Sec. 282. As used in this chapter: (a) "Licensed person" means an individual who is licensed or otherwise legally authorized to practice a professional service by a court, department, board, commission, or agency of this state or another jurisdiction. The term includes an entity if either of the following is met: (i) All of its owners are licensed persons. (ii) The entity itself is licensed or otherwise legally authorized to practice a professional service by a court, department, board, commission, or agency of this state or another jurisdiction. (b) "Professional service" means a type of personal service to the public that requires that the provider obtain a license or other legal authorization as a condition precedent to providing that service. Professional service includes, but is not limited to, services provided by a certified or other public accountant, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, veterinarian, osteopathic physician, physician, surgeon, podiatrist, chiropodist, physician's assistant, architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, or attorney-at-law.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 450.1282
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Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 676 F. App'x 515 - Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. v. Phoenix Insurance Co. (2017)
Most recently applied in 676 F. App'x 515 - Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. v. Phoenix Insurance Co. (January 2017)
Add. 2012, Act 569, Imd
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