Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5209

  • 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
  • Competence: means a degree of expertise that enables an individual to engage in an occupation at a level that meets or exceeds minimal standards of acceptable practice for the occupation. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
  • Occupation: means a field of endeavor regulated under this act. 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
  (1) Before an examination or other test required under this act is administered and except as otherwise provided in this act, the department and the appropriate board, acting jointly, shall review and approve the form and content of the examination or other test. The examination or test shall be structured to provide a measure of whether an individual has sufficient knowledge and skills to perform an occupation with competence.
  (2) Except as otherwise provided in this act, subject to subsection (4), the department shall administer, score, and monitor an examination or test under this section.
  (3) Except as otherwise provided in this act, subject to subsection (4), the department shall provide the equipment, examination room, written form, and any other item needed to administer an examination or test under this section.
  (4) The department may enter into an agreement with an entity that is not an agency of a state or the federal government that authorizes the entity to fulfill the department’s responsibilities under subsection (2) or (3). The department shall promulgate any rules it considers appropriate to implement and administer this subsection.