Are you a licensed private eye practicing your trade in the State of Michigan? If so you are going to need information about workers compensation law in the State of Michigan if you want to retain your license. Your Michigan Legislature has passed House Bill Number 5658, an amendment to the "Private Detective License Act." The Bill now requires 18 hours of continuing education each license cycle. One of the courses you may select as acceptable subject matter is workers compensation. Here is the pertinent text of the Bill...
[A> SEC. 26A. (1) BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2004, AND AS A CONDITION OF RENEWAL OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT, A LICENSEE SHALL HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 18 CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION SINCE THE PRECEDING LICENSE CYCLE. IN THE LICENSE CYCLE BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2004, THE CLOCK HOURS MAY BE EARNED AT ANY TIME DURING THE LICENSE CYCLE. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2007, AT LEAST 2 CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION MUST BE EARNED IN EACH YEAR OF THE LICENSE CYCLE. [A> (2) EACH LICENSEE MAY SELECT THE COURSES IN THE AREA OF EXPERTISE SO LONG AS THE COURSE IS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND IS AT LEAST 2 CLOCK HOURS IN DURATION. THE DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE LICENSEE PROVIDES EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GOOD CAUSE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. SERVICE AS A LECTURER OR DISCUSSION LEADER IN AN APPROVED COURSE MAY BE COUNTED TOWARD THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF 6 CLOCK HOURS IN EACH LICENSE CYCLE. [A> (3) ACCEPTABLE SUBJECT MATTER AREAS MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: [A> (A) ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING.
Comments