# Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.202a: Preliminary determination; procedure; effect > Michigan · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.202a ## Section - **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.202a - **Heading:** Preliminary determination; procedure; effect - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 339 / Act Act-299-of-1980 / Section 339.202a ## Text Sec. 202a. (1) The department shall establish a procedure that allows an individual to obtain a preliminary determination from the department concerning whether any court judgments against him or her would likely result in a denial of a license or registration for failing to meet the good moral character requirement for that license or registration. (2) All of the following apply for purposes of subsection (1): (a) To obtain a preliminary determination under this section, an individual must file a request that meets all of the following: ( i ) Is submitted on a form provided by the department. ( ii ) Identifies the license or registration for which he or she may apply. ( iii ) Includes a detailed description of any criminal proceedings that resulted in a judgment against him or her. ( iv ) Includes the nonrefundable fee required by the department. (b) The department shall only consider the information provided by an individual under subdivision (a)( ii ) and ( iii ) in making a preliminary determination. (c) A preliminary determination under this section that is adverse to an individual does not prevent the individual from subsequently applying for a license or registration. (d) The department or a board is not bound by a preliminary determination under this section if the individual applies for a license or registration under this act. (e) The issuance of a preliminary determination under this section does not limit the authority of the department to review applications for a license or registration, or to issue or deny a license or registration. (f) The department shall notify an individual of a preliminary determination by delivering a preliminary determination letter to the individual, in a form determined by the department. (3) An individual shall not request more than 1 preliminary determination under this section in any 120-day period. History: Add. 2018, Act 455, Eff. Mar. 21, 2019 ## Nearby sections - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.101 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.101.md) - [Mich. Comp. 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Laws § 339.202 Licensure or registration; application; form; fees; requirements for issuance of license or registration; expiration date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.202.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.202a Preliminary determination; procedure; effect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.202a.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.203 License or registration; issuance upon demonstration of unfair or inadequate requirements; review; fees; limitation; notice; approval or disapproval; practice by person licensed, registered, or certified under repealed act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.203.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.204 License or registration; renewal; requirements; evidence of attendance in continuing education program; waiver; imposition of limitation; review; renewal as responsibility of licensee or registrant; renewal application; failure to notify department of change of address; delivery or service of notice or communication by electronic mail.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.204.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.205 Promulgation of rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.205.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.206 Examination or test; review and approval of form and content; administration, scoring, and monitoring; providing equipment, examination room, written form, and other items; delegation of duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.206.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.207 Licensing or approval of school, institution, or other person offering training or education; approval or recognition of continuing education program; processing request within certain period of time; recommendation by board; request.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.207.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 339.208 Files of board; physical dominion; public access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.208.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C339_AAct-299-of-1980_S339.202a. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.