MI BUILDERS BUSINESS AND LAW 370
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTION
◉ What is the term used for the person sending in a complaint?
Answer: Complainant
◉ What is the term used for the person to whom a complaint is
regarding? Answer: Respondent
◉ Where does a complaint first go to once submitted? Answer:
Investigative Unit
◉ Where does the investigative unit send a complaint to validate its
authenticity? Answer: The local building inspector/city
◉ After a complaint is filed, how much time does the investigative
unit have to notify the respondent about the complaint? Answer: 15
Days
◉ After a complaint is filed, how much time does the respondent
have to respond regarding about the complaint? Answer: 15 Days
,◉ What is the meeting called that consists of only the Respondent
and the Investigative Unit? Answer: Investigative
Conference/Compliance Conference
◉ What is the meeting called that consists of the Respondent, the
Investigative Unit AND the Complaintant? Answer: Informal
Conference
◉ When there is no agreement made during an informal conference,
where does the investigative unit send the complaint for further
evaluation? Answer: Administrative Law Hearing Examiner
◉ Where does the Administrative Law Hearing Examiner send their
findings once they have evaluated a complaint? Answer: The Board,
Investigative Unit, Complainant, and Respondent
◉ What is the board consisted of? Answer: 9 members; 4 Builders, 2
M&A, 3 General Public- one of which is a building inspector
◉ Who appoints members to the board? Answer: The governor with
consent of the senate
◉ What is the final punishment that the board decides on called?
Answer: Final Order
, ◉ Requiring an attorney to review contracts for a builder and
requiring a builder to submit financial statements at the end of each
month are both examples of what? Answer: Limitations of a Builders
License
◉ The Department has what kind of control over the records of the
Board? Answer: Physical Dominion
◉ How many days does an applicant have to submit financial
statements to the Department upon request? Answer: 60 Days
◉ How many days does a licensee have to submit financial
statements to the Department upon request? Answer: 30 Days
◉ Who makes laws in the state of Michigan? Answer: Legislature
◉ Can the Department make laws? Answer: No. They can make
Rules however.
◉ Who is responsible for verifying the content of the builders exam?
Answer: The Board & The Department
◉ How often does a builders license expire? Answer: Every 3 Years
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTION
◉ What is the term used for the person sending in a complaint?
Answer: Complainant
◉ What is the term used for the person to whom a complaint is
regarding? Answer: Respondent
◉ Where does a complaint first go to once submitted? Answer:
Investigative Unit
◉ Where does the investigative unit send a complaint to validate its
authenticity? Answer: The local building inspector/city
◉ After a complaint is filed, how much time does the investigative
unit have to notify the respondent about the complaint? Answer: 15
Days
◉ After a complaint is filed, how much time does the respondent
have to respond regarding about the complaint? Answer: 15 Days
,◉ What is the meeting called that consists of only the Respondent
and the Investigative Unit? Answer: Investigative
Conference/Compliance Conference
◉ What is the meeting called that consists of the Respondent, the
Investigative Unit AND the Complaintant? Answer: Informal
Conference
◉ When there is no agreement made during an informal conference,
where does the investigative unit send the complaint for further
evaluation? Answer: Administrative Law Hearing Examiner
◉ Where does the Administrative Law Hearing Examiner send their
findings once they have evaluated a complaint? Answer: The Board,
Investigative Unit, Complainant, and Respondent
◉ What is the board consisted of? Answer: 9 members; 4 Builders, 2
M&A, 3 General Public- one of which is a building inspector
◉ Who appoints members to the board? Answer: The governor with
consent of the senate
◉ What is the final punishment that the board decides on called?
Answer: Final Order
, ◉ Requiring an attorney to review contracts for a builder and
requiring a builder to submit financial statements at the end of each
month are both examples of what? Answer: Limitations of a Builders
License
◉ The Department has what kind of control over the records of the
Board? Answer: Physical Dominion
◉ How many days does an applicant have to submit financial
statements to the Department upon request? Answer: 60 Days
◉ How many days does a licensee have to submit financial
statements to the Department upon request? Answer: 30 Days
◉ Who makes laws in the state of Michigan? Answer: Legislature
◉ Can the Department make laws? Answer: No. They can make
Rules however.
◉ Who is responsible for verifying the content of the builders exam?
Answer: The Board & The Department
◉ How often does a builders license expire? Answer: Every 3 Years
