Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.117

  • Child care organization: means a governmental or nongovernmental organization having as its principal function receiving minor children for care, maintenance, training, and supervision, notwithstanding that educational instruction may be given. See Michigan Laws 722.111
  • Department: means the department of health and human services and the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or a successor agency or department responsible for licensure under this act. See Michigan Laws 722.111
  • Original license: means a license issued to a child care organization during the first 6 months of operation indicating that the organization is in compliance with all rules promulgated by the department under this act. See Michigan Laws 722.111
  • Provisional license: means a license issued to a child care organization that is temporarily unable to conform to the rules promulgated under this act. See Michigan Laws 722.111
  • Regular license: means a license issued to a child care organization indicating that the organization is in substantial compliance with all rules promulgated under this act and, if there is a deficiency, has entered into a corrective action plan. See Michigan Laws 722.111
  An original license shall be issued to a new child care organization during the first 6 months of operation. An original license expires 6 months after the date of issuance. The renewal of an original license is contingent upon the submission of a new application and approval by the department. At the end of the first 6 months of operation, the department shall either renew as a regular license or refuse to renew the original license as provided in section 11 or modify to a provisional license as provided under section 7a(3).