Bill Text: MI SB0555 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Occupations; individual licensing and regulation; use of electronic continuing education tracking services; allow. Amends sec. 210 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.210).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-09 - Assigned Pa 0030'16 With Immediate Effect [SB0555 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-SB0555-Engrossed.html

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SB-0555, As Passed House, February 17, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

 

"Occupational code,"

 

by amending section 210 (MCL 339.210).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 210. (1) The department, on its own behalf and on behalf

 

of a board created under this act, may contract with persons or

 

agencies who are not employees or agencies of the department to

 

implement this act and to fulfill the responsibilities of the

 

department or a board.

 

     (2) Under subsection (1), the department may enter into an

 

agreement with any of the following to provide an electronic

 

continuing education tracking system that provides an electronic

 

record of the continuing education courses, classes, or programs

 

completed by individuals who are licensed or registered under this

act:

 

     (a) For individuals who are licensed under article 7, a

 

statewide accountancy trade organization.

 

     (b) For individuals who are licensed under article 25, a

 

statewide real estate trade organization.

 

     (c) For the individuals who are licensed or registered under

 

all of the other specific articles of this act, except the

 

individuals described in subdivision (a) or (b), an entity that is

 

not an agency of a state or the federal government.

 

     (3) All of the following apply to an electronic system

 

provided by an agreement under subsection (2):

 

     (a) All continuing education tracking provided by the system

 

must accurately reflect the continuing education requirements under

 

this act and rules promulgated under this act.

 

     (b) A confirmation of completion of continuing education

 

requirements generated by the system is considered verification of

 

completion of those requirements for renewal of a license or

 

registration and for purposes of any audit of licensees or

 

registrants conducted by the department.

 

     (c) The system must provide access to continuing education

 

information about an individual who is licensed or registered under

 

this act to the individual, to the appropriate board for the

 

individual's occupation, and to the department.

 

     (4) The department shall promulgate any rules it considers

 

appropriate to implement and administer subsections (2) and (3).

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.