Michigan § 16.256 - Private detectives and detective agencies; transfer of licensing and regulatory functions.
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§ 16.256. Private detectives and detective agencies; transfer of licensing and regulatory functions.
All powers, duties and functions of the secretary of state under the provisions of Act No. 383 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being sections 338.801 to 338.813 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, relating to private detectives and private detective agencies are transferred by a type II transfer to the department of state police.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.256 ("Private detectives and detective agencies; transfer of licensing and regulatory functions.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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