Occupations: individual licensing and registration; preliminary determination process for certain applicants seeking licensure or registration; modify. Amends secs. 202, 203 & 217 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5202 et seq.).

This bill modifies Michigan's skilled trades regulation act to create a preliminary determination process for individuals with criminal convictions who are seeking professional licenses. Under the new rules, applicants can submit a request to the department to get an early assessment of whether their past court judgments would likely lead to a license denial based on good moral character requirements. The department must provide this written decision within 60 days and cannot require the applicant to complete education or training before making this initial review. Additionally, the bill requires the department to publish an annual report detailing the number of license denials and the specific criminal offenses that led to those decisions.