Camp Licensing Act Summary

• Establishes licensing and regulatory framework for day camps, residential camps, travel camps, and camp programs serving more than 4 youth or adult campers for 5+ days in a 14-day period, administered by the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (youth) and Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (adult campers).

• Requires criminal history checks via fingerprint-based background checks through Michigan State Police and FBI for camp licensees, designees, administrators, and program directors; prohibits individuals with "ineligible convictions" (serious crimes with 15-year lookback, violent felonies with 10-year lookback, other misdemeanors with 3-5 year lookbacks) from holding these positions.

• Mandates staff members undergo annual background checks using the state's ICHAT system and prohibits employment of individuals convicted of listed sex offenses or certain violent crimes; requires written evaluation of other convictions to determine suitability for unsupervised camper access.

• Requires camps to notify parents within 24 hours (oral) and 1 business day (written) when a high-risk special investigation is initiated; establishes temporary, regular, and provisional licensing categories with inspection requirements and creates a camp licensing fund financed by application fees ($120 per camp program or campsite).

• Prohibits false reports to the department (misdemeanor for minor incidents, felony up to 4 years for serious incidents); grants immunity to good-faith reporters; allows camps to permit campers to self-administer inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors with proper medical approval and parental consent; establishes misdemeanor penalties of $500-$5,000 for violations, with permanent license revocation if violations cause child death.