Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.16125

  • Board: as used in this part means each board created in this article and as used in any other part covering a specific health profession means the board created in that part. See Michigan Laws 333.16103
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • License: except as otherwise provided in this subsection and section 17708(2), means an authorization issued under this article to practice where practice would otherwise be unlawful. See Michigan Laws 333.16106
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   A licensing board shall be composed of a majority of members licensed in the health profession which that board licenses. The board shall include at least 1 public member. The director shall be an ex officio member without vote, but is not a member for the purposes of section 5 of article 5 of the state constitution of 1963 or for determining a quorum. If a licensed health profession subfield is created by this article, the board shall include at least 1 licensee from each subfield. If a health profession subfield task force is created by this article, 1 licensee from each subfield so appointed to the board shall also be appointed as a member of the health profession subfield task force. If a certified health profession specialty field task force is created by this article, 1 member of the board holding a license other than a health profession subfield license shall also be appointed to the specialty field task force.