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Board of Mechanical Rules
The Board of Mechanical Rules was created by 2016 PA 407.
The board makes recommendations for mechanical code rules, acts with the Department to review and approve the form and the content of the examination and imposes sanctions for licensing violations. See MCL 339.5805.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with mechanical codes, rules and laws.
Board meets quarterly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
Manufactured Housing Commission
The Manufactured Housing Commission was created by 1987 PA 96.
The commission meets quarterly and has the legal authority to approve local governmental ordinances which would regulate manufactured housing, grant variances to the Mobile Home Commission Rules, approve licenses for mobile home retailers, and impose penalties on persons who have violated The Mobile Home Commission Act or Rules. See MCL 125.2303.
Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board
The Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board was created under Article 24 of 1980 PA 299, as amended, to license and regulate persons engaged in the construction of a residential structure or combination residential and commercial structure, or persons who undertake the repair, alteration, addition, subtraction or improvement of a residential structure or combination residential and commercial structure for compensation other than wages for personal labor. See MCL 339.2402.
Elevator Safety Board
The Elevator Safety Board was created by 1967 PA 227.
Among its major responsibilities are promulgation of rules, preparation of examinations, and issuance of elevator contractor licenses. See MCL 408.807.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with elevator safety codes and standards, rules, and laws.
Board meets quarterly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
State Fire Safety Board
The State Fire Safety Board (SFSB) has six (6) professional member terms expiring on 7/15/2020. Those positions are as follows in the order we would like to promote the positions.
1 - Representative of Fire Departments in the Upper Peninsula
1 - Representative of Fire Departments in the Lower Peninsula
1 - Representative of the Liquefied Petroleum or Flammable Compressed Gas Industry
1 - Representative of the Licensed Electrical Contractors
1 - Representative of the Chemical Manufacturing Industry
1 - Representative of the Hospital Administrators
Note: Current representatives of the hospital administrators (Julie Bulson) and the chemical manufacturing industry (Jeramie Morris) have expressed an interest in continuing to serve the board and have both reapplied for their positions.
Below is some information that could be shared with the public about the positions:
Board of Boiler Rules
The Board of Boiler Rules was created by 2016 PA 407.
The responsibilities of the board are to prescribe uniform rules for boilers; provide for the licensing of boiler inspectors, installers, repairers and registration of boiler operators and stationary engineers; set fees for licenses, registrations, permits, inspections, and certificates; and to provide penalties for violation of the act. See MCL 339-5905.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with boiler codes, rules, and laws.
Board meets quarterly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
Electrical Administrative Board
The Electrical Administrative Board was created by 2016 PA 407.
The board makes recommendations for electrical code rules; grants annual licenses and certificates to qualified applicants; and make all orders, rules, and regulations necessary for the enforcement and carrying out of the provisions of the act. See MCL 339.5705.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with the electrical codes, rules, and laws.
Board meets quarterly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
State Plumbing Board
The State Plumbing Board was created by 2016 PA 407.
The duties of the board include making recommendations for plumbing code rules; recommendations to the Construction Code Commission for approval or denial of new products; licensing plumbers; and making all orders, rules, and regulations necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of the act. See MCL 339.6105.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with the plumbing codes, rules, and laws.
Board meets quarterly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
Board of Architects
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 architects, 1 professional engineer who is a member of the Board of Professional Engineers, 1 professional surveyor who is a member of the Board of Professional Surveyors, and 2 public members. See MCL 339.2002.
No Vacancies
Michigan Athletic Trainer Board
11-Member Board: It consists of 6 athletic trainers, 2 physicians, and 3 public members.
See MCL 333.17903.
No Vacancies
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Michigan Board of Audiology
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 audiologists, 2 physicians (one of which has a certificate of qualification from the American Board of Otolaryngology), and 2 public members. See MCL 333.16805.
No Vacancies
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Board of Behavior Analysts
9-Member Board: It consists of 4 licensed behavior analysts (3 of which are engaged in providing clinical services and 1 is engaged in providing applied behavior analysis services to the Medicaid population in addition to providing clinical services); 1 individual who is affiliated with a university in this state and provides instruction or conducts research in applied behavior analysis; 1 assistant behavior analyst; 1 physician who is licensed under part 170 or 175 and works with patients with autism spectrum disorders or brain injuries; and 2 public members. See MCL 333.18255.
No Vacancies
Board of Collection Practices
9-Member Board: It consists of 6 licensed persons engaged in the practice of collecting a claim for another that arises out of an agreement and 3 public members. See MCL 339.902 and MCL 339.301.
No Vacancies
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Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
9-Member Board. It consists of 6 nursing home administrators and 3 public members.
See MCL 333.17305.
No Vacancies
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Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 podiatrists, 1 physician's assistant, and 3 public members.
See MCL 333.18021.
Michigan Board of Respiratory Care
11- Member Board: It consists of 7 professional members, 1 medical director, and 3 public members. See MCL 333.18705.
No Vacancies
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Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology
11-Member Board: It consists of 6 speech-language pathologists (at least 1 of whom represents each professional areas described in MCL 333.17609), 3 public members, and 2 physicians (1 of whom is a board-certified otolaryngologist). See MCL 333.17605.
No Vacancies
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Barrier Free Design Board
The Barrier Free Design Board was created by 1974 PA 190, amending 1966 PA 1.
The board may receive, review, process, grant, or deny requests for exceptions to the barrier free design specifications; require alternatives when exceptions are granted; receive, process, review, and act on complaints of noncompliance, and make recommendations for barrier free design rules. See MCL 125.1355.?
Applicants should be knowledgeable with the building codes, rules and laws, and rules and laws specific to barrier free design. NOTE: This board handles barrier free design requirements not those of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Board meets bi-monthly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
State Boundary Commission
The State Boundary Commission is responsible for administering the State Boundary Commission Act, 1968 PA 191 and portions of the Home Rule City Act, 1909 PA 279 and the Home Rules Village Act, 1909 PA 278. The Commission is comprised of three members appointed by the Governor, and two members appointed by the chief probate judge of the county in which the land being considered in a petition is located.
The Commission serves as a quasi-judicial body adjudicating many types of municipal boundary adjustments and recommends, to the Director of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the approval or denial of petitions for incorporations of new Home Rule Cities, new Home Rule Villages, and municipal consolidations.
The Commission also recommends approval or denial of certain types of petitions involving land currently under township jurisdiction that is proposed to be annexed into a Home Rule City. See MCL 123.1002.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with state boundary laws.
Board meets quarterly at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
State Survey and Remonumentation Commission
Pursuant to 1990 PA 345, the State Survey and Remonumentation Commission shall consult with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and shall create and distribute a model county plan that may be adopted by a county with any changes appropriate for that county. See MCL 54.263.
Applicants should be knowledgeable with state survey and remonumentation rules and laws.
Board meets bi-annually at 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933.
Michigan State Board of Accountancy
9-Member Board: 6 professionals who are CPAs that have practiced in Michigan as a CPA for not less than 5 years and 3 public members (1 of which is a Michigan attorney). One of the 9 must be an instructor of accounting. See MCL 339.721 and MCL 339.301.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Acupuncture
13- Member Board: It consists of 7 acupuncturists, 3 physicians, and 3 public members.
See MCL 333.16251.
No Vacancies
Board of Barber Examiners
9-Member Board: It consists of 6 licensed barbers that have practiced as a barber for 3 years before the appointment (1 of the 6 licensed barbers shall be a journeyman barber) and 3 public members.
See MCL 339.1102 and MCL 339.301.
Michigan Board of Counseling
11- Member Board: It consists of 6 professional members (3 of which engage primarily in providing counseling techniques, behavior modification techniques, or preventative techniques to clients, 2 members who are engaged primarily in teaching, training or research in counseling, and 1 member who is engaged primarily in the administration of counseling services), 4 members of the general public, and 1 member who is a statutorily regulated mental health professional. See MCL 333.18103.
Michigan Board of Dentistry
20 Member Board: It consists of 9 dentists, 2 dentists who have been issued a health profession specialty certification issued under MCL 333.16608, 4 dental hygienists, 2 dental assistants, and 3 public members. See MCL 333.16621.
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
9 Member Board: It consists of 6 marriage and family therapists and 3 public members. See MCL 333.16907.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Nursing
24-Member Board: It consists of 9 registered professional nurses, 1 nurse midwife, 1 nurse anesthetist, 1 nurse practitioner, 1 clinical nurse specialist, 3 licensed practical nurses, and 8 public members. See MCL 333.17221.
3 of the registered professional nurses shall be engaged in nursing education, 1 of whom shall be in less than a baccalaureate program, 1 in a baccalaureate or higher program, and 1 in a licensed practical nurse program and each of whom shall have a master's degree from an accredited college with a major in nursing.
3 of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged in nursing practice or nursing administration, each of whom shall have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college.
3 of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged in nursing practice or nursing administration, each of whom shall be a non-baccalaureate registered nurse.
3 of the licensed practical nurse members shall have graduated from a state approved program for the preparation of individuals to practice as a licensed practical nurse.
The nurse midwife, the nurse anesthetist, the nurse practitioner, and the clinical nurse specialist shall each have a specialty certification granted by the Michigan Board of Nursing in his or her respective specialty field.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Optometry
9- Member Board: It consists of 5 optometrists and 4 public members. See MCL 333.17421.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Pharmacy
11-Member Board. It consists of 6 professionals, 1 pharmacy technician, and 4 public members.
See MCL 333.17721.
No Vacancies
Board of Professional Engineers
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 professional engineers (professional members), 1 architect who is a member of the Board of Architects, 1 professional surveyor who is a member of the Board of Professional Surveyors, and 2 public members. See MCL 339.2002.
No Vacancies
State Board of Professional Surveyors
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 professional surveyors, 1 professional engineer who is a member of the Board of Professional Engineers, 1 architect who is a member of the Board of Architects, and 2 public members. See MCL 339.2002.
No Vacancies
Board of Real Estate Appraisers
9- Member Board: It consists of 6 professional members and 3 public members. Of those board members who are appraisers, 3 shall be certified general real estate appraisers, 1 shall be a certified residential real estate appraiser, and 2 shall be either state licensed real estate appraisers or additional certified residential real estate appraisers.
At least 2 of those appraisers may be employed by a state or nationally chartered bank, a state or federally chartered savings and loan or savings bank, a state or federally chartered credit union, an entity of the federally chartered farm credit system or an entity regulated under the Mortgage Brokers, Lenders, and Servicers Licensing Act, 1987 PA 173, MCL 445.1651 to 445.1684. See MCL 339.2603 and MCL 339.301.
No Vacancies
Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
9-Member Board: It consists of 6 professional members and 3 public members. See MCL 339.2502 and MCL 339.301.
Michigan Board of Chiropractic
9 -Member Board: It consists of 5 chiropractors and 4 public members. See MCL 333.16421.
No Vacancies
Board of Cosmetology
9 Member Board: It consists of 5 licensed cosmetologists who have been actively engaged in the practice of cosmetology for at least 3 years immediately preceding their appointment, 1 member who has been actively engaged in teaching cosmetology in this state for not less than 3 years immediately before appointment and who owns an interest in a school of cosmetology, and 3 public members.
See MCL 339.1202 and MCL 339.301.
No Vacancies
Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
9-Member Board: It consists of 2 members who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing, 4 certified deaf person's interpreters (1 or more of whom may be an interpreter and owner or work for an interpreter referral agency), 1 member representing an institution or other organization responsible for education of interpreters or interpreter standards, 1 member representing an educational institution or other organization that serves the deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing community, 1 public member who is not a certified deaf person's interpreter.
See Executive Order 2017-8. (Note, these appointees are not subject to the advice and consent of the senate. However, the Order indicates that they may only serve two 4-year terms and a partial term).
Michigan Board of Licensed Midwifery
12-Member Board: It consists of 7 midwives, 1 certified nurse midwife, 1 physician who is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, 1 physician who is a board-certified pediatrician, 2 members of the general public (1 of which is a consumer of midwifery care). See MCL 333.17113.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Massage Therapy
11- Member Board: It consists of 7 individuals who meet the requirements of MCL 333.16135(2) and 4 public members. See MCL 333.17955 and MCL 333.16135(2).
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Medicine
19-Member Board: It consists of 10 physicians, 1 physician's assistant, 1 genetic counselor, and 7 public members. See MCL 333.17021.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapists
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 licensed occupational therapists and 4 public members (1 of whom shall be a physician licensed under part 170 or 175). See MCL 333.18305.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
11-Member Board: It consists of 7 physicians, 1 physician's assistant, and 3 public members.
See MCL 333.17521.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
11-Member Board: It consists of 6 physical therapists, 1 physical therapist assistant, and 4 public members. See MCL 333.17821.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Psychology
9-Member Board: It consist of 5 psychologists (including at least 1 nondoctoral psychologist), and 4 public members. Note: MCL 333.1212 does not apply to this board. See MCL 333.18221.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Social Work
9-Member Board: It consists of 6 social workers and 3 public members. See MCL 333.18505.
No Vacancies
Ski Area Safety Board
The Ski Area Safety Board was created by 1962 PA 199.
The duties of the board include rule promulgation for ski areas and lifts necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of the act and proposing legislation to establish the fee schedule for permits, inspections, and plan review activities. See MCL 408.323.
Task Force on Physician's Assistants
13-Member Board: It consists of 7 physician's assistants, 1 member each from the Board of Medicine, Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, and the Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery who hold a license other than a health profession subfield license, and 3 public members. See MCL 333.17025.
No Vacancies
Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine
9-Member Board: It consists of 5 veterinarians, 1 veterinary technician, and 3 public members. (The Chief of the Animal Health Division of the Department of Agriculture is an ex officio member without a vote). See MCL 333.18821.
No Vacancies
Utility Consumer Participation Board
The Utility Consumer Participation Board was created by Act 304, P.A. of 1982, (Section 460.6l of the Michigan Compiled Laws). The five-member Board provides grants to qualified applicants that represent the interests of Michigan's residential energy (gas, electric, and other fuel) utility customers at residential energy proceedings before the Michigan Public Service Commission. Funding is generated through annual assessments of certain regulated utility companies.
Applicants should reference MCL 460.6I(5) regarding board member requirements. The board meets bimonthly at Constitution Hall, 525 W. Allegan Street, Lansing. Additional meetings are held as needed.
