• 2008 Profit Corporation Information Updates mailed. If received after May 15, 2008 will result in penalty fees.

• Amendments to Business Corporation Act

• DLEG Alerts Michigan Businesses at Scam to pay

• FILEOnline
FILEOnline is a new service offered by the Michigan Corporation Division that allows some select existing business entities to file annual reports and annual statements from our website. The service also allows users to submit documents to our electronic filing system (MICH-ELF) from an email link here, in addition to the existing fax submission process.

• Holiday Schedule

• NonProfit Seminars
The Michigan Bureau of Commercial Services, Corporation Division offers a seminar for new nonprofit officers, directors and members. The seminars are offered monthly from March thru October at our Okemos office (2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos MI) from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. There is a non-refundable fee of $50.00 per person for attending the seminar.

• Nonprofit Corporation Act amended - P.A. 9 of 2008

• Official Holiday Hours

• Reduction in fees for shares of profit corporation takes effect January 1, 2006
Governor Granholm signed into law Public Act 212 of 2005 on November 21, 2005, substantially reducing the fees profit corporations pay for authorized shares greater than 60,000.

• Construction Lien Fund Membership Fee Changes effective 01/03/07 
Summary of Con Lien Fund Membership Fees

• Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund 2004 Special Assessment Update

• IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS RENEWALS 

• Impending Dissolutions and Revocations for Profit Corporations have been mailed.

• Important Notice to Electrical Contractors and Fire Alarm Contractors Renewing in 2006 who still owe the 2004 Construction Lien Recovery Fund Special Assessment Fee 

• Important Notice to Plumbing Contractors and Mechanical Contractors who will be renewing in 2007 who still owe the 2004 Special Assessment fee 

• Important Notice to all Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors renewing licenses required to pay Construction Lien Recovery Fund membership renewal fee. 

• Legislative Analysis of PA 28 

• Legislative Analysis of PA 497 & PA 572 

• Michigan Construction Lien Fund Claim Payout Lookup

• Public Act 28 0f 2007 

• Public Act 497 of 2006 (Actual Text) 

• Public Act 572 of 2006 (Actual Text) 

• Updated "Consumer's Guide to the Michigan Construction Lien Act and HCLRF" is now available in the categories below.

• WHATS NEW IN 2007 
PA 497 of 2006 and PA 572 of 2006 and PA 28 of 2007 make significant changes to the Michigan Construction Lien Act...

• "2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria & Interpretations" 

• 2006 Expiration Licensees - CE Requirement Information 

• 2008 Mobile Ride Operators 

• 7/27/2000 Article Regarding Bungee Jumping Operations

• A package of bills implementing new licensure requirements & penalties for unlicensed activity was signed into law on December 20, 2007. The new licensing requirements take effect on June 1, 2008. Detailed information on the new laws is provided below:

• Appraiser Rule Change

• Barber Law and Rules

• Change in Fingerprint Check Processing Fee

• Change in Fingerprint Check Processing Fee

• Changes in Architects Examination Application Process
Beginning May 1, 2002, the State of Michigan participates in the "Direct Registration" program with NCARB.

• Check Accountants CE Credits
CPAs can now check their continuing education on-line by simply entering their 10 digit license number. The application shows the number of carry over credits a CPA had from the continuing education period ending June 30, 2003, and the number of credits the CPA reported for his/her 2006-2007 license. CPAs can use this web page to confirm that they reported their continuing education hours to the Department for renewal of their license. At the end of the current renewal cycle, the web page will reflect any carry over hours for the period ending June 30, 2005.

• Continuing Competency 

• Continuing Education

• Cosmetology - Microdermabrasion

• Cosmetology - Rule Changes

• Cosmetology - Supervising Licensees in Electrology Establishments

• Cosmetology Law and Rules

• Court Case Changes Requirements for Broker Corporation License Applicants 

• FTC Facts for Consumers 

• Fair Credit Reporting Act

• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

• Find Fairs & Exhibitions in Michigan

• Find Festivals & Events in Michigan

• Hearing Aid Dealers Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Parts 800 to 1299

• Hearing Aid Dealers Federal Standards for Sales 

• Highlights of New Legislation 

• How to Choose a Homebuilder or Remodeler 

• Landscape Architects Exam Changes
Beginning 2002, the LARE examination will be administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB).

• Limited Real Estate Appraisers Supervision 

• List of Michigan County Fairs

• Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority (MLBFTA)

• Michigan Land Sales Act
Effective March 11, 2007, the registration and enforcement functions for the Michigan Land Sales Act have been transferred to the Bureau of Commercial Services.

• Michigan State Fair

• New Administrative Rules
New administrative rules for real estate appraisers were filed effective June 2, 2006.

• New Administrative Rules
New administrative rules for residential cosmetology were filed effective May 26, 2006.

• New Online Licensing Services

• PLEASE NOTE!! Important Changes to licensing examinations effective August 1, 2006.

• PLEASE NOTE!! Important Changes to licensing examinations effective August 1, 2006.

• Prelicensure Education - Important Applicant Information 

• Professional Surveyors Exam Changes

• Public Notice -Meeting Cancellation
Public notice - Meeting Cancellation

• Qualifying Officers 

• Real Estate - Directory of State Licensing Boards 

• Real Estate - EPA Information about lead-based paint

• Real Estate Appraisers Appraisal Foundation
Appraisal Foundation

• Real Estate Appraisers Appraisal Subcommitees
Appraisal Subcommitee

• Real Estate Appraisers FHA Registration
FHA Registration

• Real Estate Appraisers Frequently Asked Questions

• Real Estate Appraisers Regulatory Agencies

• Real Estate Licensing Timeline for New, Relicensure, Renewal and Continuing Education 
Timeline chart reflecting continuing education requirements and other important information regarding real estate licenses and renewals.

• Relicensure Applicant Information - Licenses That Expired 2006 

• Renewing Your License 

• SKI Area Safety - Court Opinions 

• Sign Requirements for Rides

• Supervising Questionnaire

• Text of New Bills Signed by Governor

• Types of Personnel Agencies that DO NOT Need to be Licensed

• Types of Personnel Agencies that DO Need to be Licensed

• U P State Fair

• Updated Incident Reporting Forms
APRIL 2004 - Injury and Failure forms are updated for clarity and consistency. "Incident Reporting Instructions" contain instructions and explanations, and the MIOSHA hotline for serious injuries.

• Vehicle Protection Product Warrantors Frequently Asked Questions

• Week of July 2nd Proclaimed Amusement Ride Safety Week to Promote Industry and Safe Enjoyment of Rides