Michigan § 487.2134 - License fees; disposition; surety bond.

(1) A licensee shall pay a license fee, in an amount determined by the commissioner under subsection (2), within 60 days of submitting its license application, and then annually.

(2) The commissioner shall annually establish a schedule of license fees based upon each licensee's business volume, number of locations, and any other business factors considered reasonable by the commissioner in order to generate funds sufficient to pay, but not to exceed, the office's reasonably anticipated costs of administering this act. A licensee shall pay the actual travel, lodging, and meal expenses incurred by office employees who travel out of state to examine the records of or investigate the licensee. An office employee who travels under this subsection shall comply with all travel regulations and rate schedules currently in effect for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by classified state employees in connection with official state business.

(3) Money received under this act shall be deposited in an interest bearing account in the state treasury and credited to the office to be used only for the operation of the office.

(4) In addition to the license fee required under subsection (1), except as provided in this subsection, a licensee shall furnish a $50,000.00 surety bond to secure the performance of its obligations, issued by a bonding company or insurance company authorized to do business in this state and in a form satisfactory to the commissioner. However, if 1 person owns 20% or more of the ownership interest in 2 or more licensees, the group of licensees having that common ownership is only obligated to furnish one $50,000.00 surety bond.