MI HB5834

Requires residential builder and maintenance/alteration contractor applicants to submit proof of identity via operator's license or state ID card before license issuance.

Mandates licensees report changes in name, address, or business partners/officers to the department within 30 days of occurrence.

Establishes 18-month complaint filing deadline for residential structure work, measured from completion, occupancy, purchase, certificate of occupancy issuance, or closing date.

Adds new violation for failure to notify the department within 10 days of changes in business control or direction resulting from changes in partners, directors, officers, trustees, or other events.

Creates detailed procedures for workmanship complaints including presumption of licensee innocence, alternative dispute resolution options, 60-day repair notice requirement, and consideration of contractually agreed performance guidelines consistent with Michigan residential code standards.