HB-4842, As Passed Senate, September 28, 2007

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4842

      A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled

"State license fee act,"

by amending sections 3, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31,

37, 38, 39, 43, and 62 (MCL 338.2203, 338.2213, 338.2215,

338.2217, 338.2221, 338.2223, 338.2225, 338.2227, 338.2228,

338.2229, 338.2231, 338.2237, 338.2238, 338.2239, 338.2243, and

338.2262), sections 3 and 37 as amended by 2006 PA 645, sections

13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 38, 39, 43, and 62 as amended

by 2003 PA 87, and section 28 as added by 2006 PA 490.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1        Sec. 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided for in section 37,

 2  the fees prescribed by this act shall be used only to offset the

 3  cost of operating the department.

 1        (2) Except as otherwise provided in sections 37 , and 38,

 2  and 51, the fees collected pursuant to this act shall be credited

 3  to the general fund of the state.

 4        Sec. 13. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 5  as an architect under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL

 6  339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:

7	(a)	Application processing.........................  $ 30.00
8	(b)	Supplemental application processing............    20.00
9	(c)	License fee, per year..........................    35.00

10        (2) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a

11  professional engineer under article 20 of the occupational code,

12  MCL 339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:

13	(a)	Application processing fee as follows:
14	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
15		September 30, 2012........................  $ 30.00
16	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
17		2012......................................    35.00
18	(b)	Supplemental application processing fee........    20.00
19	(c)	License fee, per year as follows:
20	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
21		September 30, 2012........................    20.00
22	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
23		2007 2012......................................    40.00

24        (3) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as a

25  land surveyor under article 20 of the occupational code, MCL

26  339.2001 to 339.2014, are as follows:

1	(a)	Application processing fee as follows:
2	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
3		September 30, 2007 2012........................  $ 30.00
4	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
5		2007 2012......................................    35.00
6	(b)	Supplemental application processing fee........    20.00
7	(c)	Examination fees:
8	(i)	Complete examination...........................   110.00
9	(ii)	Part 1 of the examination (fundamentals).......    55.00
10	(iii)	Part 2a of the examination (principles and
11		practice)......................................    45.00
12	(iv)	Part 2b of the examination (Michigan practice).    40.00
13	(d)	Examination review.............................    20.00
14	(e)	License fee, per year..........................    50.00

15        Sec. 15. Fees for a person registered or seeking

16  registration as a landscape architect under article 22 of the

17  occupational code, MCL 339.2201 to 339.2211, are as follows:

18	(a)	Application processing fee as follows:
19	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
20		September 30, 2007 2012........................  $ 30.00
21	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
22		2007 2012......................................    35.00
23	(b)	Supplemental application processing fee........    20.00
24	(c)	Examination fees:
25	(i)	Complete examination...........................   265.00
26	(ii)	Section 1 of the examination...................    25.00
27	(iii)	Section 2 of the examination...................    35.00
28	(iv)	Section 3 of the examination...................   100.00

1	(v)	Section 4 of the examination...................   125.00
2	(d)	Examination review.............................    25.00
3	(e)	Registration fee, per year.....................    40.00

 4        Sec. 17. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 5  as a barber, student barber, student instructor, or barber

 6  instructor, for a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate

 7  a barbershop or barber college, or for a person seeking a permit

 8  for a demonstration or a demonstrator's permit under article 11

 9  of the occupational code, MCL 339.1101 to 339.1118, are as

10  follows:

11	(a)	Application processing fees:
12	(i)	Student barber as follows:
13	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
14		September 30, 2007 2012.......................  $ 15.00
15	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
16		2007 2012.....................................    20.00
17	(ii)	Barber as follows:
18	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
19		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
20	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30
21		2007 2012.....................................    20.00
22	(iii)	Student instructor as follows:
23	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
24		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
25	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
26		2007 2012.....................................    20.00
27	(iv)	Barber instructor as follows:
28	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after

1		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
2	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
3		2007 2012.....................................    20.00
4	(v)	Barbershop as follows:
5	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
6		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    40.00
7	(B)	Beginning October 1,2003 through September 30
8		2007 2012.....................................    50.00
9	(vi)	Barber college as follows:
10	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
11		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    50.00
12	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
13		2007 2012.....................................    75.00
14	(b)	Examination fees:
15	(i)	Complete barber examination...................    75.00
16	(A)	Written portion only..........................    35.00
17	(B)	Practical portion only........................    45.00
18	(ii)	Complete instructor examination...............    75.00
19	(A)	Written portion only..........................    35.00
20	(B)	Practical portion only........................    45.00
21	(c)	Examination review............................    20.00
22	(d)	License fees, per year:
23	(i)	Student barber as follows:
24	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
25		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
26	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
27		2007 2012.....................................    30.00
28	(ii)	Barber as follows:
29	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
30		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
31	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,

1		2007 2012.....................................    30.00
2	(iii)	Student instructor as follows:
3	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
4		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
5	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
6		2007 2012.....................................    30.00
7	(iv)	Barber instructor as follows:
8	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
9		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    25.00
10	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
11		2007 2012.....................................    40.00
12	(v)	Barbershop as follows:
13	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
14		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    30.00
15	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
16		2007 2012.....................................    40.00
17	(vi)	Barber college................................   150.00
18	(e)	Demonstrator's temporary permit as follows:
19	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
20		September 30, 2007 2012............. .........    10.00
21	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
22		2007 2012.....................................    15.00
23	(f)	Demonstration temporary permit as follows:
24	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
25		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    10.00
26	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
27		2007 2012.....................................    15.00

28        Sec. 21. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure to

29  operate a collection agency or to be a collection agency manager

30  under article 9 of the occupational code, MCL 339.901 to 339.920,

 1  are as follows:

2	(a)	Application processing fees:
3	(i)	Agency nonowner manager as follows:
4	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
5		September 30, 2012.................  $ 25.00
6	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
7		September 30, 2007 2012.................    35.00
8	(ii)	Agency..................................   100.00
9	(b)	Examination fee.........................    50.00
10	(c)	Examination review fee..................    20.00
11	(d)	License fee, per year:
12	(i)	Agency nonowner manager.................    50.00
13	(ii)	Agency..................................   125.00

14        Sec. 23. Fees for a person registered or seeking

15  registration as a professional community planner under article 23

16  of the occupational code, MCL 339.2301 to 339.2310, are as

17  follows:

18	(a)	Application processing fee as follows:
19	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
20		September 30, 2012........................  $ 30.00
21	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
22		2007 2012......................................    35.00
23	(b)	Supplemental application processing fee........    20.00
24	(c)	Examination fee; Michigan portion..............   100.00
25	(d)	Examination review.............................    25.00
26	(e)	Registration fee, per year.....................    50.00

27        Sec. 25. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

 1  a cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician,

 2  electrologist, or instructor or a person licensed or seeking

 3  licensure to operate a cosmetology establishment or school of

 4  cosmetology, seeking a student registration or transfer, or

 5  seeking a permit to conduct an apprenticeship program under

 6  article 12 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1201 to 339.1218,

 7  are as follows:

8	(a)	Application processing fees:
9	(i)	Apprenticeship program..................	$  25.00
10	(ii)	Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair
11		culturist, esthetician, electrologist,
12		or instructor as follows:
13	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
14		after September 30, 2007 2012...........	10.00
15	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
16		September 30, 2007 2012.................	15.00
17	(iii)	Cosmetology establishment...............	25.00
18	(iv)	School of cosmetology...................	100.00
19	(b)	Examination fees:
20	(i)	Complete examination for cosmetologist,
21		manicurist, natural hair culturist,
22		esthetician, electrologist, or
23		instructor..............................	25.00
24	(ii)	Written portion only....................	15.00
25	(iii)	Practical portion only..................	15.00
26	(iv)	Examination review......................	20.00
27	(c)	License fees, per year:
28	(i)	Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair
29		culturist, esthetician, electrologist,

1		or instructor as follows:
2	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
3		after September 30, 2007 2012...........	12.00
4	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
5		September 30, 2007 2012.................	24.00
6	(ii)	Cosmetology establishment...............	25.00
7	(iii)	School of cosmetology...................	100.00
8	(d)	Student registration or transfer
9		fee as follows:
10	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
11		after September 30, 2007 2012...........	5.00
12	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
13		September 30, 2007 2012.................	15.00

14        Sec. 27. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

15  an employment or consulting agent or for a person licensed or

16  seeking licensure to operate a personnel agency under article 10

17  of the occupational code, MCL 339.1001 to 339.1022, are as

18  follows:

19	(a)	Application processing fees:
20	(i)	Personnel agency..........................  $ 225.00
21	(ii)	Employment or consulting agent............     30.00
22	(iii)	Officer or stockholder change.............     25.00
23	(b)	Examination fee...........................     50.00
24	(c)	Examination review........................     20.00
25	(d)	License fee, per year:
26	(i)	Personnel agency..........................    125.00
27	(ii)	Employment or consulting agent as follows:
28	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
29		September 30, 2007 2012...................     30.00

1	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September
2		30, 2007 2012.............................     40.00

 3        Sec. 28. Fees for an individual registered or seeking

 4  registration as an auctioneer under article 28 29 of the

 5  occupational code, MCL 339.2801 339.2901 to 339.2821 339.2919,

 6  are as follows:

7	(a)	Application processing for registered
8		auctioneer.................................  $  50.00
9	(b)	Examination fee for registered auctioneer..     50.00
10	(c)	Registration fees, per year:
11	(i)	Auctioneer - individual....................  $ 200.00
12	(ii)	Auctioneer – firm..........................    200.00

13        Sec. 29. Fees for a person registered or seeking

14  registration as a forester under article 21 of the occupational

15  code, MCL 339.2101 to 339.2108, are as follows:

16	(a)	Application processing fee......................  $ 50.00
17	(b)	Registration fee, per year as follows:
18	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
19		September 30, 2007 2012.........................    25.00
20	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
21		2007 2012.......................................    40.00

22        Sec. 31. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

23  a hearing aid dealer, salesperson, or trainee under article 13 of

24  the occupational code, MCL 339.1301 to 339.1309, are as follows:

1	(a)	Application processing fees:
2	(i)	Dealer.....................................  $  20.00
3	(ii)	Salesperson................................     20.00
4	(iii)	Trainee....................................     10.00
5	(b)	Examination fees:
6	(i)	Complete dealer examination................    100.00
7	(ii)	Dealer examination, per part...............     35.00
8	(iii)	Complete salesperson examination...........    100.00
9	(iv)	Salesperson examination, per part..........     30.00
10	(c)	Examination review.........................     20.00
11	(d)	License fees, per year:
12	(i)	Dealer.....................................     80.00
13	(ii)	Salesperson................................     50.00
14	(iii)	Trainee as follows:
15	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
16		after September 30, 2007 2012..............     20.00
17	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
18		September 30, 2007 2012....................     40.00

19        Sec. 37. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

20  as a real estate broker, associate broker, salesperson, or branch

21  office or seeking other licenses or approvals issued under

22  article 25 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2501 to 339.2518,

23  are as follows:

24	(a)	Application processing fees:
25	(i)	Brokers and associate brokers as follows:
26	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
27		after September 30, 2007 2012...............  $ 20.00
28	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
29		September 30, 2007 2012.....................    35.00

1	(ii)	Salespersons................................    10.00
2	(iii)	Branch office...............................    10.00
3	(b)	License fees, per year:
4	(i)	Brokers and associate brokers...............    36.00
5	(ii)	Salespersons................................    26.00
6	(c)	Branch office fee, per year as follows:
7	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
8		after September 30, 2007 2012................   10.00
9	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
10		September 30, 2007 2012......................   20.00
11	(d)	Sale of out of state property:
12	(i)	Application to sell..........................   20.00
13	(ii)	Property registration........................  500.00
14	(iii)	Renewal of approval to sell..................   20.00

15        (2) A fee shall not be required for the registration of

16  property approved under the land sales act, 1972 PA 286, MCL

17  565.801 to 565.835.

18        (3) The real estate education fund is established in the

19  state treasury and shall be administered by the department.

20  Fifteen dollars of each license fee received by the department

21  under subsection (1)(b) during that 3-year license cycle shall be

22  deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the real

23  estate education fund. The department shall utilize the real

24  estate education fund only for the operation of departmental

25  programs related to education required of all licensees or

26  applicants for licensure under article 25 of the occupational

27  code, MCL 339.2501 to 339.2518. Any unexpended balance in the

28  real estate education fund at the end of a fiscal year shall

 1  carry forward to the next fiscal year.

 2        (4) The real estate enforcement fund is created in the state

 3  treasury and shall be administered by the department. Beginning

 4  October 1, 2003, $15.00 of each license fee received by the

 5  department under subsection (1)(b) during that 3-year license

 6  cycle shall be deposited into the real estate enforcement fund.

 7  The department in conjunction with the attorney general shall

 8  utilize the real estate enforcement fund only for the

 9  investigation and enforcement of actions regarding unlicensed

10  activity and real estate fraud. Any unexpended balance in the

11  real estate enforcement fund at the end of a fiscal year shall

12  carry forward to the next fiscal year.

13        Sec. 38. (1) Fees for an individual licensed or seeking

14  licensure as a state licensed real estate appraiser, a certified

15  general real estate appraiser, a certified residential real

16  estate appraiser, or a limited real estate appraiser under

17  article 26 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2601 to 339.2637,

18  are as follows:

19	(a)	Application processing fees:
20	(i)	Certified general real estate appraiser
21		as follows:
22	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
23		September 30, 2007 2012........................  $  25.00
24	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
25		2007 2012......................................  $  35.00
26	(ii)	Certified residential real estate appraiser
27		as follows:
28	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after

1		September 30, 2007 2012........................  $  25.00
2	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
3		2007 2012......................................  $  35.00
4	(iii)	State licensed real estate appraiser
5		as follows:
6	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
7		September 30, 2007 2012........................  $  25.00
8	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
9		2007 2012......................................  $  35.00
10	(iv)	Limited real estate appraiser as follows:
11	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
12		September 30, 2007 2012........................  $  25.00
13	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
14		2007 2012......................................  $  35.00
15	(b)	Examination fees, if the department conducts its own
16		examination:
17	(i)	Certified general real estate appraiser........  $ 100.00
18	(ii)	Certified residential real estate appraiser....  $ 100.00
19	(iii)	State licensed real estate appraiser...........  $ 100.00
20	(c)	License fee, per year:
21	(i)	Certified general real estate appraiser........  $ 175.00
22	(ii)	Certified residential real estate appraiser....  $ 175.00
23	(iii)	State licensed real estate appraiser...........  $ 175.00
24	(iv)	Limited real estate appraiser..................  $ 125.00
25	(d)	Temporary permit fee...........................  $ 125.00

26        (2) The license fee includes a fee imposed by the federal

27  government under sections 1113 and 1114 of title XI of the

28  financial institutions reform, recovery, and enforcement act of

29  1989, Public Law 101-73, 12 U.S.C. USC 3331 to 3351, for

30  certified general real estate appraisers, certified residential

 1  real estate appraisers, and state licensed real estate

 2  appraisers, which shall not exceed $50.00 per licensee and which

 3  the department shall collect and pay to the federal government

 4  pursuant to section 2637 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2637.

 5        (3) The real estate appraiser education fund is established

 6  in the state treasury and shall be administered by the

 7  department. Ten dollars of each fee received under subsection

 8  (1)(c) shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit

 9  of the real estate appraiser education fund. The department shall

10  utilize the real estate appraiser education fund only for the

11  operation of departmental programs related to the education

12  required of all licensees or applicants for licensure under

13  article 26 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2601 to 339.2637.

14  Any unexpended balance in the real estate appraiser education

15  fund at the end of a fiscal year shall carry forward to the next

16  fiscal year.

17        Sec. 39. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure as

18  a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration

19  contractor, salesperson, or branch office under article 24 of the

20  occupational code, MCL 339.2401 to 339.2412, are as follows:

21	(a)	Application processing fee................  $ 15.00
22	(b)	Examination fees:
23	(i)	Complete builder or maintenance and
24		alteration contractor examination.........    50.00
25	(ii)	Law and rules portion.....................    30.00
26	(iii)	Practice or trades portion................    30.00
27	(iv)	Salesperson examination...................    30.00

1	(c)	Examination review........................    20.00
2	(d)	License fee, per year as follows:
3	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or
4		after September 30, 2007 2012.............    30.00
5	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through
6		September 30, 2007 2012...................    40.00

 7        Sec. 43. (1) Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure

 8  to engage in the practice of mortuary science or to operate a

 9  funeral establishment or for a person licensed or seeking

10  licensure as a resident trainee or licensed as an embalmer or

11  funeral director under article 18 of the occupational code, MCL

12  339.1801 to 339.1812, are as follows:

13	(a)	Application processing fees:
14	(i)	Mortuary science license......................  $ 20.00
15	(ii)	Funeral establishment license.................   115.00
16	(iii)	Resident trainee..............................    15.00
17	(b)	Examination fees:
18	(i)	Complete examination..........................   200.00
19	(ii)	National examination only.....................   150.00
20	(iii)	State examination only........................    50.00
21	(c)	Examination review............................    25.00
22	(d)	License fees, per year:
23	(i)	Mortuary science as follows:
24	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
25		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    30.00
26	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
27		2007 2012.....................................    40.00
28	(ii)	Funeral establishment.........................    55.00

1	(iii)	Embalmer......................................    30.00
2	(iv)	Funeral director as follows:
3	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
4		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    30.00
5	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
6		2007 2012.....................................    40.00
7	(v)	Resident trainee as follows:
8	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
9		September 30, 2007 2012.......................    15.00
10	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30,
11		2007 2012.....................................    30.00

12        Sec. 62. Fees for a person registered or seeking

13  registration as an ocularist or an apprentice ocularist under

14  article 27 of the occupational code, MCL 339.2701 to 339.2721,

15  are as follows:

16	(a)	Application processing fee as follows:
17	(i)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
18		September 30, 2007 2012......................  15.00
19	(ii)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September
20		30, 2007 2012................................  35.00
21	(b)	Registration fee, per year:
22	(i)	Ocularist as follows:
23	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
24		September 30, 2007 2012......................  20.00
25	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September
26		30, 2007 2012................................  40.00
27	(ii)	Apprentice as follows:
28	(A)	If paid through September 30, 2003 or after
29		September 30, 2007 2012......................  10.00

1	(B)	Beginning October 1, 2003 through September
2		30, 2007 2012................................  20.00