Michigan Laws 339.5611 – Action in name of state; intervention by attorney general; action by department
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5611
- Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Occupation: means a field of endeavor regulated under this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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) The department may bring any appropriate action, including mediation or other alternative dispute resolution, in the name of the people of this state to carry out this act and to enforce this act.
(2) If the attorney general considers it necessary, the attorney general shall intervene in and prosecute any case that arises under this act.
(3) This section does not prohibit the department from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action for the enforcement of section 601.
(4) The department has standing to bring an administrative action or to directly bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction regarding the unlicensed practice of an occupation regulated under this act.