Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Department overview
Preceding agencies	Department of Commerce Department of Labor
Type	Principal Department
Jurisdiction	Michigan
Headquarters	Lansing, 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
Website	michigan.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.