Michigan Laws 333.16186a – License or registration without examination; member of armed forces, veteran, or dependent of member or veteran; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.16186a
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard or other military force designated by Congress as part of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the reserve components. See Michigan Laws 333.16103
- 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
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- 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
- Registration: means an authorization only for the use of a designated title which use would otherwise be prohibited under this article. See Michigan Laws 333.16108
- 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
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, an applicant must be granted an initial license or initial registration, without examination, if the applicant meets all of the following:
(a) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that he or she is 1 of the following:
(i) A member of the armed forces or the uniformed services.
(ii) A veteran.
(iii) A dependent of a member of the armed forces, a member of the uniformed services, or a veteran.
(b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that he or she holds a current license or registration in good standing in another state or country for the health profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure or registration in this state and the department determines that the requirements for licensure or registration in the other state or country are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements of this article and rules promulgated by the department, in consultation with the applicable board, under this article for licensure or registration.
(c) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that he or she is competent in the health profession for which he or she is seeking licensure or registration, as demonstrated by the applicant’s training or experience or by another method prescribed by the department, in consultation with the applicable board.
(d) He or she complies with section 16174(3) so that a criminal history check is conducted in the manner prescribed in that section.
(2) As used in this section, “dependent” and “veteran” mean those terms as defined in section 16303.