MICHIGAN BUILDERS LICENSE EXAM
SCRIPT PREMIUM REVIEW SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● 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
●● How many hours of continuing competance are required to get your
second and third renewal of your builders license?
Answer: 21 Hours each time
●● How many hours of continuing competence are required to get your
fourth renewal and beyond of your builders license?
Answer: 3 Hours for each renewal
●● How many days do you have to renew your builders license with a
late fee if you fail to renew prior to the license expiring?
SCRIPT PREMIUM REVIEW SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● 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
●● How many hours of continuing competance are required to get your
second and third renewal of your builders license?
Answer: 21 Hours each time
●● How many hours of continuing competence are required to get your
fourth renewal and beyond of your builders license?
Answer: 3 Hours for each renewal
●● How many days do you have to renew your builders license with a
late fee if you fail to renew prior to the license expiring?
