Terms Used In Michigan Laws 338.45

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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. See Michigan Laws 338.41
  • 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
  If a licensing board or agency determines that an individual is not eligible for a license because of a lack of good moral character, the licensing board or agency shall provide the individual with a statement to this effect. The statement shall contain a complete record of the evidence on which the determination was based. A licensing board or agency must provide an individual described in this section an opportunity for a rehearing on the issue before the licensing board or agency if he or she has relevant evidence regarding his or her qualifications that was not previously considered.