Terms Used In Michigan Laws 395.103

  • Department: means the department of labor and economic opportunity. See Michigan Laws 395.101a
  • Proprietary school: means a school that uses a certain plan or method to teach a trade, occupation, or vocation for a consideration, reward, or promise of any kind. See Michigan Laws 395.101a
  • 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) In lieu of revocation under section 1(3), the department may assess an administrative fine against a proprietary school of not more than $1,000.00 for a violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act. However, the department may not assess administrative fines under this subsection against a proprietary school that in the aggregate are more than $5,000.00 for multiple violations of this act or rules promulgated under this act that arise from the same transaction.
  (2) A proprietary school that violates this act and has its license revoked, or that operates in this state without a license, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.