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Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.605 (2026)

Action in name of state; intervention and prosecution by attorney general; action by department; standing.

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OCCUPATIONAL CODE


Act 299 of 1980


339.605 Action in name of state; intervention and prosecution by attorney general; action by department; standing.

Sec. 605.

    (1) The department may bring any appropriate action, including mediation or other alternative dispute resolution, in the name of the people of this state to carry out this act and to enforce this act.

    (2) If the attorney general considers it necessary, the attorney general shall intervene in and prosecute all cases arising under this act.

    (3) This section does not prohibit the department from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action for the enforcement of section 601.

    (4) The department has standing to bring an administrative action or to directly bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction regarding unlicensed practice of an occupation.

History: 1980, Act 299, Imd. Eff. Oct. 21, 1980 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 155, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 157, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 2007

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Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Claire-Ann Co. v. Christenson & Christenson, Inc., 566 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997).
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Claire-Ann Co. v. Christenson & Christenson, Inc., 566 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. Ct. App. 1997). “Of prime importance is the statutory directive that the Department of Licensing and Regulation may bring any appropriate action in the name of the people of this state to carry out and enforce the Occupational Code, and the Attorney General is authorized to intervene and…”
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