Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5221

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
  • License: includes the whole or part of a governmental permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required under a specific article of this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5105
  If the records of an applicant for licensure under this act related to the education or experience required under a specific article of this act are unavailable from a foreign country, the applicant may, with the approval of the board and the department, take an examination or apply for a reciprocal license after submitting all of the following to the department:
  (a) A notarized affidavit approved by the department that states the total number of years of education received, the name of the school or schools attended, the dates each school was attended, the degree obtained, the courses taken, the grades received, and the names of each former employer of the applicant.
  (b) A notarized statement approved by the department from a governmental official testifying to the unavailability of the necessary records.