d) License fee, per year:
(i) Agency nonowner manager.................................................................................................................................. 50.00
(ii) Agency..................................................................................................................................................................... 125.00
Sec. 25. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor or a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology, seeking a student registration or transfer, or seeking a permit to conduct an apprenticeship program under article 12 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1201 to 339.1218, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Apprenticeship program..................................................................................................................................... $ 25.00
(ii) Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 10.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 15.00
(iii) Cosmetology establishment.............................................................................................................................. 25.00
(iv) School of cosmetology.......................................................................................................................................... 100.00
(b) Examination fees:
(i) Complete examination for cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor............................................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00
(ii) Written portion only............................................................................................................................................. 15.00
(iii) Practical portion only......................................................................................................................................... 15.00
(iv) Examination review............................................................................................................................................ 20.00
(c) License fees, per year:
(i) Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 12.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 24.00
(ii) Cosmetology establishment................................................................................................................................ 25.00
(iii) School of cosmetology......................................................................................................................................... 100.00
(d) Student registration or transfer fee as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027........................................................................................................................ 5.00
(ii) Beginning October 1,
2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 15.00
Sec. 27. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as an employment or consulting agent or for a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a personnel agency under article 10 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1001 to 339.1022, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Personnel agency................................................................................................................................................. $ 225.00
(ii) Employment or consulting agent...................................................................................................................... 30.00
(iii) Office or stockholder change............................................................................................................................. 25.00
(b) Examination fee..................................................................................................................................................... 50.00
(c) Examination review.............................................................................................................................................. 20.00
(d) License fee, per year:
(i) Personnel agency.................................................................................................................................................... 125.00
(ii) Employment or consulting agent as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 30.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 40.00
Sec. 31. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a hearing aid dealer, salesperson, or trainee under article 13 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1301 to 339.1309, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Dealer..................................................................................................................................................................... $ 20.00
(ii) Salesperson............................................................................................................................................................ 20.00
(iii) Trainee................................................................................................................................................................... 10.00
(b) Examination fees:
(i) Complete dealer examination............................................................................................................................. 100.00
(ii) Dealer examination, per part............................................................................................................................. 35.00
(iii) Complete salesperson examination................................................................................................................. 100.00
(iv) Salesperson examination, per part.................................................................................................................. 30.00
(c) Examination review.............................................................................................................................................. 20.00
(d) License fees, per year:
(i) Dealer........................................................................................................................................................................ 80.00
(ii) Salesperson............................................................................................................................................................ 50.00
(iii) Trainee as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 20.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 40.00
Sec. 37. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a real estate broker, associate broker, salesperson, or branch office or seeking other licenses or approvals issued under article 25 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2501 to 339.2518, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Brokers and associate brokers as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027.................................................................................................................... $ 20.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 35.00
(ii) Salespersons........................................................................................................................................................... 10.00
(iii) Branch office......................................................................................................................................................... 10.00
(b) License fees, per year:
(i) Brokers and associate brokers............................................................................................................................ 36.00
(ii) Salespersons........................................................................................................................................................... 26.00
(c) Branch office fee, per year as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027........................................................................................................................ 10.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 20.00
(d) Sale of out of state property:
(i) Application to sell.................................................................................................................................................. 20.00
(ii) Property registration........................................................................................................................................... 500.00
(iii)
Renewal of approval to sell............................................................................................................................... 20.00
(2) The real estate education fund is created in the state treasury. All of the following apply to the real estate education fund:
(a) Fifteen dollars of each license fee received by the department under subsection (1)(b) during that 3-year license cycle must be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the real estate education fund.
(b) The department shall use the money in the real estate education fund only for the operation of departmental programs related to education required of all licensees or applicants for licensure under article 25 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2501 to 339.2518.
(c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund.
(e) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.
(3) The real estate enforcement fund is created in the state treasury. All of the following apply to the real estate enforcement fund:
(a) Fifteen dollars of each license fee received by the department under subsection (1)(b) during that 3-year license cycle must be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the real estate enforcement fund.
(b) The department in conjunction with the attorney general shall use the money in the real estate enforcement fund only for the investigation and enforcement of actions regarding unlicensed activity and real estate fraud.
(c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund.
(e) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.
Sec. 38. (1) Fees for an individual licensed or seeking licensure as a state licensed real estate appraiser, a certified general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real estate appraiser, or a limited real estate appraiser under article 26 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2601 to 339.2637, are as follows:
(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Certified general real estate appraiser as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027.................................................................................................................... $ 25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 35.00
(ii) Certified residential real estate appraiser as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027.................. ......................................................... 35.00
(iii) State licensed real estate appraiser as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 35.00
(iv) Limited real estate appraiser as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027....................................................................................................................... 25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027............................................................................ 35.00
(b) Examination fees:
(i) Certified general real estate appraiser............................................................................................................. 100.00
(ii) Certified residential real estate appraiser...................................................................................................... 100.00
(iii) State licensed real estate appraiser................................................................................................................ 100.00
(c) License fee, per year:
(i) Certified general real estate appraiser............................................................................................................. 175.00
(ii) Certified residential real estate appraiser...................................................................................................... 175.00
(iii) State licensed real estate appraiser................................................................................................................ 175.00
(iv) Limited real estate appraiser............................................................................................................................ 125.00
(d) Temporary permit fee.......................................................................................................................................... 125.00
(2) The license fee includes
a fee imposed by the federal government under 12 USC 3338 for certified general
real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate appraisers, and state
licensed real estate appraisers. The amount of the fee described in this
subsection must not exceed $50.00 per
licensee, and the department shall collect and pay the fee to the federal
government under section 2637 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2637.
(3) The real estate appraiser education fund is created in the state treasury. All of the following apply to the real estate appraiser education fund:
(a) Ten dollars of each fee received under subsection (1)(c) must be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit into the real estate appraiser education fund.
(b) The department shall use the money in the real estate appraiser education fund only for the operation of departmental programs related to the education required of all licensees or applicants for licensure under article 26 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2601 to 339.2637.
(c) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(d) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund.
(e) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.
This
act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Governor
