(1) As used in these rules:
- (a) "Abstinence" means to refrain completely from consuming any amount of any type of alcoholic beverage or controlled substance, except a controlled substance prescribed for the petitioner by a licensed health professional.
- (b) "Act" means 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1.
- (c) "Administrator" means the secretary of state or an individual designated by the secretary of state to act in his or her place.
- (d) "Appeal hearing" means an appeal under section 322 of the act.
- (e) "Communication equipment" means a conference telephone, video conferencing equipment, or other electronic device.
- (f) "Current substance abuse evaluation" means an evaluation that is dated not more than 3 months before the date it is received by the department.
- (g) "Division" means the driver assessment and appeal division, or any subsequent name assigned to the unit responsible for administering these rules, of the bureau of regulatory services of the department.
- (h) "Hearing" means an appeal under section 322 of the act or a proceeding under section 625f of the act or section 80190, 81140, or 82146 of the natural resources and environmental protection act.
- (i) "Hearing officer" means a person who is appointed by the secretary of state to conduct hearings.
- (j) "Implied consent hearing" means a proceeding under section 625f of the act or section 80190, 81140, or 82146 of the natural resources and environmental protection act.
- (k) "Natural resources and environmental protection act" means 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.101.
- (l) "Party" means either of the following:
- (i) A petitioner.
- (ii) The arresting police officer or the police officer in charge of the case.
- (m) "Petitioner" means a person who qualifies for a hearing.
- (n) "Structured support program" means specific activities that a substance- abusive or substance-dependent individual has incorporated into his or her lifestyle to help support his or her continued abstinence from alcohol or controlled substances, or both.
- (o) "Substance abuse evaluation" means a written report regarding the petitioner on a form prescribed by the department that includes a statement of the testing instruments used and the test results, if any exist, a complete treatment and support group history, diagnoses, prognoses, and relapse histories, including those relapse histories that predate the beginning of the most recent treatment program.
- (p) "Urinalysis drug screen" means a chemical analysis of an individual's urine to determine the presence of alcohol or controlled substances, or both.
- (2) A word or term defined in the act has the same meaning when used in these rules.
History: 1992 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2011 AACS.