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Violation of act, rule, or order; duties of department; administrative fine; limitation.

MCL 390.1696
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390.1696. Violation of act, rule, or order; duties of department; administrative fine; limitation. Sec. 6. (1) After notice and opportunity for hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department shall do 1 or more of the following if it determines that a participating college that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(1), or an out-of-state college or university that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(3), has violated this act, a rule promulgated under this act, or an order issued under this act: (a) Place a limitation on the authorization. (b) Suspend the authorization. (c) Deny an authorization or renewal of the authorization. (d) Revoke the authorization. (e) Assess an administrative fine under subsection (2). (f) Order restitution to an aggrieved student who participated or is participating in a distance education program. (g) Impose any other sanction established by the department by rule. (2) The department may assess an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.00, plus the department's actual costs of the investigation, for a violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act. However, the department may not assess administrative fines under this subsection against a college or university that in the aggregate are more than $5,000.00 for multiple violations of this act or rules promulgated under this act that arise from the same transaction. 2015, Act 45, Imd. Eff. June 9, 2015 [Compiler] For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998. [Provisional] ***** 390.1696 THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 127 OF 2023 EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2029 *****
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-390-1696Fetched: 10/20/2026

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