Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.43536a: Obtaining license by active member of military; “active member of the military” defined.

Sec. 43536a.

(1) Beginning March 1, 2014, an active member of the military may obtain any license under this part for which a lottery is not required at no cost upon presentation to a licensing agent of leave papers, duty papers, military orders, or other evidence acceptable to the department verifying that he or she is stationed outside of this state. The license is valid during the season in which that license would otherwise be valid.

(2) As used in this section, "active member of the military" means either of the following:

(a) An individual described by section 43506(3)(d).

(b) An individual who meets all of the following requirements:

( i ) The individual is a reserve component soldier, sailor, airman, or marine or member of the Michigan national guard and is called to federal active duty.

( ii ) At the time the individual was called to federal active duty, he or she was a resident of this state.

( iii ) The individual has maintained his or her residence in this state for the purpose of obtaining a driver license or voter registration, or both.