Completed real estate broker applications would have a 30-day approval deadline

The department would have 30 days to approve a completed application. These deadlines cover real estate brokers and associate brokers. A complete application includes required fees and supporting items, except items from another Michigan state agency. A complete application does not guarantee eligibility for a license. The approval deadline applies to completed applications. The missing-information notice is due within 15 days of receipt by any Michigan state agency.

The department would refund the license or registration fee and reduce the next renewal fee by 15% when it misses a decision deadline. The remedy covers applicants whose license or registration is not issued or denied within the applicable deadline. The renewal discount applies only if the applicant submits a next renewal application. The department must keep processing the application in its proper order and cannot treat applicants differently because they received a refund or discount. A missed decision deadline triggers the refund.