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Michigan Statutes, Title 445

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Title 445, TRADE AND COMMERCE

114 chapters · 762 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 445762 Ch 173-of-1987, MORTGAGE BROKERS, LENDERS, AND SERVI…42 Ch 331-of-1976, MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT37 Ch 269-of-1974, FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW34 Ch 332-of-1965, HOME IMPROVEMENT FINANCE ACT34 Ch 118-of-1981, MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE ACT28 Ch 224-of-1966, RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES ACT27 Ch 424-of-1984, RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT ACT20 Ch 452-of-2004, IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT20 Ch 274-of-1984, MICHIGAN ANTITRUST REFORM ACT19 Ch 229-of-2013, SECURITY FREEZE ACT18 Ch Initiated Law 1-of-1976, BEVERAGE CONTAINERS17 Ch 155-of-1981, OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN DIES, MOLDS, AND…17 Ch 33-of-2009, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FRANCHISE ACT15 Ch 15-of-2011, SHOPPING REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT14

14 sections·Filtered byTitle 445✕Ch 141-of-1982✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.11 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "business coordination procedures act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.12 Meanings of words and phrases.
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Sec. 2. The words and phrases defined in sections 3 and 4 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.13 Definitions; A to E.
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Sec. 3. (1) "Applicant" means any person attempting to secure a permit. (2) "Department" means the department of commerce. (3) "Executive director" means the chief administrator of the office.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.14 Definitions; O to S.
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Sec. 4. (1) "Office" means the office of business permits created in section 5. (2) "Permit" means any state agency permit, license, certificate, approval, registration, or similar form of permission required by law or state agency rule for the formation and operation of a sole p…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.15 Office of business permits; creation; department representatives; duties of office.

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Sec. 5. (1) The office of business permits is created within the department. A representative from each state department, appointed by the director of that department, shall serve as a liaison between his or her department and the office and shall assist the executive director in…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.16 Report of state agency required to review, approve, or grant permits; information file on state agency permits; list of permits; availability and contents; preparation and distribution of information explaining permit requirements affecting businesses; report of new or modified permit; effective date; recommendations.

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Sec. 6. (1) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, each state agency required to review, approve, or grant permits shall report to the office, in a form prescribed by the office, on each type of such review, approval, and permit administered by the state age…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.17 Master application procedure.

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Sec. 7. (1) Within 180 days after the effective date of this act, the office shall develop and implement a master application procedure to expedite the identification and processing of permits. A master application shall be made on a form prescribed by the office and shall includ…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.18 Preapplication conference.

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Sec. 8. Upon request of a person and if the executive director considers it advisable, the office may conduct a preapplication conference at which affected state agencies shall participate in order to clarify the nature and scope of their interest, to provide guidance to the pers…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.19 Rejection of permit application; classification and explanation.

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Sec. 9. To the extent possible, the office, upon the request of an applicant who has had 1 or more permit applications rejected by a state agency, shall clarify to the applicant the reasons for the rejection of the permit application and shall explain the steps that the applicant…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.20 Services available without cost.

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Sec. 10. Services rendered by the office shall be made available without cost to the applicant.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.21 Annual appropriation.

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Sec. 11. The legislature annually shall appropriate a sum sufficient to implement this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.22 Annual report.

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Sec. 12. The executive director annually shall report to the governor and the legislature on the effectiveness of the office in assisting applicants in obtaining permits, including the number of master applications the office had processed during the year and the number of applic…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.23 Rules.

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Sec. 13. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.24 Applicability of act.

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Sec. 14. This act shall not apply 5 years after the effective date of this act.