Title 339, OCCUPATIONAL CODE

Sec. 1303. (1) The board of hearing aid dealers is created. Six members shall be qualified hearing aid dealers who have been actively engaged in the sale of hearing aids for at least 3 years. (2) Not more than 2 members of the board shall be employees of, franchised by, or associ…

Sec. 1304. (1) The department shall issue a license as a hearing aid dealer or salesperson to each person it finds qualified under this article. (2) Upon the request of a person, the department shall furnish a list of licensed hearing aid dealers.

Sec. 1305. (1) An individual wishing to sell or fit a hearing aid in connection with the sale of a hearing aid as a dealer shall make application to the department. An individual employed by a dealer as a hearing aid salesperson shall make application to the department. (2) An ap…

Sec. 1307. (1) The department may grant a trainee license to an applicant working for and under the direct supervision of a licensed dealer on the following conditions: (a) The trainee license shall be valid for a 12-month period. A new trainee license may be issued by the board …

Sec. 1308. The written examination provided for in section 1305 shall test the applicant's knowledge and shall be a practical demonstration of the potential seller's ability in giving a basic audiometric test, in taking an ear mold impression, and in following the prescribed rule…

Sec. 1309. A person shall be subject to the penalties set forth in article 6 who commits an act of unethical or gross ignorance or inefficiency in the sale of a hearing aid or in the fitting of a hearing aid in connection with the sale of the hearing aid.

Sec. 1801. As used in this article: (a) "Business entity" means a person described in section 105(5)(b) or (c), except a sole proprietorship or general partnership. (b) "Funeral establishment" means a place of business used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation…

Sec. 1802. The board of examiners in mortuary science is created.

Sec. 1803. (1) The placing of a chemical on or in a dead human body by an individual who is not the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science is a violation of this article. (2) This article does not apply to any of the following individuals if he or she is working…

Sec. 1804. (1) An individual whose name appears in the name of a funeral establishment is considered to be actively engaged in the practice of funeral directing or the practice of mortuary science and must be a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science. (2) A busin…

Sec. 1805. An individual licensed to engage in the practice of mortuary science under this article may disinfect or preserve a dead human body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid, or gas in the body or by the introduction of a chemical, substance, flui…

Sec. 1806. (1) The department shall issue a license to engage in the practice of mortuary science to an individual who meets all of the following: (a) Subject to subsection (2), served as a resident trainee for 1 year under the personal supervision and instruction of the holder o…

Sec. 1806a. (1) The department may issue a courtesy license to engage in the practice of mortuary science to an individual if the department determines that all of the following are met: (a) The individual holds a valid license to practice mortuary science, funeral directing, or …

Sec. 1806b. (1) Beginning the first complete license cycle after October 31, 2025, the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall successfully complete not less than 4 hours of eligible continuing education courses in each year of a license cycle. (2) All of t…

Sec. 1807. (1) The holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science shall supervise and be responsible for the transportation and storage of a dead human body. The holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science may designate an employee or other person to transp…

Sec. 1808. (1) The department shall issue a license as a resident trainee to an individual who is of good moral character and possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent. Resident training shall be served only under the sponsorship and in the licensed funeral establishment …

Sec. 1809. (1) All of the following apply to the ownership and management of a funeral establishment: (a) A funeral establishment shall be managed by an individual who is the holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science. The manager shall ensure that the funeral estab…

Sec. 1809a. (1) An individual who is licensed to engage in the practice of mortuary science is immune from civil liability for the proper disposition of unclaimed cremated remains if the funeral establishment maintains and safeguards the unclaimed cremated remains until proper di…

Sec. 1809b. (1) A person licensed in the practice of mortuary science may compile a list of names of the unclaimed cremated remains held in his or her possession for 6 months or more for the purposes of determining whether 1 or more of the deceased is a veteran of the United Stat…

Sec. 1810. (1) A person is subject to the penalties of article 6 if the person commits any of the following: (a) Solicitation of a dead human body by a licensee or an agent, assistant, representative, employee, or person acting on behalf and with the knowledge and consent, expres…

Sec. 1811. (1) The purchase of a vault or similar receptacle designed or intended to enclose or receive a casket, coffin, or other similar container from a particular individual, partnership, association, or corporation shall not be required as a condition to burial in a cemetery…

Sec. 1812. (1) An individual, partnership, association, municipal corporation, body politic, or corporation which owns or conducts, either directly or indirectly, a cemetery or burial ground in this state shall not own, manage, supervise, operate, or maintain, either directly or …

Sec. 1851. As used in this article: (a) "Applicant" means a person that submits an application for license or certificate of registration under this article. Applicant includes each individual identified in the application as an owner, operator, officer, director, partner, member…

Sec. 1853. (1) A person shall not operate a refrigeration facility without a refrigeration facility license. (2) The department shall issue a refrigeration facility license that is valid for 2 years to an applicant that meets all of the following conditions: (a) Submits an applic…

Sec. 1855. (1) The department shall issue a removal service certificate of registration that is valid for 2 years to an applicant that meets all of the following conditions: (a) Submits an application to the department with all of the following information: (i) The name of the ap…

Sec. 1857. A licensee or registrant shall not contract to provide services under this article unless the contract is with any of the following entities: (a) A health facility. (b) A county medical examiner. (c) A funeral establishment. (d) A medical school. (e) An organ procureme…

Sec. 1859. (1) A refrigeration facility shall designate a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science as a manager of the refrigeration facility. The manager shall supervise the handling and sheltering of a dead human body at the refrigeration facility. The manager s…

Sec. 1861. (1) On receipt of a dead human body, a licensee, manager, or other authorized personnel shall ensure that a dead human body stored at a refrigeration facility is handled in the following manner: (a) Is stored at a temperature between 36 degrees Fahrenheit and 39 degree…

Sec. 1863. A refrigeration facility must have a holding room that meets all of the following: (a) Is not accessible by the general public. (b) Maintains a temperature between 36 degrees Fahrenheit and 39 degrees Fahrenheit. (c) Complies with all other applicable public health and…

Sec. 1865. (1) A registrant shall not transport a dead human body unless either of the following applies: (a) The registrant has received authorization to transport a dead human body from a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science, a county medical examiner, or an…

Sec. 1867. (1) A registrant that transports a dead human body in an authorized vehicle must do both of the following: (a) Conceal the body from public view. (b) Place the body face up in a body bag or rigid container to withstand transportation and prevent bodily fluids from leak…

Sec. 1869. An employee of a licensee or registrant must possess identification of the employee's employer that includes the employer's license or registration number and the employer's name.

Sec. 1871. (1) The department shall establish a system for the identification of a dead human body received for removal by a licensee or registrant. The identification system must be able to track the identity of the dead human body from the time the body is received by a license…

Sec. 1873. (1) A licensee or registrant must comply with all local, state, and federal laws that apply to the licensee or registrant. (2) A person may operate a refrigeration facility and a removal service at the same location if all other applicable requirements of this article …

Sec. 2001. As used in this article: (a) "Architect" means a person who, by reason of knowledge of mathematics, the physical sciences, and the principles of architectural design, acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of…

Sec. 2002. (1) The boards of architects, of professional engineers, and of professional surveyors are created. (2) The board of architects consists of 5 architects, 1 professional engineer who is a member of the board of professional engineers, and 1 professional surveyor who is …

Sec. 2003. A joint meeting of the boards created by this article shall be held at least once annually at a time and place determined by the department. Two or more of the boards created by this article may meet jointly at the call of the chairperson of a board created by this art…

Sec. 2004. (1) In order to be licensed as an architect, an individual must meet all of the following: (a) Provide evidence of completion of a first professional degree or further degree in architecture satisfactory to the board of architects. (b) Pass an examination that tests th…

Sec. 2006. (1) A person, a qualifying officer, a licensee, or an agent for a licensee under this article shall not bring or maintain an action in a court of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of an act or contract for which licensure is required und…

Sec. 2007. (1) When he or she is licensed, a licensee shall obtain or adopt a seal, in a form authorized by the appropriate board, that bears the licensee's name and the legend indicating either "licensed architect", "licensed professional engineer", or "licensed professional sur…

Sec. 2008. (1) A plan, plat, drawing, map, and the title sheet of specifications, an addendum, bulletin, or report or, if a bound copy is submitted, the index sheets of a plan, specification, or report, if prepared by a licensee and required to be submitted to a governmental agen…

Sec. 2009. (1) Beginning the license cycle after the effective date of the rules promulgated under subsection (2), a demonstration of the completion of a program of continuing education shall be required for renewal of a license issued under this article. (2) The department shall…

Sec. 201. The department shall consist of a director as its executive head and other officers and employees appointed or employed by the department. The director shall be appointed by the governor, subject to the advice and consent of the senate, and shall hold office at the plea…

Sec. 2010. (1) A firm may engage in the practice of architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying in this state, if not less than 2/3 of the principals of the firm are licensees. (2) However, a nonlicensed principal and the principal's firm shall apply for and…

Sec. 2011. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the state or a county, city, township, village, school district, or other political subdivision of this state shall not engage in the construction of a public work involving the practice of architecture or professiona…

Sec. 2012. (1) The following persons are exempt from the requirements of this article: (a) A professional engineer employed by a railroad or other interstate corporation, whose employment and practice is confined to the property of the corporation. (b) A designer of a manufacture…