Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5321

  • 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
  (1) Unless otherwise provided in a specific article of this act, a board and the department shall develop an examination or test required in a specific article. The board and the department in developing an examination or test may adopt an examination or test prepared by another agency if the board and the department determine that the examination or test serves as a basis for determining whether an individual has the knowledge and skills to perform an occupation with competence.
  (2) The material required by the board and the department to develop an examination or test may be considered by the board in a closed session, if the board meets the requirements of section 7 of the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.267.