Is there an echo in here? Because I hope I'm not repeating myself.

In most states you will find that a bicycle falls under the catchy heading of "Non pedestrian traffic", and as such are subject to most of the same rules as cars.
I've currently got a California and Australia license, and they both say "Driver License" clearly across the top. Don't know what to say about Michigan, other than that their vehicle code probably refers to drivers as "Operators", hence the Operator License.