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Settlements and Final Orders

Settlements and Final Orders

 

 

Once a settlement agreement is reached, you will receive either a written Stipulation or written Stipulation and Consent Order that sets forth the terms of the settlement, for you to review and sign. 

Settlements & Final Orders

  • When you receive the written settlement, you will typically have 10 days to review the terms of the agreement and sign and return it. If a signed settlement is not received by the specified date, your matter may be forwarded to the hearings office to be set for a formal hearing before an administrative law judge.  The Bureau accepts electronic signatures if done in the following format “ /s/ John Doe.” Note that only the signature page needs to be returned, not the entire settlement agreement.
  • If you are a licensee under the Unarmed Combat Regulatory Act or the Occupational Code, the Stipulation must be reviewed by either the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission or the Board of Examiners in Mortuary Science.  Once the Commission or Board reviews the Stipulation during its public meeting, it will vote to either accept or reject Stipulation.
  • If the Commission or Board rejects the Stipulation, you will receive a Notice of Hearing that sets forth the date, time, and place of a formal hearing. The Bureau may reach out to you prior to the hearing date to discuss terms of a possible settlement. Questions about the formal hearing process are addressed here: The Formal Hearing Process. 
  • If the Commission or Board accepts the Stipulation, you will receive a Final Order within a few weeks of the meeting at which the Commission or Board accepted the Stipulation. The Final Order documents will include a payment instructions form for any fine(s) or administrative cost(s) imposed as part of the Stipulation. The form will state the due date for payment and how payments may be made. 
  • If you receive a Stipulation and Consent Order, this means that the Director of the Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau will review and approve the settlement rather than a Board or Commission.  The Bureau Director may either accept or reject the Stipulation and Consent Order.  
  • If the Stipulation and Consent Order is accepted, you will be served with a fully executed copy of the Stipulation and Consent Order, and, if applicable, payment instructions for any fine(s) or administrative cost(s) imposed as part of the Stipulation and Consent Order.  
  • If the Stipulation and Consent Order is rejected, you should expect to receive a Notice of Hearing that sets forth the date, time, and place of a formal hearing. The Bureau may reach out to you prior to the hearing date to discuss terms of a possible settlement. Questions about the formal hearing process are addressed here: The Formal Hearing Process. 

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