LANSING, Mich. — A local construction company and its corporate officer accused of violating Michigan’s occupational code recently settled with state regulators.
According to a copy of the signed stipulation obtained by FOX 17, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Agency (LARA) reached a proposed agreement with Bay to Bay Building Concepts LLC and Jerold Saeman last Friday, ahead of a hearing scheduled for Monday.
Details of it are unknown at this time, but a LARA spokesperson says the company's and Saeman's builders licenses remain suspended until the Residential Builders and Maintenance and Alterations Contractors board decides whether to approve the tentative settlement at a meeting in November.
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LARA temporarily revoked Bay to Bay’s and Saeman’s licenses and filed complaints against them in July, which, among other things, claimed they failed to complete jobs and perform up-to-code work.
The department concluded that the alleged violations created an “imminent threat”.
Saeman has not responded to a request for comment from FOX 17 about the proposed settlement with LARA.
LARA says a license suspension prohibits individuals and companies from regulated work. If someone suspects a contractor of operating with a suspended license, they should report it to the Bureau of Construction Codes.
