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    DISCLAIMER:  "The answers provided are not meant to be a substitute for legal advice."

    What is the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)? 

    LARA oversees the licensing and regulation of more than 1.2 million individuals and entities in Michigan on an annual basis. It supports the health, safety and economic well-being of the public through services to and regulation of the activities of organizations and individuals. LARA is organized into 4 units: (1) Employment Security and Workplace Safety; (2) Licensing and Regulation; (3) The Michigan Administrative Hearing System; and (4) The Office of Regulatory Reinvention (ORR). 

    Employment, Security and Workplace Safety 

    Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

    Michigan Employment Relations Commission

    MIOSHA and Wage & Hour Division

    MIOSHA Asbesto's Program

    Unemployment Insurance Agency

    Workers' Compensation Agency 

    Licensing & Regulation 

    Corporations Division 

    Testing, Education & Program Services 

    Construction Codes 

    Michigan Fireworks Safety Act 

    Liquor Control Commission 

    Michigan Public Service Commission 

    Health Facilities Division

    Health Professions Division

    Nursing Homes and Long Term Care Facilities

    Michigan Administrative Hearing System

    Michigan Compensation Appellate Commission 

    Tax Tribunal 

    Office of Regulatory Reinvention

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