The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will never ask you to provide credit card numbers or other personal information by phone, text, email, or mail. LARA has identified fraudulent communications impersonating department staff. These scams may include requests for payment or personal information. Please do not respond to these messages and report any suspicious activity to LARA‑Safety@michigan.gov. (This email is for fraud purposes only; messages unrelated to LARA‑related fraud will not receive a response.)
New Lifts
Before construction of a new lift, an application and relevant exhibits must be submitted to the department. Upon review and approval, a Phase One permit will be issued allowing foundations to be poured.
An inspection and additional exhibits must be submitted to the department to advance to Phase Two of the permit process allowing the machinery construction.
A final construction permit will be issued and load testing and final inspections scheduled upon submittal of exhibits required for Phase Three of the permit process.