Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 338. Professions and Occupations § 338.1057

Sec. 7. (1) The department shall prepare a uniform application for the particular license and shall require the person filing the application to obtain reference statements from at least 5 reputable citizens who have known the applicant for a period of at least 5 years, who can attest that the applicant is honest, of good character, and competent, and who are not related or connected to the applicant by blood or marriage.

(2) Upon receipt of the application and application fee, the department shall investigate the applicant's qualifications for licensure.

(3) Except for a private college security force, the application and investigation are not considered complete until the applicant has received the approval of the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff of the county in this state within which the principal office of the applicant is to be located. If the office is to be located in a city, township, or village, the approval of the chief of police may be obtained instead of the sheriff. Branch offices and branch managers shall be similarly approved.

(4) If a person has not previously been denied a license or has not had a previous license suspended or revoked, the department may issue a nonrenewable temporary license to an applicant. If approved by the department, the temporary license is valid until 1 or more of the following occur but not to exceed 120 days:

(5) The fees for a temporary license shall be the applicable fees as described in section 9.

(6) This section does not apply to a private college security force.