Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Department overview
Preceding agencies
TypePrincipal Department
JurisdictionMichigan
HeadquartersLansing, Michigan
Department executive
  • Marlon I. Brown, Director
Child agencies
  • Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC)
  • Bureau of Community and Health Systems (BCHS)
  • Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL)
  • Bureau of Fire Services (BFS)
  • Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB)
  • Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing (CSCL)
  • [Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules] (MOAHR)
  • Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA)
  • Michigan Indigent Defense System (MIDC)
  • Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC)
  • Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)
  • Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission (MUCC)
Key document
  • Executive Order No. 2011-4
Websitemichigan.gov/lara

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), originally the Department of Commerce among other names, is a principal department in the Michigan executive branch that oversees employment, professional licensing, construction, and commerce.