Michigan Laws 338.41 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.41
- Felony: means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law as a felony. See Michigan Laws 338.41
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: includes a registration. See Michigan Laws 338.41
- Licensing board or agency: means a principal department, or a board or agency within a principal department, that issues occupational or professional licenses. See Michigan Laws 338.41
- Principal department: means a department that has jurisdiction over a licensing board or agency. See Michigan Laws 338.41
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) The phrase “good moral character”, when used as a requirement for an occupational or professional license or when used as a requirement to establish or operate an organization or facility regulated by this state in a statute of this state or administrative rules promulgated under a statute of this state, means the propensity on the part of an individual to serve the public in the licensed area in a fair, honest, and open manner.
(2) As used in this act:
(a) “Felony” means a violation of a penal law of this state for which the offender may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year or an offense expressly designated by law as a felony.
(b) “License” includes a registration.
(c) “Licensing board or agency” means a principal department, or a board or agency within a principal department, that issues occupational or professional licenses.
(d) “Principal department” means a department that has jurisdiction over a licensing board or agency.