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Michigan Statutes, Title 338

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Title 338, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

77 chapters · 279 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 338279 Ch 330-of-1968, PRIVATE SECURITY BUSINESS AND SECURI…41 Ch 403-of-2004, MICHIGAN UNARMED COMBAT REGULATORY ACT33 Ch 285-of-1965, PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATOR LICENSURE ACT31 Ch 295-of-1972, FORENSIC POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS ACT29 Ch 152-of-1979, STATE LICENSE FEE ACT26 Ch 135-of-1986, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACTORS LICEN…25 Ch 440-of-1988, ASBESTOS WORKERS ACCREDITATION ACT18 Ch 370-of-2010, MICHIGAN PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGAN…14 Ch 333-of-1976, ELEVATOR LICENSING10 Ch 161-of-2004, MICHIGAN IMMIGRATION CLERICAL ASSIST…8 Ch 236-of-1996, REGULATED OCCUPATION SUPPORT ENFORCE…7 Ch 381-of-1974, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FOR FORMER OFFE…7 Ch 580-of-2012, SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS ACT7 Ch 70-of-2005, ON-LINE CONTINUING EDUCATION ACT5

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3601 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan unarmed combat regulatory act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3610 Definitions; A to M.
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Sec. 10. As used in this act: (a) "Amateur" means any of following: (i) An individual who is not competing and has never competed for a prize or who is not competing and has not competed with or against a professional for a prize. (ii) For a boxing contest, an individual who is r…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3611 Definitions; P to U.
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Sec. 11. As used in this act: (a) "Participant" means a referee, judge, matchmaker, timekeeper, contestant, or promoter. (b) "Person" means any of the following: (i) An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity. (ii) A dep…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3612 Applicability of act; exceptions.
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Sec. 12. (1) This act does not apply to any of the following: (a) Professional or amateur wrestling. (b) An event that is conducted by or participated in exclusively by an agency of the United States government or by a school, college, or university or an organization that is com…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3620 Michigan unarmed combat commission; creation; membership; appointment; qualifications; terms; quorum; approval of proposed action; promotion or sponsorship of contest or event prohibited; meetings; disclosure of records; meetings subject to open meetings act.

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Sec. 20. (1) The Michigan unarmed combat commission is created in the department. The commission shall consist of 11 voting members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, as follows: (a) Four members who have experience, knowledge, or background in …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3621 Appointment of individual with financial interest; prohibition.

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Sec. 21. An individual who has a material financial interest in a club, corporation, or other organization is not eligible for appointment to the commission if the primary purpose of that organization is to conduct unarmed combat contests or events.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3622 Chairperson; rules; Michigan unarmed combat fund; creation; compensation; affiliation with other commissions or athletic authorities; duties of commission and department.

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Sec. 22. (1) The commission shall elect 1 of its members as the chair of the commission. (2) The director shall review the rules of the Association of Boxing Commissions before he or she promulgates rules for the administration of this act and may adopt by reference any of the ru…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3630 Promoter's license.

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Sec. 30. (1) A person shall not conduct a contest or event that is regulated under this act without a promoter's license under this act, or engage in or attempt to engage in any other activity regulated under this act without the applicable license issued by the department under …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3631 Application for licensure.

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Sec. 31. By filing an application for a license, an applicant does both of the following: (a) Certifies the applicant's general suitability, character, integrity, and ability to participate, engage in, or be associated with boxing or mixed martial arts contests or events. The bur…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633 Promoter's license; application; good moral character; bond; fees; submission of contract; deposit of money; delivery and disclosure of contract; drug tests; inspector; requirements.

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Sec. 33. (1) An application for a promoter's license must be in writing and shall include the legal name, street address, and telephone number of the applicant. (2) An applicant for a promoter's license must demonstrate good moral character. If an applicant for a promoter's licen…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633a Contestant license.

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Sec. 33a. (1) Before an individual participates in a contest, he or she shall obtain a contestant license from the department. To obtain a contestant license, an applicant must submit all of the following to the department: (a) An application that includes his or her name, addres…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633b Participant license.

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Sec. 33b. (1) An individual shall not participate in a contest or event as a referee, judge, matchmaker, or timekeeper without a participant license from the department under this section. To obtain a participant license, an applicant must submit all of the following to the depar…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633c Failure to renew promoter, contestant, or participant license; late renewal fee.

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Sec. 33c. (1) A person that fails to renew a promoter license that is required under this act on or before its expiration date shall not conduct a contest or event or advertise, operate, or use the title "promoter" after the license expires. (2) An individual who fails to renew a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3633d License as professional contestant; federal or national identification card.

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Sec 33d. (1) An individual shall not receive a license as a professional contestant in boxing if he or she does not possess a federal identification card. If the individual does not have a federal identification card, and he or she is a resident of this state or is not a resident…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3634 Rules; determination of applicant's financial stability; presence of applicant at commission meeting.

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Sec. 34. (1) The director, in consultation with the commission, may promulgate rules for the application and approval process for promoters. Until the rules are promulgated, the applicant shall comply with the standards described in subsection (2). (2) The rules regarding the app…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3635 Rules.

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Sec. 35. The director, after consultation with the commission, may promulgate rules to set standards for unarmed combat events and participants, to establish training requirements for promoters, contestants, and participants regulated under this act, or to establish license fees …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3640 Complaint; filing.

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Sec. 40. A complaint that alleges that a person has violated this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act shall be submitted to the department. The department of attorney general, the department, the commission, or any other person may file a complaint.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3641 Complaint; investigation; procedures.

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Sec. 41. (1) When it receives a complaint under section 40, the department shall immediately begin an investigation of the allegations of the complaint and shall open a correspondence file. The department shall make a written acknowledgment of the complaint within 15 days after i…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3642 Summary suspension.

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Sec. 42. (1) After it conducts an investigation, the department may issue an order summarily suspending a license based on an affidavit by an individual who is familiar with the facts set forth in the affidavit, or, if appropriate, based on an affidavit made on information and be…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3643 Cease and desist order.

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Sec. 43. (1) After an investigation has been conducted, the director may order a person to cease and desist from a violation of this act or a rule promulgated or an order issued under this act. (2) A person ordered to cease and desist may request a hearing before the department i…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3644 Formal complaint.

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Sec. 44. (1) A summary suspension order, cease and desist order, or injunctive relief issued or granted in relation to a license is in addition to and not in place of an informal conference; criminal prosecution; or proceeding to deny, revoke, or suspend a license; or any other a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3645 Hearing report; determination by commission; basis; penalties; final determination.

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Sec. 45. (1) At the conclusion of a hearing conducted under section 44(7), the administrative law hearings examiner shall submit a determination of findings of fact and conclusions of law to the department and the department of the attorney general and the commission, in a hearin…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3646 Issuance of license or renewal; petition to review.

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Sec. 46. (1) A person seeking a license or renewal under this act may petition the department and the commission for a review if that person does not receive a license or renewal. (2) A petition submitted under subsection (1) shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3647 Action against license; rules; seat provided to commission member.

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Sec. 47. (1) The department shall initiate an action under this chapter against an applicant or take any other allowable action against the license of any contestant, promoter, or participant if the department determines that the applicant or licensee does any of the following: (…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3648 Reinstatement; disciplinary action; administrative fine; costs; grounds for summary suspension.

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Sec. 48. (1) If it receives an application for reinstatement and the payment of any administrative fine assessed by the commission under this section, the commission may reinstate a revoked license or lift a suspension. (2) All of the following apply if disciplinary action is tak…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3649 Violation of act, rule, or order; actions by department; reimbursement for expenses; injunctive action; other remedies.

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Sec. 49. (1) If a person that holds a license under this act violates this act or a rule or order promulgated or issued under this act, the department may take 1 or more of the following actions: (a) Suspend the person's license. (b) Deny the renewal of the person's license. (c) …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3649a Violation as misdemeanor; violation as felony; penalty; costs.

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Sec. 49a. (1) A person that engages in or attempts to engage in an activity for which a license is required under this act, or uses a title designated in this act, without the appropriate license issued by the department under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imp…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3650 Boxing elimination contests.

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Sec. 50. (1) Boxing elimination contests in which all of the following apply are exempt from this act: (a) The contestants compete for prizes only in elimination contests and are not also professional boxers competing in 4 or more rounds of nonelimination boxing. (b) Each bout is…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3654a Unarmed combat event, amateur mixed martial arts, professional mixed martial arts, or professional boxing event presented by licensed promoter; requirements.

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Sec. 54a. (1) A licensed promoter that presents an unarmed combat event in this state must comply with all of the following: (a) At least 30 days before the event, submit a request for approval of the event to the department, on a form prescribed by the department. The request sh…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3655 Medical and hospital expenses.

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Sec. 55. (1) A promoter shall insure each contestant who competes in a contest for at least $50,000.00 for medical and hospital expenses related to injuries sustained in the contest or event, payable to the contestant, and for at least $50,000.00 if the contestant dies as a resul…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3657 Duties of physician.

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Sec. 57. (1) A licensed physician shall attend each contest. The physician shall observe the physical condition of the contestants and advise the referee or judges with regard to the health of those contestants. The physician shall examine each contestant before he or she enters …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3658 Loss of consciousness; physical examination required; cost.

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Sec. 58. (1) If a contestant loses consciousness during or as a result of a contest in which he or she competes, he or she is not eligible to participate in another contest in this state until he or she is examined by a physician appointed by the commission and that physician cer…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.3661a Trade secret or commercial, financial, or proprietary information; definition.

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Sec. 61a. A record or portion of a record, material, information, or other data received, prepared, used, or retained by the department or commission under this act that includes a trade secret or commercial, financial, or proprietary information of a licensee or license applican…