Michigan Compiled Laws § 333.20156 Entering Premises Of Applicant Or Licensee; Enforcement Of Rules; Certificate Of Approval From Bureau Of Fire Services; Applicability Of Subsections (2) And (3).

333.20156 Entering premises of applicant or licensee; enforcement of rules; certificate of approval from bureau of fire services; applicability of subsections (2) and (3).

Sec. 20156.

(1) A representative of the department or the bureau of fire services created in section 1b of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1b, upon presentation of proper identification, may enter the premises of an applicant or licensee at any reasonable time to determine whether the applicant or licensee meets the requirements of this article and the rules promulgated under this article. The director; the director of the department of human services; the bureau of fire services; the director of the office of services to the aging; or the director of a local health department; or an authorized representative of the director, the director of the department of human services, the bureau of fire services, the director of the office of services to the aging, or the director of a local health department may enter on the premises of an applicant or licensee under part 217 at any time in the course of carrying out program responsibilities.

(2) The bureau of fire services created in section 1b of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1b, shall enforce rules promulgated by the bureau of fire services for health facilities and agencies to assure that physical facilities owned, maintained, or operated by a health facility or agency are planned, constructed, and maintained in a manner to protect the health, safety, and welfare of patients.

(3) The department shall not issue a license or certificate to a health facility or agency until it receives an appropriate certificate of approval from the bureau of fire services. For purposes of this section, a decision of the bureau of fire services to issue a certificate controls over that of a local fire department.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a health facility or an agency licensed under part 205 or 209.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 474, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 7, 1986 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 179, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 195, Imd. Eff. June 19, 2006

Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the fire marshal division on programs relating to fire safety inspections of adult foster care, correctional, and health care facilities from the department of state police to the department of consumer and industry services, see E.R.O. No. 1997-2, compiled at MCL 29.451 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Popular Name: Act 368

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