Michigan Laws 339.5107 – Definitions; M to V
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5107
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Board: means , in each article of this act that is related to a specific occupation or occupations, the board that is created in that article and composed principally of members of the regulated occupation or occupations, or the commission or other agency that is defined in or designated as the board for purposes of that article. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Licensee: means a person that is issued a license under this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5105
- Occupation: means a field of endeavor regulated under this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, limited liability company, corporation, or common law trust or a combination of those legal entities. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
- Rule: means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
- 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
- State construction code: means the rules promulgated by the state construction code commission under section 4 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
- Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act: means 1972 PA 230, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
As used in this act:
(a) “Michigan building code” means part 4 of the state construction code, R 408.30401 to R 408.30499 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(b) “Michigan electrical code” means part 8 of the state construction code, R 408.30801 to R 408.30873 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(c) “Michigan mechanical code” means part 9A of the state construction code, R 408.30901a to R 408.30996 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(d) “Michigan plumbing code” means part 7 of the state construction code, R 408.30701 to R 408.30792 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(e) “Municipality” means a city, village, or township.
(f) “Occupation” means a field of endeavor regulated under this act.
(g) “Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, limited liability company, corporation, or common law trust or a combination of those legal entities. Person includes a department, board, school, institution, establishment, or governmental entity.
(h) “Probation” means a sanction that permits a board to evaluate over a period of time a licensee‘s fitness to practice an occupation regulated under this act while the licensee continues to practice the occupation.
(i) “Public access” means the right of a person to view and copy files under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(j) “Rule” means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969.
(k) “State construction code” means the rules promulgated by the state construction code commission under section 4 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, MCL 125.1504, R 408.30101 to R 408.31194 of the Michigan Administrative Code, including each part of that code that is of limited application, and any modification of or amendment to those rules.
(l) “Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act” means 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531.
(m) “Uniformed services” means the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.
(n) “Veteran” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.