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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.117 (2026)

Original license; renewal or refusal to renew; modification to provisional license.

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CHILD CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Act 116 of 1973

722.117 Original license; renewal or refusal to renew; modification to provisional license.

Sec. 7.

An original license shall be issued to a new child care organization during the first 6 months of operation. An original license expires 6 months after the date of issuance. The renewal of an original license is contingent upon the submission of a new application and approval by the department. At the end of the first 6 months of operation, the department shall either renew as a regular license or refuse to renew the original license as provided in section 11 or modify to a provisional license as provided under section 7a(3).

History: 1973, Act 116, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 258, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018

Compiler's Notes:

For transfer of powers and duties of state fire marshal to department of labor and economic growth, bureau of construction codes and fire safety, by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.

For transfer of powers and duties pertaining to children's camp, child care center, day care center, family day care home, and group day care home licensing and regulation from department of human services to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.

For transfer of powers and duties relative to the licensing and regulation of child caring institutions, child placing agencies, foster family homes, foster family group homes, and court-operated facilities from department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of health and human services, see E.R.O. No. 2018-6, compiled at MCL 722.110.

For the transfer of all powers and duties related to the licensing and regulation of children's camps, child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes, and group day care homes from the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to MiLEAP, see E.R.O. No. 2023-2, compiled at MCL 388.1283.

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Act 116

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Child Care Licensing Act

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1980 · leading case: Sherrard v. Owens, 484 F. Supp. 728 (W.D. Mich. 1980).

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Sherrard v. Owens, 484 F. Supp. 728 (W.D. Mich. 1980). · cites it 4× “§ 722.117, a provisional license is issued during the first six months of operation.”

Atkins v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 284 N.W.2d 794 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “MCL 722.117; MSA 25.358(17). Review of the record and the administrative law judge’s decision based thereon persuades us that his decision was based on fact and logic indicating a well-reasoned exercise of judgment.”

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