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MichiganHOA & Condo Official Sources

Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Michigan. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices - no sign-up required.

Community association statutes

Official source

Michigan Compiled Laws (Michigan Legislature)

legislature. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.

Professional licensing boards

The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations - engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.

LARA — Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL), MiPLUS platform — Board of Professional Engineers

  • Professional Engineer (PE)

LARA — Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), Elevator Section / Accela Citizen Access

  • Elevator Contractor
  • Elevator Journeyperson
  • Elevator Helper/Apprentice

LARA — Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC), Accela Citizen Access — Boiler Board

  • Boiler Installer
  • Boiler Repairer
  • Boiler Operator
  • Boiler Inspector

LARA — Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL), MiPLUS — Board of Architects

  • Architect
  • Landscape Architect

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) — Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Division

  • Pesticide Application Business (pest control firm) license
  • Commercial Pesticide Applicator (certified)
  • Registered Applicator/Technician
  • Pesticide Dealer

NO STATE LICENSE — Community Association Managers (CAM)

  • Community Association Manager / HOA-Condo Manager (NOT licensed in Michigan)

Management company licensing

County recorder portals

Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Michigan. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.

CountyPlatformAccessLink
Barry County CountyFidlarFree public searchSearch
Berrien County CountyGovOS/Kofile PublicSearchFree public searchSearch
Calhoun County CountyGovOS/Kofile PublicSearchFree public searchSearch
Chippewa County CountyCounty clerk portalFree public searchSearch
Eaton County CountyGovOS/Kofile PublicSearchFree public searchSearch

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