Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 409. Youth Employment § 409.104

Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), before the date that is 18 months after the effective date of the amendatory act  1 that added section 4a, 2 a minor must not be employed in an occupation regulated by this act until the person proposing to employ the minor procures from the minor and keeps on file at the place of employment a copy of the work permit or a temporary permit.Before the date that is 18 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added section 4a, the work permit must be issued by the issuing officer of the school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school at which the minor is enrolled, and a copy of the work permit must be placed in the minor's permanent school file for as long as the minor is employed. A temporary permit is valid for 10 days from the date of issue. A work permit may be issued by the school district in which the minor's place of employment is located, or by the public school academy or nonpublic school nearest that place of employment. An issuing officer or the director may administer oaths in relation to work permits.On or after the date that is 18 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added section 4a, the work permit must be issued by the director.

(2) Immediately after the termination of the minor's employment, the employer shall do 1 of the following, as applicable:

(3) The work permit requirement of subsection (1) and the requirements of section 4a do not apply to any of the following:

(4) An exception in subsection (3) does not provide an exemption from any other provision of this act.