Sec. 14.

(1) This section applies only to a business that applies for certification as a qualified business in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994.

(2) A business that plans to meet the construction, restoration, alteration, or renovation requirements for, and that does meet the other conditions for, a qualified business prescribed in this act may apply to the local governmental unit in which the business will be located as a qualified business for certification as a qualified business.

(3) If a business applying under subsection (2) meets the conditions for a qualified business prescribed by this act, other than the construction, restoration, alteration, and renovation requirements, that local governmental unit shall certify the business as a qualified business, subject to final approval of the certification by the authority.

(4) If a local governmental unit approves a certification, the local governmental unit shall forward the application and certification to the authority. If a local governmental unit rejects an application, the local governmental unit shall return the application to the business with a written statement of the reasons for rejection.

(5) A business whose application for certification as a qualified business is rejected by a local governmental unit may submit another application to the local governmental unit or may appeal the rejection to the authority.

(6) If a business that is certified to or appeals to the authority meets the conditions for a qualified business prescribed by this act, other than the construction, restoration, alteration, and renovation requirements, the authority shall approve the certification of that business as a qualified business. If the authority rejects the application or appeal, the authority shall return the application or appeal to the business with a written statement of the reasons for rejection. A business whose application is rejected by the authority may resubmit the application to the authority.

(7) A local governmental unit or the authority shall not certify a business as a qualified business after 10 years after the date on which the authority approves the first area as an enterprise zone.

History: 1985, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1986 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 129, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1988 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 80, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1990 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 80 of 1990 provides: “This amendatory act applies to the 1990 tax year and tax years after the 1990 tax year.”