SENATE BILL No. 398

 

 

April 24, 2003, Introduced by Senator THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Occupational code,"                                                        

                                                                                

    by amending sections 401 and 403 (MCL 339.401 to 339.403),                  

                                                                                

    section 401 as amended and section 403 as added by 1988 PA 463.             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 401.  (1)  The  Until September 30, 2003, the specific                 

                                                                                

2   amounts to be charged for licenses, registrations, and other                

                                                                                

3   activities provided for in this act shall be as prescribed in the           

                                                                                

4   state license fee act,  Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1979,             

                                                                                

5   being sections 338.2201 to 338.2277 of the Michigan Compiled                

                                                                                

6   Laws  1979 PA 152, MCL 338.2201 to 338.2277.                                

                                                                                

7       (2) Beginning October 1, 2003, the amount of license and                    

                                                                                

8   registration fees to be paid to the department shall be                     

                                                                                

9   established by a fee schedule contained in an appropriation act             

                                                                                

10  for that fiscal year.                                                       

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       Sec. 403.  (1) This act does not prohibit a person who has a                

                                                                                

2   contract with the department or any other person providing direct           

                                                                                

3   services from collecting fees directly from an applicant,                   

                                                                                

4   registrant, or licensee.                                                    

                                                                                

5       (2) If the department terminates a contract with a person who               

                                                                                

6   has been administering a licensing or registration examination to           

                                                                                

7   applicants for licensure or registration in a specific                      

                                                                                

8   profession, and the department itself begins to administer the              

                                                                                

9   examination, the department shall not charge an applicant a fee             

                                                                                

10  greater than the fee charged under the terminated contract unless           

                                                                                

11  the examination fee for that profession is increased under  the             

                                                                                

12  state license fee act, Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1979,              

                                                                                

13  being sections 338.2201 to 338.2277 of the Michigan Compiled                

                                                                                

14  Laws  an appropriation act for the department for that fiscal               

                                                                                

15  year.                                                                       

                                                                                

16      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

17  effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____                 

                                                                                

18  (request no. 03206'03) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into              

                                                                                

19  law.                                                                        

                                                                                

20      Enacting section 2.  This amendatory act takes effect                       

                                                                                

21  October 1, 2003.