St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

There was one prepaid funeral provider license labeled as lapsed in the third quarter of 2021 in Van Buren County, an increase over the same quarter of the previous year, according to data provided by Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).

LARA is composed of several agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation.

Types of Licenses showing lapsed	Licenses lapsed Q3 '21	Licenses lapsed Q3 '20	% Change
Seller/Provider	1	0	Increase

Due to data inconsistencies not all professional licenses for the area are listed.