Section R. 500.21 - DefinitionsRule 1.
(1) As used in these rules:(a) "Act" means the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302.(b) "Applicant" means an individual applying for a license as an insurance producer under section 1205 or 1206 a of the act, MCL 500.1205 or 500.1206a; solicitor under section 1214 of the act, MCL 500.1214; adjuster under section 1224 of the act, MCL 500.1224; or insurance counselor under section 1234 of the act, MCL 500.1234.(c) "Conviction" means a final judgment entered by a court upon a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere or upon a jury verdict or court finding that a defendant is guilty or guilty but mentally ill. However, the following are not considered a conviction for the purposes of these rules: (i) An order of disposition entered under section 18 of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712 A.18, or a similar law of another jurisdiction applicable to the adjudication of juveniles.(ii) A conviction that has been expunged. As used in this paragraph, "expunged" means that the conviction was set aside pursuant to 1965 PA 213, MCL 780.621 to 780.624, or a similar law of another jurisdiction, or the criminal history record information pertaining to the conviction was destroyed. A conviction is not considered expunged solely because the conviction is sealed, nonpublic, or otherwise not disclosable to 1 or more individuals or group of individuals pursuant to applicable law.(iii) A conviction that has been reversed or vacated.(d) "Director" means the director of the department of insurance and financial services.(e) "Felony" means that term as defined in section 1 of 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41.(f) "Misdemeanor" means a violation of either of the following:(i) A penal law that is not a felony.(ii) An order, rule, or regulation if the violation is punishable by a term of imprisonment in a jail or prison.(2) A term defined in the act has the same meaning when used in these rules.Mich. Admin. Code R. 500.21
2023 MR 6, Eff. 3/20/2023