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Source: Local Help Stations (localhelpstations.com). Last updated November 2, 2026.
Michigan licenses residential builders and remodeling contractors through LARA, licenses electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, and registers auto repair shops through the Department of State. These are the statewide rules we could confirm on official pages.
Key Michigan facts
- Contractors offering home work that totals $600 or more in labor and materials must be licensed by LARA. (source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)
- A Residential Builder license covers building a whole home plus remodeling, while a Maintenance and Alteration license lists the specific trades the holder may do. (source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)
- Licensed contractors and their salespeople must carry a pocket card, and LARA suggests asking to see it. (source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)
- LARA advises never paying for the whole job in advance, and paying by check to the company name with a receipt. (source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)
- Unresolved problems or suspected fraud can go to the Bureau of Construction Codes, Residential Builders' Section, as a complaint. (source: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)
- For a sale made at your home, you can cancel until midnight of the third business day after you sign. (source: Michigan Legislature)
- In such a sale, the seller may not send a courier or other third party to collect your payment at home before the cancel period ends. (source: Michigan Legislature)
- Businesses that repair or diagnose cars for pay must be registered with and licensed by the State of Michigan. (source: Michigan Department of State)
- People who repair cars for pay must hold a Michigan mechanic certification. (source: Michigan Department of State)
Michigan topics
Michigan HVAC
Heating and cooling work in Michigan falls under the Michigan Mechanical Code and the mechanical contractor article of the Skilled Trades Regulation Act.
Michigan plumbing
Plumbing in Michigan is governed by the Michigan Plumbing Code and the plumbing article of the Skilled Trades Regulation Act.
Michigan electrician
Electrical work in Michigan follows the State Electrical Code and the electrical article of the Skilled Trades Regulation Act.
Michigan roofing
Roofers who work on homes in Michigan are licensed as residential builders or maintenance and alteration contractors under Article 24 of the Occupational Code.
Michigan auto
Michigan car rules come from the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, enforced by the Department of State, and the new motor vehicle warranty law, known as the Lemon Law.
Not covered yet
We have not published Michigan pages for these topics yet, because we have not confirmed enough Michigan specific facts on official pages: Appliance repair, Garage doors, Locksmith, Pest control, Movers.
Sources
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes: Helpful Information for Homeowners (residential builders) (checked November 2, 2026)
- Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov): MCL 445.112, Home Solicitation Sales Act: right to cancel (statute text) (checked November 2, 2026)
- Michigan Department of State: Repair facilities (checked November 2, 2026)
- Michigan Department of State: Mechanics (checked November 2, 2026)
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