Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 722. Children § 722.1553

(a) “Automatic notification system” means a system that stores and retains fingerprints and that provides for an automatic notification to a participant when a fingerprint is submitted into the system that matches an individual whose fingerprints are retained in the system or when the criminal history of an individual whose fingerprints are retained in the system is updated.

(b) “Child placing agency” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111.

(c) “Department” means the department of health and human services.

(d) “Family service agency” means an agency that assists a tax-exempt charitable organization recruiting persons and families under section 7  1 with obtaining and reviewing criminal history records checks required under section 9  2 and conducting home safety assessments and training as required under sections 11 and 13.  3 A family service agency must also be licensed as a child placing agency.

(e) “FBI automatic notification system” means the automatic notification system that is maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(f) “Minor child” means an individual less than 18 years of age.