BUILDERS LICENSE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Sec. 605.
Answer: (1) The department may bring any appropriate action,
including mediation or other alternative dispute resolution, in the
name of the people of this state to carry out this act and to enforce
this act.
(2) If the attorney general considers it necessary, the attorney
general shall intervene in and prosecute all cases arising under this
act.
(3) This section does not prohibit the department from bringing any
civil, criminal, or administrative action for the enforcement of
section 601.
◉ Sec. 606.
Answer: The department, the attorney general, and a county
prosecutor may utilize the forfeiture provisions of chapter 47 of the
revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4701 to
600.4709, for items seized and determined to be proceeds of a
crime, substituted proceeds of a crime, or the instrumentality of a
crime as those terms are defined under section 4701 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961
,PA 236, MCL 600.4701.
◉ ARTICLE 24
RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE
AND ALTERATION CONTRACTORS
Answer:
◉ "Residential builder"
Answer: a person engaged in the construction of a residential
structure or a combination residential and commercial structure
who, for a fixed sum, price, fee, percentage, valuable consideration,
or other compensation, other than wages for personal labor only,
undertakes with another or offers to undertake or purports to have
the capacity to undertake with another for the erection,
construction, replacement, repair, alteration, or an addition to,
subtraction from, improvement, wrecking of, or demolition of, a
residential structure or combination residential and commercial
structure; a person who manufactures, assembles, constructs, deals
in, or distributes a residential or combination residential and
commercial structure which is prefabricated, preassembled, precut,
packaged, or shell housing; or a person who erects a residential
structure or combination residential and commercial structure
except for the person's own use and occupancy on the person's
property.
◉ "Residential structure"
, Answer: a premises used or intended to be used for a residence
purpose and related facilities appurtenant to the premises, used or
intended to be used, as an adjunct of residential occupancy.
◉ "Salesperson"
Answer: an employee or agent, other than a qualifying officer, of a
licensed residential builder or residential maintenance and
alteration contractor, who for a salary, wage, fee, percentage,
commission, or other consideration, sells or attempts to sell,
negotiates or attempts to negotiate, solicits for or attempts to solicit
for, obtains or attempts to obtain a contract or commitment for, or
furnishes or attempts or agrees to furnish, the goods and services of
a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration
contractor, except a person working for a licensed residential builder
or residential maintenance and alteration contractor who makes
sales which are occasional and incidental to the person's principal
employment.
◉ Sec. 2402.
Answer: (1) A residential builders' and maintenance and alteration
contractors' board is created. Of the 9-member board, 4 members
shall be licensed residential builders, and 2 members shall be
licensed maintenance and alteration contractors.
(2) Of the members representing the general public, at least 1
member shall be registered under the building officials and
inspectors registration act,
STUDY GUIDE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Sec. 605.
Answer: (1) The department may bring any appropriate action,
including mediation or other alternative dispute resolution, in the
name of the people of this state to carry out this act and to enforce
this act.
(2) If the attorney general considers it necessary, the attorney
general shall intervene in and prosecute all cases arising under this
act.
(3) This section does not prohibit the department from bringing any
civil, criminal, or administrative action for the enforcement of
section 601.
◉ Sec. 606.
Answer: The department, the attorney general, and a county
prosecutor may utilize the forfeiture provisions of chapter 47 of the
revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4701 to
600.4709, for items seized and determined to be proceeds of a
crime, substituted proceeds of a crime, or the instrumentality of a
crime as those terms are defined under section 4701 of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961
,PA 236, MCL 600.4701.
◉ ARTICLE 24
RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE
AND ALTERATION CONTRACTORS
Answer:
◉ "Residential builder"
Answer: a person engaged in the construction of a residential
structure or a combination residential and commercial structure
who, for a fixed sum, price, fee, percentage, valuable consideration,
or other compensation, other than wages for personal labor only,
undertakes with another or offers to undertake or purports to have
the capacity to undertake with another for the erection,
construction, replacement, repair, alteration, or an addition to,
subtraction from, improvement, wrecking of, or demolition of, a
residential structure or combination residential and commercial
structure; a person who manufactures, assembles, constructs, deals
in, or distributes a residential or combination residential and
commercial structure which is prefabricated, preassembled, precut,
packaged, or shell housing; or a person who erects a residential
structure or combination residential and commercial structure
except for the person's own use and occupancy on the person's
property.
◉ "Residential structure"
, Answer: a premises used or intended to be used for a residence
purpose and related facilities appurtenant to the premises, used or
intended to be used, as an adjunct of residential occupancy.
◉ "Salesperson"
Answer: an employee or agent, other than a qualifying officer, of a
licensed residential builder or residential maintenance and
alteration contractor, who for a salary, wage, fee, percentage,
commission, or other consideration, sells or attempts to sell,
negotiates or attempts to negotiate, solicits for or attempts to solicit
for, obtains or attempts to obtain a contract or commitment for, or
furnishes or attempts or agrees to furnish, the goods and services of
a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration
contractor, except a person working for a licensed residential builder
or residential maintenance and alteration contractor who makes
sales which are occasional and incidental to the person's principal
employment.
◉ Sec. 2402.
Answer: (1) A residential builders' and maintenance and alteration
contractors' board is created. Of the 9-member board, 4 members
shall be licensed residential builders, and 2 members shall be
licensed maintenance and alteration contractors.
(2) Of the members representing the general public, at least 1
member shall be registered under the building officials and
inspectors registration act,
