Michigan Fire Protection Licensing Law

Michigan Code · 16 sections

The following is the full text of Michigan’s fire protection licensing law statutes as published in the Michigan Code. For the official version, see the Michigan Legislature.

MCL 339.5701

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5701 Definitions; A to F.

Sec. 701.

As used in this article:

(a) "Apprentice electrician" means an individual other than an electrical contractor, master electrician, or electrical journeyman, who is engaged in learning about and assisting in the installation or alteration of electrical wiring and equipment under the direct personal supervision of an electrical journeyman or master electrician.

(b) "Board" means the electrical administrative board described in section 705.

(c) "Electrical contractor" means a person that is engaged in the business of erecting, installing, altering, repairing, servicing, or maintaining electrical wiring.

(d) "Electrical journeyman" means an individual other than an electrical contractor who, as his or her principal occupation, is engaged in the practical installation or alteration of electrical wiring. An electrical contractor or master electrician may also be an electrical journeyman.

(e) "Electric sign" means fixed, stationary, or portable self-contained, electrically illuminated equipment that has words or symbols designed to convey information or attract attention. Electric sign includes outline lighting. Electric sign does not include those signs that are indoor or outdoor portable applications or recognized holiday residential signs listed with a recognized testing and approval agency and that use a cord cap-110 volt plug as the electrical energizing attachment method.

(f) "Electrical wiring" means all wiring, generating equipment, fixtures, appliances, devices, and appurtenances in connection with the generation, distribution, and utilization of electrical energy, in or on a building, residence, structure, or properties, regardless of whether or not the electrical wiring is energized at the time of installation. The term includes service entrance wiring as defined in the Michigan electrical code.

(g) "Fire alarm contractor" means a person that is engaged in the business of erecting, installing, altering, repairing, servicing, or maintaining wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment of a fire alarm system.

(h) "Fire alarm specialty apprentice technician" means an individual other than a fire alarm contractor or a fire alarm specialty technician who is engaged in learning about and assisting in the installation or alteration of fire alarm system wiring and equipment under the direct personal supervision of a fire alarm specialty technician.

(i) "Fire alarm specialty licensure" means licensure as a fire alarm contractor or a fire alarm specialty or apprentice technician.

(j) "Fire alarm specialty technician" means an individual other than a fire alarm contractor who, as his or her principal occupation, is engaged in the design and practical installation or alteration of fire alarm systems. An individual who is a fire alarm contractor may also be a fire alarm specialty technician.

(k) "Fire alarm system" means a system that is designed to detect and annunciate the presence of fire, or by-products of fire, installed in a building or structure. Fire alarm system does not include a single station smoke detector.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 151, Eff. Aug. 14, 2018

MCL 339.5707

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5707 Fees.

Sec. 707.

(1) The examination fee for licensure of any of the following is $100.00:

(a) Master electrician.

(b) Electrical contractor.

(d) Fire alarm contractor.

(e) Fire alarm specialty technician.

(f) Sign specialty contractor.

(g) Sign specialist.

(2) The fee for an initial license, an apprentice electrician registration, or renewal of a license relating to electricians is as follows:

(a) Master electrician $ 50.00. (b) Electrical journeyman $ 40.00. (c) Apprentice electrician $ 15.00. (3) The fee for an initial fire alarm specialty technician license, a fire alarm specialty apprentice technician registration, or renewal of that license or registration is as follows: (a) Fire alarm specialty technician $ 50.00. (b) Fire alarm specialty apprentice technician $ 15.00. (4) The fee for an initial sign specialist license or renewal of a sign specialist license is $40.00.

(5) An apprentice electrician or specialty apprentice technician registration expires on August 31 of each year and is renewable within 30 days after that date if a renewal fee is paid. The amount of the fee is $15.00. An applicant for registration under this subsection must submit proof of a sponsoring employer for initial or renewal registration.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) or (7), a license expires on December 31 of each year and is renewable not more than 60 days after that date if an application is submitted and the appropriate fee is paid. After March 1 of each year or after March 1 of the renewal year in the case of electrical contractors, fire alarm contractors, or sign specialty contractors, a license that is not renewed is void and the contractor may only be relicensed if an application for relicensure is submitted and the appropriate license fee for the appropriate class is paid.

(7) A license for an electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor, or sign specialty contractor expires December 31 of every third year. A license for an electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor, or sign specialty contractor is renewable not later than on March 1 every third year by submitting an application and paying 1 of the following amounts:

(a) A fee of $300.00 by electrical contractors and fire alarm contractors.

(b) A fee of $200.00 by sign specialty contractors.

(8) If a person that is applying for an initial contractor's license or for relicensure at a time other than between December 31 and March 1 of the year in which the department issues renewal licenses, the department shall compute and charge the 3-year license fee described in subsection (7) on a yearly pro rata basis beginning in the year of the application until the last year of the 3-year license cycle.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5709

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5709 Applicant for licensure; conditions for sitting for examination.

Sec. 709.

An applicant for a license who meets the requirements described in article 2 may sit for an examination if he or she does all of the following, as applicable:

(a) Establishes, in a manner satisfactory to the board, that he or she meets the experience requirement or an equivalent of that experience requirement for the particular class of licensure by submitting a notarized statement from current and past employers.

(b) For an applicant for a fire alarm specialty license, establishes, in a manner satisfactory to the board, that he or she meets the certification level under the standards of the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology, or the equivalent as determined by the board, at the level required for the particular class of fire alarm specialty licensure.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5719

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5719 Fire alarm contractor's license; requirements.

Sec. 719.

Subject to section 731(3), the department shall issue a fire alarm contractor's license to a person that meets the requirements described in article 2 and meets either of the following:

(a) Is an individual who holds a fire alarm specialty technician's license.

(b) Has at least 1 full-time employee who is a fire alarm specialty technician, resides in this state, and is actively in charge of and responsible for Michigan electrical code compliance of all installations of fire alarm system wiring and equipment.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5721

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5721 Fire alarm specialty technician's license; requirements; renewal; use to meet requirements for more than 1 license prohibited.

Sec. 721.

(1) Subject to section 731(3), the department shall issue a fire alarm specialty technician's license to an individual who is at least 20 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and is certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology as an associate engineering technician, level II, or holds an equivalent certification in the field of fire alarm systems technology as determined by the board.

(2) As a condition of renewal of a fire alarm specialty technician's license, the fire alarm specialty technician must demonstrate the successful completion of a course, approved by the board, concerning any update or change in the state construction code relating to fire alarm systems within 12 months after the update or change in that code. This requirement applies only during or after those years that the state construction code is updated or changed.

(3) A holder of a fire alarm specialty technician's license cannot be used to meet the eligibility requirement described in section 719(a) or (b) for more than 1 fire alarm contractor's license.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5723

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5723 Fire alarm specialty apprentice technician; registration; form; certificate of registration; participation in apprenticeship training program; ratio.

Sec. 723.

(1) An individual who is employed as a fire alarm specialty apprentice technician must register with the board on a form provided by the board within 30 days after the date he or she is employed.

(2) The department shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual seeking registration if it receives satisfactory proof of the individual's participation in a bona fide apprenticeship training program approved by the board.

(3) The ratio of fire alarm specialty technicians to registered fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians shall be on the basis of 1 fire alarm specialty technician to 2 registered fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians. The department or an enforcing agency shall enforce the ratio on a jobsite basis.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5731

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5731 Installation of electrical wiring; permit; charitable organization exception; erection, installation, alteration, repair, service, or maintenance of fire alarm system or electric signs; license required; sign specialty licensure of individual licensed in another state.

Sec. 731.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, only an individual who is licensed under this article shall install electrical wiring. In a municipality where inspection service is provided, a person shall obtain a permit from the board or municipality that has jurisdiction.

(2) If electrical wiring is installed without compensation by a person that is licensed under this article for or on behalf of a charitable organization, the owner of the property on which the work is performed may obtain the permit required under subsection (1). However, the charitable organization exception under this subsection applies only to the reconstruction, renovation, or remodeling of 1- to 4-family dwellings.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, a person shall not erect, install, alter, repair, service, or maintain fire alarm system wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment in a building or structure without a license.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, a person shall not install, connect, repair, or maintain electric signs and related wiring without a license.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article and after a proper application is submitted and the appropriate fees paid, the board and department shall issue a license without examination to an individual seeking sign specialty licensure if he or she is licensed, registered, or otherwise regulated in another state and the board determines that the standards in the other state meet or exceed the standards imposed in this article.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 151, Eff. Aug. 14, 2018

MCL 339.5733

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5733 Applicability of article to municipality; definitions.

Sec. 733.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this article does not apply in the jurisdiction of a municipality that adopts or has adopted an ordinance that does all of the following:

(a) Provides standards for the examination and licensing of master electricians, electrical or specialty contractors, electrical journeymen, sign specialists, and fire alarm specialty technicians and the registration of apprentice electricians and fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians that are at least as stringent as those established in this article.

(b) Provides for enforcement that is substantially similar to this article.

(c) Provides for civil and criminal penalties and a citation system for minor violations substantially similar to article 5.

(d) Provides for the inspection of electrical wiring and equipment.

(2) This article shall not be construed as limiting the power of a municipality to enact an ordinance described in subsection (1), to provide for the licensing of persons as electrical or specialty contractors that have a place of business located in the municipality, or to provide for the licensing of journeymen electricians, sign specialists, or fire alarm specialty technicians who reside in the municipality, except that the ordinance shall not require any of the following:

(a) The procurement of a license or permit to execute any class of work specified in section 737(3)(c), (d), (e), or (f).

(b) The procurement of a permit by a provider to install, maintain, replace, or service any electrical wiring, equipment, or devices associated with a business monitoring system, a home monitoring system, or a low-voltage electric fence.

(c) The procurement of a license or permit by a provider to install, maintain, replace, or service a security alarm system.

(d) The procurement of public liability insurance in excess of the coverage required under this article.

(e) That an individual be licensed with, register with, or obtain the approval of the municipality or of the municipality's licensing board to participate in an apprenticeship or training program.

(3) A license or registration issued by the board under this article and licenses issued by a municipality that has standards for licensing at least as stringent as those established by the board shall be recognized by all municipalities.

(4) A municipality that provides for electrical inspection by local ordinance may require all electrical or specialty contractors, sign specialists, fire alarm specialty technicians, and classes of electricians doing work in the municipality to register in accordance with its local ordinance.

(5) Municipal registration requirements shall be reciprocal between the municipalities and between municipalities and the board as to registration requirements and fees, except that licensed electrical journeymen, sign specialists, and fire alarm specialty technicians are not required to register to work in municipalities under the jurisdiction of the board. A municipality shall officially recognize a license or registration issued under this article for purposes of its ordinance.

(6) As used in this section:

(a) "Business monitoring system" means a device or an assembly of equipment and devices, less than 50 volts, that allows a business to remotely monitor its business premises through audio, video, or sensor detection systems. A business monitoring system does not include a fire alarm system or a life safety system designed to protect and evacuate building occupants in the event of emergencies such as fire, smoke, or power outages.

(b) "Home monitoring system" means a device or an assembly of equipment and devices that allows individuals to remotely monitor their home through audio, video, or sensor detection systems and that may allow them to remotely control the home's environment, including, but not limited to, controlling temperature, humidity, lighting, doors, or locks.

(c) "Low-voltage electric fence" means an alarm system that consists of a fence structure and an energizer that produces an electric charge on contact with the fence structure and meets all of the following:

(i) The low-voltage electric fence is installed in a location that is zoned for nonresidential use.

(ii) The energizer is powered by a commercial storage battery that does not exceed 12 volts.

(iii) The electric charge produced by the low-voltage electric fence upon contact does not exceed energizer characteristics set forth in paragraph 22.108 and depicted in figure 102 of international electrotechnical commission standard, IEC 60335-2-76, current edition.

(d) "Provider" means a system provider that is registered under the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL 338.2181 to 338.2187, or a security alarm system contractor that is licensed under the private security business and security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1051 to 338.1092.

(e) "Security alarm system" means that term as defined in section 2 of the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL 338.2182, or section 2 of the private security business and security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1052.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 125, Eff. Jan. 15, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 331, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 441, Eff. Mar. 21, 2019

MCL 339.5735

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5735 Ordinance requiring application to and licensing by board.

Sec. 735.

A municipality that provides standards for electrical wiring and for inspection and licensing under section 733 may require by ordinance that all electrical or specialty contractors, master electricians, fire alarm specialty technicians, sign specialists, and electrical journeymen that are within its licensing jurisdiction must apply to and be licensed by the board under this article.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5737

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5737 Electrical contracting; license required; classes of work.

Sec. 737.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in subsection (3), a person shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting unless the person has received from the board or from the appropriate municipality an electrical contractor's license.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in subsection (3), an individual, other than an individual who is licensed under this article and employed by and working under the direction of a holder of an electrical contractor's license, shall not in any manner undertake to execute any electrical wiring.

(3) A licensee is not required to perform any of the following classes of work:

(a) Minor repair work.

(b) The installation, alteration, repairing, rebuilding, or remodeling of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, or man lifts performed under a permit issued by an elevator inspection agency of this state or a municipality of this state.

(c) The installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment and its associated wiring installed on the premises of consumers or subscribers by or for an electrical energy supply or communication agency for use by that agency in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy or for the operation of signals or transmission of intelligence.

(d) The installation, alteration, or repair of electrical wiring for the generation and primary distribution of electric current, or the secondary distribution system up to and including the meters, if that work is an integral part of the system owned and operated by an electric light and power utility in rendering its duly authorized service.

(e) Any work involved in the manufacture of electric equipment, including the testing and repairing of that manufactured equipment.

(f) The installation, alteration, or repair of equipment and its associated wiring for the generation or distribution of electric energy for the operation of signals or transmission of intelligence if that work is performed in connection with a communication system owned or operated by a telephone or telegraph company in rendering its authorized service as a telephone or telegraph company.

(g) Any installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment by a homeowner in a single family home and accompanying outbuildings owned and occupied or to be occupied by the individual who is performing the installation, alteration, or repair of electrical equipment.

(h) Any work involved in the use, maintenance, operation, dismantling, or reassembling of motion picture and theatrical equipment used in any building with approved facilities for entertainment or educational use and that has the necessary permanent wiring and floor and wall receptacle outlets designed for the proper and safe use of that theatrical equipment, but not including any permanent wiring.

(i) Work performed by a person that is licensed as a mechanical contractor in a classification described in section 807(2)(a), (b), (d), (e), and (f), a person that is licensed as a plumbing contractor under article 11, and employees of those persons, while performing maintenance, service, repair, replacement, alteration, modification, reconstruction, or upgrading of control wiring circuits and electrical component parts in existing mechanical systems defined in the Michigan mechanical code and the Michigan plumbing code, including, but not limited to, energy management systems, relays and controls on boilers, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioning compressors and condensers, fan controls, thermostats and sensors, and all interconnecting wiring associated with the mechanical systems in buildings that are on the load side of the unit disconnect, that is located on or immediately adjacent to the equipment, except for life safety systems wiring.

(j) Electrical wiring associated with the installation, removal, alteration, or repair of a water well pump on a single family dwelling to the first point of attachment in the house from the well, by a pump installer registered under part 127 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12701 to 333.12771.

(k) The installation, maintenance, or servicing of security alarm systems in a building or structure. As used in this subdivision, "security alarm system" means that term as defined in section 733(2)(c).

(l) The installation, maintenance, or servicing of listed residential and commercial lawn irrigation equipment, except any permanent wired connections exceeding 30 volts.

(m) The installation, maintenance, or servicing of listed landscape lighting systems and equipment, except any permanent wired connections exceeding 30 volts.

(n) The installation, alteration, maintenance, or repair of electric signs and related wiring by an unlicensed individual under the direct supervision of a licensed sign specialist except that the ratio of unlicensed individuals engaged in this activity shall not exceed 2 unlicensed individuals to 1 licensed sign specialist. An enforcing agency shall enforce this ratio on a jobsite basis.

(o) The construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and renovation of telecommunications equipment and related systems by a person that is primarily engaged in the telecommunications and related information systems industry. This exemption does not include the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, or renovation of a fire alarm system.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 Compiler's Notes: In subsection (3), the reference to "A licensee" evidently should read "A license".

MCL 339.5801

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5801 Definitions; A to H.

Sec. 801.

As used in this article:

(a) "Air conditioning" means the process of treating air to meet the requirements of a conditioned space by controlling, either simultaneously or individually, the air's temperature, humidity, cleanness, and distribution.

(b) "Board" means the board of mechanical rules described in section 805.

(d) "Ductwork" means the air distribution arrangement for supply, return, and exhaust in air conditioning systems and in nonair conditioning systems, the materials and methods of which are specified in the Michigan mechanical code, or an equivalent nationally recognized model mechanical code. Ductwork includes flues, vents, and chimneys.

(e) "Fire suppression system" means an integrated combination of a fire alarm system and fire suppression equipment that as a result of predetermined temperature, rate of temperature rise, products of combustion, flame, or human intervention will discharge a fire extinguishing substance over a fire area.

(f) "Heating", used alone, means the use of any fuel or electricity to generate heat in an air conditioning system. When used with a qualifying term such as "hydronic", the term heating assumes the limited meaning expressed by that qualification.

(g) "Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning" or "HVAC" means the application of equipment and systems to provide air conditioning for occupants of buildings and structures. HVAC does not include the installation of portable self-contained refrigeration equipment and window-type air conditioners of not more than 1-1/2 horsepower.

(h) "Hydronic heating and cooling" means the application of equipment and systems which provide air conditioning by the controlled forced circulation of fluids or vapors in pipes.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.5807

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.5807 Work classification examination; eligibility; classifications and limitations; "experience" defined; affidavit or letter signed by commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior; completion of 2-year program.

Sec. 807.

(1) An applicant is not eligible for a work classification examination under this article unless the applicant meets the requirements provided in article 2, is of good moral character, and meets 1 or more of the following:

(a) Has a minimum of 3 years or 6,000 hours of experience in the work classification for which he or she is seeking a license, or an equivalent of that experience, that is acceptable to the board and shown to the department, in 1 or more of the work classifications described in subsection (2). For purposes of this subdivision, and except in the case of equivalent experience, an applicant must provide to the board and the department a statement signed under penalty of perjury from each contractor of record that is the present or former mechanical contractor employer of the applicant. The statement must indicate that the applicant has a minimum of 3 years or 6,000 hours of performance in each work classification for which the applicant is seeking a license and must include a detailed and specific description of the type of work performed by the applicant and the length of time he or she performed that work.

(b) Currently holds, and has continuously held for at least 3 years immediately preceding his or her application, an active license under this act in a work classification listed in subsection (2)(b), (d), (e), or (f) and is applying for licensure in the following work classifications, as applicable:

(i) If he or she currently holds a license in the work classification listed in subsection (2)(b), a work classification listed in subsection (2)(c), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (j).

(ii) If he or she currently holds a license in the work classification listed in subsection (2)(d), a work classification listed in subsection (2)(f) or (h).

(iii) If he or she currently holds a license in the work classification listed in subsection (2)(e), a work classification listed in subsection (2)(g).

(iv) If he or she currently holds a license in the work classification listed in subsection (2)(f), a work classification listed in subsection (2)(h).

(2) The department shall issue a mechanical contractor's license under this article with 1 or more of the following classifications and limitations:

(a) Hydronic heating and cooling and process piping.

(b) HVAC equipment.

(d) Refrigeration.

(e) Limited heating service.

(f) Limited refrigeration and air conditioning service.

(g) Unlimited heating service.

(h) Unlimited refrigeration and air conditioning service.

(i) Fire suppression.

(j) Specialty.

(3) For purposes of subsection (1), "experience" includes experience acquired while serving in the armed forces by an individual who provides to the department a form DD214, form DD215, or any other form satisfactory to the department that demonstrates that the individual was separated from that service with an honorable discharge or under honorable conditions (general).

(4) An individual described in subsection (3) shall submit with his or her application for licensure an affidavit or letter signed by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior with direct knowledge of the applicant's service that describes the applicant's experience as a mechanical contractor in 1 or more of the classifications described in subsection (2).

(5) If an applicant provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has successfully completed a 2-year, or equivalent, HVAC program provided by a recognized trade school, community college, or university, or a 2-year HVAC training program approved by the United States Department of Labor, the department shall credit the completion of that program toward the 3 years or 6,000 hours of work experience required under subsection (1)(a). The amount credited, as determined by the department, must not exceed 1 year or 2,000 hours of the 3 years or 6,000 hours required.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 29, 2021

MCL 339.6001

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.6001 Definitions; A to F.

Sec. 1001.

As used in this article:

(a) "Adopted", in reference to a rule or ordinance, means properly passed.

(b) "Advisory board" means each of the following:

(i) The building officials advisory board described in section 1005.

(ii) The barrier free design board created in section 5 of 1966 PA 1, MCL 125.1355.

(iii) The electrical administrative board described in section 705.

(iv) The board of mechanical rules described in section 805.

(v) The state plumbing board described in section 1105.

(d) "Building official" means a construction code enforcement person working as an inspector, or plan reviewer, or actively engaged in the administration and enforcement of adopted building, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing codes, or any combination of these codes.

(e) "Commission" means the state construction code commission created in section 3a of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1503a.

(f) "Education or training program" means formal or informal courses, seminars, correspondence programs, and other teaching aids approved by the commission for building officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors.

(g) "Fire protection system" means that term as defined in the Michigan building code.

(h) "Fire protection system inspector" means an individual who meets the qualifications established under this article and is responsible for the inspection of fire protection systems in accordance with the design and installation standards referenced by the Michigan building code.

(i) "Fire protection system plan reviewer" means an individual who meets the qualifications established under this article and is responsible for the review of fire protection system plans in accordance with the design and installation standards referenced by the Michigan building code.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.6003

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.6003 Definitions; I to R.

Sec. 1003.

As used in this article:

(a) "Inspector" means the individual who is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the construction of buildings, structures, or appurtenances under the state construction code.

(b) "Plan reviewer" means an individual who is engaged in the practice of examining construction documents for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable codes.

(c) "Practical construction experience" means experience in construction related trades or code administration and enforcement that the commission finds acceptable.

(d) "Provisional registration" means a building official, plan reviewer, or inspector who is registered subject to his or her completion of the amount of training, education, and experience required by the commission and the appropriate advisory board and described in section 1007(2).

(e) "Registered" means a building official, plan reviewer, inspector, fire protection system inspector, or fire protection system plan reviewer who is registered under this article.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.6015

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.6015 Revocation or suspension of registration; enforcing agency as party in interest.

Sec. 1015.

After written notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commission may revoke or suspend the registration of any building official, plan reviewer, inspector, fire protection system inspector, or fire protection system plan reviewer if there is sufficient evidence showing that the registered individual has violated this article or rules promulgated under this article in the performance of his or her duties. In any proceeding under this section, an enforcing agency that employs the individual may appear as a party in interest. The commission shall conduct a hearing held under this section in the manner provided in the administrative procedures act of 1969.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

MCL 339.6019

SKILLED TRADES REGULATION ACT (EXCERPT)

Act 407 of 2016

339.6019 Registration or reregistration without examination; fee.

Sec. 1019.

(1) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister, as a building official, inspector, plan reviewer, fire protection system inspector, or fire protection system plan reviewer, an applicant who is licensed or certified under the laws of another state. However, the commission shall register or reregister the applicant only if the commission determines that the licensing or certification requirements of the other state are equivalent to the requirements of this state for the purpose of establishing reciprocity privileges for building officials, inspectors, plan reviewers, fire protection system inspectors, and fire protection system plan reviewers.

(2) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister as a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer an applicant who is licensed or certified by a national organization as a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer. However, the commission shall register or reregister the applicant only if the commission determines that the licensing or certification requirements of the national organization are equivalent to the requirements of this state for the purpose of establishing reciprocity privileges for building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers.

(3) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister as a fire protection system inspector an applicant who meets all the following requirements:

(a) Is certified by the National Fire Protection Association or the International Code Council as a fire inspector I and fire inspector II.

(b) Attests to the department in his or her application that he or she understands the Michigan building code.

(4) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister as a fire protection system plan reviewer an applicant who meets all the following requirements:

(a) Is certified by the National Fire Protection Association or the International Code Council as a fire inspector I and a plans reviewer.

(b) Attests to the department in his or her application that he or she understands the Michigan building code.

History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017

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