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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5923 - Deputy Inspector; Employment; Qualifications.

339.5923 Deputy inspector; employment; qualifications.
Sec. 923.
Subject to civil service rules, the director shall employ deputy inspectors who are responsible to the chief inspector. The department may only appoint an individual who meets all of the following as a deputy inspector:
(a) At the time of appointment, has at least 5 years of experience in the inspection, construction, maintenance, repair, or operation of high pressure boilers as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector.
(b) Has passed the deputy inspector examination under section 927 or meets either of the following:
(i) Holds a license or a certificate of competency as an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to the standard of this state, as determined by the board.
(ii) Holds a license as an inspector of boilers issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5927 - Examination for Chief, Deputy, or Special Inspectors, Boiler Operators, and Stationary Engineers.

339.5927 Examination for chief, deputy, or special inspectors, boiler operators, and stationary engineers.
Sec. 927.
(1) All of the following apply to an examination for chief, deputy, or special inspectors, boiler operators, and stationary engineers:
(a) The examination shall be a written examination.
(b) The board shall administer the examination and ensure that at least 2 members of the board are present at all times during the examination.
(c) The examination shall only include questions that will aid in determining the fitness and competency of the applicant for the intended service, and may be the questions prepared by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
(d) The board may adopt any examination it determines appropriate and may delegate any administrative functions relating to the conduct of the examination.
(2) If an individual fails to pass the examination described in this section, he or she may appeal to the board for another examination and the board shall give that examination within 90 days.
(3) The record of an individual's examination under this article is only accessible to the individual and his or her employer.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5929 - License Not Required for Employee; Application of Article 8; Exemption.

339.5929 License not required for employee; application of article 8; exemption.
Sec. 929.
(1) An individual in the employ of a licensee is not required to obtain a license.
(2) A person that is licensed under article 8 in the classification of hydronic heating and cooling and process piping may install, repair, alter, and remove a residential boiler that is installed in a residence and exempt from this article under section 915 without obtaining a license.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5931 - Operation of Boiler and Auxiliaries Without Registration; Use of Terms or Titles; Registration Requirements.

339.5931 Operation of boiler and auxiliaries without registration; use of terms or titles; registration requirements.
Sec. 931.
(1) An individual may operate a boiler and associated auxiliaries without obtaining a registration under this article.
(2) An individual or his or her employer shall not use the terms "registered boiler operator", "certified boiler operator", "registered stationary engineer", "certified stationary engineer", "low pressure registered boiler operator", "low pressure certified boiler operator", "high pressure registered boiler operator", "high pressure certified boiler operator", "third-class registered stationary engineer", "third-class certified stationary engineer", "second-class registered stationary engineer", "second-class certified stationary engineer", "first-class registered stationary engineer", "first-class certified stationary engineer", or any other name, style, or description that indicates that the individual is registered unless the individual holds a registration under this article.
(3) An individual who participates in an approved apprenticeship program, a qualified technical training program, or a qualified training program may use the title "apprentice certified boiler operator" or "apprentice certified stationary engineer".
(4) An individual who is registered under this article shall only use 1 of the titles described in subsection (2) or the abbreviation "R.B.O.", "C.B.O.", "R.S.E.", or "C.S.E.".
(5) An individual who is applying for a registration under this article must be at least 18 years old and meet the requirements under article 2.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5933 - Classification of Boiler Operator and Stationary Engineer Registrations.

339.5933 Classification of boiler operator and stationary engineer registrations.
Sec. 933.
For purposes of this article, boiler operator and stationary engineer registrations are classified as follows:
(a) Low pressure boiler operators, who operate low pressure boiler plants that have an aggregate of not more than 4,000 square feet of boiler heating surface.
(b) High pressure boiler operators, who operate boiler plants that have an aggregate of not more than 4,000 square feet of boiler heating surface or not more than 10 steam engine-turbine horsepower.
(c) Third-class stationary engineers, who operate boiler plants that have an aggregate of not more than 7,500 square feet of boiler heating surface or not more than 100 steam engine-turbine horsepower.
(d) Second-class stationary engineers, who operate boiler plants that have an aggregate of not more than 20,000 square feet of boiler heating surface or not more than 200 steam engine-turbine horsepower.
(e) First-class stationary engineers, who operate boiler plants that have an aggregate of 20,000 square feet or more of boiler heating surface or 200 steam engine-turbine horsepower or more.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5935 - Qualified Technical Education Programs; Course Content; Rules.

339.5935 Qualified technical education programs; course content; rules.
Sec. 935.
(1) The department by rule shall designate the course content for qualified technical education programs for the various categories and classifications of registration of boiler operators and stationary engineers under this article.
(2) The rules described in subsection (1) shall provide that the course content of qualified technical education programs for entry-level registrants include at least all of the following subject matter areas:
(a) Basic functions, construction, and operation of all types of boilers.
(b) The function of boiler appliances, accessories, and associated auxiliaries.
(c) Materials used in boilers and the effect of temperature extremes on those materials.
(d) The fuels used in boilers and fundamentals of combustion.
(e) Basic electricity.
(f) Plant operation and boiler maintenance.
(g) Instrumentation and controls.
(h) Fundamental mathematics and principles of the metric system.
(i) General safety procedures.
(j) Recognition of dangerous operation conditions.
(3) The department shall provide that the course content for categories and classifications of registrants under this article, other than entry-level registrants, includes subject matter similar to those described in subsection (2) in the degree of depth and difficulty appropriate for the category and class.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5938 - Lost or Destroyed License or Registration; Reissuance; Fee.

339.5938 Lost or destroyed license or registration; reissuance; fee.
Sec. 938.
If a license or registration issued under this article is lost or destroyed, the department shall issue a new license or registration, without examination, if a fee of $5.00 is paid and an application for a new license or registration is submitted, accompanied by a written statement made by the licensee or registrant that the license or registration was lost or destroyed.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5939 - Installation or Alteration of Boiler; Permit Required.

339.5939 Installation or alteration of boiler; permit required.
Sec. 939.
A person shall not install or alter a boiler without first obtaining a permit to install or alter the boiler from the boiler division of the department. All of the following apply for purposes of the permit requirement under this section:
(a) A person is not eligible for a permit if the person is not licensed under this article.
(b) An individual shall not perform work for which a permit is required unless he or she is licensed under this article, or he or she performs the work under the immediate supervision of an individual who is licensed under this article.
(c) A person shall obtain a permit by submitting an application to the department and including with the application a permit fee in an amount established by the department under article 4. A permit fee is not required for a boiler that is exempt from inspection under section 915.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5941 - Repair of Boiler; Permit Required; Exception.

339.5941 Repair of boiler; permit required; exception.
Sec. 941.
A person shall not repair a boiler without first obtaining a permit to repair the boiler from the boiler division of the department, unless the repair has been authorized by a licensed inspector pending issuance of the permit, or the repair is emergency maintenance performed by qualified welders regularly employed by a person that utilizes properly qualified welding procedures to weld on boilers owned and operated by the person. All of the following apply for purposes of the permit to repair requirement under this section:
(a) A person is not eligible for a permit if the person is not licensed to repair boilers under this article.
(b) An individual shall not perform work for which a permit is required unless he or she is licensed to repair boilers under this article, or he or she performs the work under the immediate supervision of an individual who is licensed to repair boilers under this article.
(c) A person shall obtain a permit by submitting an application to the department and including with the application a permit fee in an amount established by the department under article 4. However, a person is not required to pay a permit fee if the person utilizes properly qualified welding procedures and regularly employs qualified welders, registered with the boiler division of the department, to weld on boilers owned and operated by the person.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5943 - New or Used Boiler; Use in This State; Inspected; Requirements.

339.5943 New or used boiler; use in this state; inspected; requirements.
Sec. 943.
A boiler used or proposed for use in this state shall be thoroughly inspected as to the boiler's construction, installation, and condition. All of the following apply for purposes of this inspection requirement:
(a) A power boiler, process boiler, or high pressure high temperature water boiler shall receive a certificate inspection annually and shall be externally inspected annually, while under pressure, within 6 months from the date of the certificate inspection.
(b) A low pressure steam or vapor heating boiler shall receive a certificate inspection every 2 years. A hot water heating boiler or hot water supply boiler shall receive a certificate inspection every 3 years.
(c) A grace period of 2 months beyond the periods described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may elapse between certificate inspections.
(d) On a case-by-case basis, as provided in rules promulgated by the department, the board may permit longer periods of up to 36 months between certificate inspections described in subdivisions (a) and (b).
(e) The chief inspector, a deputy inspector, or a special inspector shall perform the inspection of a boiler.
(f) If a hydrostatic test is considered necessary by the inspector, the owner or user of the boiler shall perform that test.
(g) A boiler, other than a cast iron sectional boiler, that is to be installed in this state shall be inspected during construction, as required by the applicable rules of the board, by an inspector who is licensed to inspect boilers in this state. If the boiler was constructed outside of the state, the boiler shall have been inspected by an inspector who holds a license as an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this state or a license issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 89, Eff. Sept. 14, 2020
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5946 - Operation of Boiler; Valid Inspection Certificate Required; Pressure Restrictions; Violation; Penalties.

339.5946 Operation of boiler; valid inspection certificate required; pressure restrictions; violation; penalties.
Sec. 946.
(1) A person shall not operate under pressure a boiler that is subject to the inspection requirements provided in this article without a valid inspection certificate.
(2) A person shall not cause a boiler that is subject to the inspection requirements provided in this article to be operated at a pressure that exceeds the maximum operating pressure specified on the boiler's inspection certificate.
(3) In addition to any penalties or remedies under article 6, a person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both. Each day a boiler is operated in violation of this section is a separate offense.
History:
Add. 2020, Act 89, Eff. Sept. 14, 2020
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6001 - Definitions; a to F.

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.
(c) "Approved" means reviewed and found acceptable by the commission.
(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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6003 - Definitions; I to R.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6005 - State Construction Code Commission; Designation as Board; Building Officials Advisory Board; Purpose; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members.

339.6005 State construction code commission; designation as board; building officials advisory board; purpose; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members.
Sec. 1005.
(1) 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, is designated as the board for purposes of this article.
(2) The building officials advisory board created in section 3 of former 1986 PA 54 shall continue in existence and shall continue to assist the commission in establishing standards and criteria for the training and qualifications of building officials. The building officials advisory board shall consist of 9 members, appointed by the commission as follows:
(a) Subject to subsection (3), a building official who enforces the building officials and code administrators basic building code.
(b) Subject to subsection (3), a building official who enforces the uniform building code.
(c) Subject to subsection (3), a building official who enforces the Michigan building code.
(d) Two members of the general public, 1 of whom is an individual with 1 or more disabilities.
(e) A registered architect or engineer.
(f) A building contractor.
(g) A building trades journey worker from a recognized apprentice course.
(h) A representative of small business.
(3) Of the 3 building officials appointed under subsection (2)(a), (b), and (c), 1 shall represent a county, 1 shall represent a city, and 1 shall represent a township or village.
(4) A member of the building officials advisory board shall serve a term of 3 years. A member serving on the building officials advisory board on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this act under former 1986 PA 54 shall continue to serve until the expiration of his or her term under former 1986 PA 54.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Compiler's Notes:
For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of building officials advisory board to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2017-1, compiled at MCL 339.3102.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6007 - Enforcement of Construction Codes; Participation of Advisory Boards; Review and Approval of Educational and Training Programs, Tests, and Instructors; Recommendation of Criteria for Approval.

339.6007 Enforcement of construction codes; participation of advisory boards; review and approval of educational and training programs, tests, and instructors; recommendation of criteria for approval.
Sec. 1007.
(1) The commission shall promote effective and uniform enforcement of construction codes in the state by improving the competence of building officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors.
(2) The advisory boards shall participate in and work with the commission to establish both of the following:
(a) Minimum training and experience standards, qualifications, and classifications of responsibility applicable to individuals who are engaged in the enforcement of codes and plan reviews.
(b) Minimum criteria for the approval of educational or training programs and tests.
(3) The commission may review and approve prepared educational and training programs, tests, and instructors. The examination and evaluation of training and educational programs, instructors, and tests shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Construction code administration.
(b) Specialty aspects of code program parts, including all of the following:
(i) Prohibited appliances.
(ii) Premanufactured units.
(iii) Approval of materials, products, and methods.
(iv) Barrier free design.
(v) Energy conservation.
(c) Inspection techniques.
(d) Communication skills.
(e) Human and public relations.
(f) Report writing.
(g) Plans and specifications reading.
(h) Pertinent laws, ordinances, rules, and policies.
(i) Construction practices.
(4) If the commission finds that proposed educational or training courses or programs are acceptable under minimum requirements established under this section, the commission shall give approval to the courses or programs for a limited period of time and with any appropriate qualifications established by the commission.
(5) An advisory board shall recommend to the commission criteria for approval that relate to the advisory board's function and are required under subsection (2). The commission shall give consideration to any submission by an advisory board, but the commission has final responsibility and authority for the approval of training standards and programs.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Compiler's Notes:
For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of building officials advisory board to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2017-1, compiled at MCL 339.3102.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6009 - Building Official, Plan Reviewer, or Inspector; Registration; Application; Fee; Initial Registration.

339.6009 Building official, plan reviewer, or inspector; registration; application; fee; initial registration.
Sec. 1009.
(1) An individual shall apply for registration as a building official, plan reviewer, or inspector to the appropriate advisory board and to the commission. The applicant shall include the application fee established by the department under article 4.
(2) The commission may issue an initial registration for a period of more or less than 3 years for the purpose of allowing subsequent registration renewal to coincide with the code change cycle.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6011 - Renewal of Registration.

339.6011 Renewal of registration.
Sec. 1011.
A registered building official, plan reviewer, or inspector shall renew his or her registration by September 17 of every third year. Reregistration or renewal of an initial registration or provisional registration shall be based on a determination by the appropriate advisory board of all of the following:
(a) The applicant's familiarity with any changes to the codes that the applicant seeks to be registered to enforce.
(b) The applicant's familiarity with other pertinent laws.
(c) Evidence satisfactory to the appropriate board that the applicant has attended local in-service training and education programs on an ongoing basis.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6013 - Effect of Requirements Included in Article 7 or 11.

339.6013 Effect of requirements included in article 7 or 11.
Sec. 1013.
This article does not supersede the requirements applicable to inspectors included in article 7 or 11.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6015 - Revocation or Suspension of Registration; Enforcing Agency as Party in Interest.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6017 - Conflict of Interest; Inspection of Own Work in Government Subdivision Prohibited; Additional Requirements and Restrictions; Construction of Article.

339.6017 Conflict of interest; inspection of own work in government subdivision prohibited; additional requirements and restrictions; construction of article.
Sec. 1017.
(1) Performing instructional duties for educational purposes and providing contractual inspection and consulting services in construction code enforcement are not considered a conflict of interest.
(2) An inspector is not permitted to inspect his or her own work in a governmental subdivision.
(3) A governmental subdivision may establish additional requirements and restrictions in the selection and hiring of construction code enforcement officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers.
(4) This article shall not be construed to limit or restrict the type of internal administrative organization an enforcing agency may choose, or to limit or otherwise affect the authority of the enforcing agency to dismiss or suspend a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer at its discretion.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6019 - Registration or Reregistration Without Examination; Fee.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6021 - Registration Required; Provisional Registration; Notice That Applicant Unqualified; Appeal; Employment by Enforcing Agency Not Required for Registration.

339.6021 Registration required; provisional registration; notice that applicant unqualified; appeal; employment by enforcing agency not required for registration.
Sec. 1021.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual shall not be appointed or employed as a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer by an enforcing agency, unless the individual is registered under this article and the rules promulgated under this article.
(2) An individual who becomes employed by a governmental subdivision as a building official, plan reviewer, or inspector, if not already registered, shall within 30 days of employment apply to the commission for provisional registration. On payment of the fee established by the department under article 4, the commission shall provisionally register the individual.
(3) If the commission determines that an applicant for registration does not qualify for registration, the commission shall notify the applicant of that fact in writing. The applicant may appeal an adverse decision under the administrative procedures act of 1969.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, employment by an enforcing agency is not a requirement for registration or provisional registration as a building official, plan reviewer, or inspector under this article.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6022 - Appointment of Electrical Inspector by Governmental Subdivision; Qualification.

339.6022 Appointment of electrical inspector by governmental subdivision; qualification.
Sec. 1022.
In addition to the requirements of section 1021, a governmental subdivision shall only appoint as an electrical inspector an individual who is licensed as an electrical journeyman or master electrician under article 7.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 10 - Building Officials and Inspectors (339.6001...339.6023) › Section 339.6023 - Building Officials, Inspectors, and Plan Reviewers; Fees; Deposit.

339.6023 Building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers; fees; deposit.
Sec. 1023.
(1) The commission shall charge fees for registration of building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers and for the examination and evaluation of training and educational programs and courses.
(2) An applicant for registration shall pay a registration fee in the amount of $25.00 to the commission for each year the registration covers.
(3) A fee established by the department for the examination and evaluation of training and educational programs and courses shall bear a reasonable relation to the cost for those conducting those training and educational programs and courses.
(4) The commission shall deposit any fees received under this section in the state construction code fund created in section 22 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, MCL 125.1522.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 11 - Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors (339.6101...339.6133) › Section 339.6101 - Definitions; a to J.

339.6101 Definitions; A to J.
Sec. 1101.
As used in this article:
(a) "Apprentice plumber" means an individual who is registered under this article as an apprentice.
(b) "Board" means the state plumbing board described in section 1105.
(c) "Building sewer" means that part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to a public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system, or other point of disposal.
(d) "Domestic water treatment and filtering equipment" means residential water treatment and filtering equipment used in 1-family and 2-family dwellings.
(e) "Journey plumber" means an individual, other than a plumbing contractor or master plumber, who is qualified to engage in the practical installation of plumbing and who is licensed as a journey plumber.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 11 - Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors (339.6101...339.6133) › Section 339.6103 - Definitions; M to W.

339.6103 Definitions; M to W.
Sec. 1103.
As used in this article:
(a) "Master plumber" means an individual who possesses the necessary skills and qualifications to plan and supervise the installation of plumbing and who is licensed as a master plumber.
(b) "Minor repair" means a repair that involves only the clearance of stoppages, repair, or replacement of a faucet or valve or reinstallation of that same plumbing fixture and does not involve making any modifications to the plumbing system, or residential domestic water treatment and filtering equipment. Minor repair does not include any of the following:
(i) The repair or replacement of a backflow preventer and air admittance valves.
(ii) A repair or replacement that is only a part of a larger or major renovation or repair.
(c) "Plumbing" means the practice, materials, and fixtures, in or adjacent to a building, structure, or premises, used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliances, or plumbing appurtenances, as defined in the state construction code, in connection with the sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, plumbing venting systems, medical gas systems, backflow preventers, and public or private water supply systems.
(d) "Plumbing contractor" means a licensed master plumber or a person who employs a licensed master plumber full-time to directly supervise the installation of plumbing as his or her representative engaged in the business of plumbing for a fixed sum, price, fee percentage, valuable consideration, or other compensation and who is licensed as a plumbing contractor.
(e) "Restitution" means the requirement that a person that is found to be in violation of this article, a rule promulgated under this article, or an order issued under this article has caused monetary damage to another and that the violator is required to compensate the injured party in an amount equal to the amount of the monetary damage caused.
(f) "Water service pipe" means the pipe from the water main or other source of potable water supply to the water distributing system of the building served.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 11 - Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors (339.6101...339.6133) › Section 339.6105 - State Plumbing Board; Membership; Qualifications; Recommendations to Commission.

339.6105 State plumbing board; membership; qualifications; recommendations to commission.
Sec. 1105.
(1) The state plumbing board created in section 13 of former 2002 PA 733 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article.
(2) The board is composed of the following members:
(a) The director or his or her authorized representative, the director of the department of environmental quality or his or her authorized representative, and a member or employee of the drinking water and radiologic protection division of the department of environmental quality, selected by the director of the department of environmental quality. Board members described in this subdivision shall serve as voting ex officio members.
(b) Five members who are appointed by the governor for 3-year terms and who are United States citizens and residents of the state, as follows:
(i) Two members who are licensed plumbing contractors who hold a master's license and have 10 years of experience as plumbing contractors.
(ii) One member who is a licensed master plumber who secures permits and has 10 years of experience as a master plumber.
(iii) One member who is a licensed journey plumber and has 10 years of experience as a journey plumber.
(iv) One member who represents the general public.
(3) The board shall recommend to the state construction code commission the promulgation of rules the board considers necessary for the safe design, construction, installation, alteration, and inspection of plumbing. The board may also recommend to the state construction code commission, after testing and evaluation, that the commission issue a certificate of acceptability under the state construction code for a material, product, method of manufacturing, or method of construction or installation of plumbing equipment.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Compiler's Notes:
For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of state plumbing board to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2017-1, compiled at MCL 339.3102.For the transfer of a position on the state plumbing board designated by the department of environmental quality to a member appointed by the director of the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy, see E.R.O. 2019-1, compiled at MCL 324.99923.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 11 - Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors (339.6101...339.6133) › Section 339.6107 - Plumbing Contractor, Master Plumber, Journey Plumber, or Apprentice Plumber; License or Registration Required; Work Not Requiring License; Performing Activities Within Scope of Licensure or Registration.

339.6107 Plumbing contractor, master plumber, journey plumber, or apprentice plumber; license or registration required; work not requiring license; performing activities within scope of licensure or registration.
Sec. 1107.
(1) A person shall not engage in or work at the business of a plumbing contractor, master plumber, journey plumber, or apprentice plumber unless that person is licensed or registered under this article. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), only a licensed master or journey plumber shall perform plumbing. A licensed master plumber shall be in charge and responsible for proper installation and conformance with the state construction code. Plumbing shall not be performed unless the plumbing contractor who is responsible has obtained a permit from the state or a governmental subdivision authorized to issue permits.
(2) A license under this article is not required to perform any of the following work:
(a) Minor repair work.
(b) The installation of a building sewer or water service pipe, if a permit is secured from the responsible enforcing agency and inspections are performed. The installations shall comply with the applicable parts of the state construction code.
(c) The installation of domestic water treatment and filtering equipment that requires modification to an existing cold water distribution supply and associated waste piping in buildings if a permit is secured, required inspections performed, and the installation complies with the applicable parts of the state construction code. If the enforcing agency determines a violation exists, the responsible installer must correct it.
(d) The installation by a homeowner of his or her own plumbing, building sewer, or private sewer in his or her single-family dwelling if a permit is secured.
(e) The installation of medical gas piping, if the installation is performed under the supervision of a licensed plumbing contractor.
(3) This article does not prevent a person from performing any activities within the scope of licensure or registration under any other licensure or registration act or applicable codes for that licensed or registered professional adopted pursuant to law.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 11 - Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors (339.6101...339.6133) › Section 339.6109 - Plumbing Contractor, Master, or Journey License; Examination.

339.6109 Plumbing contractor, master, or journey license; examination.
Sec. 1109.
An individual who is applying for a plumbing contractor, master, or journey license is eligible for examination if he or she complies with article 4 and establishes to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets any applicable experience requirement or an equivalent of that experience requirement for the particular class of licensure, by use of a notarized statement from current and past employers and master plumbers.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 11 - Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors (339.6101...339.6133) › Section 339.6113 - Master Plumber's License; Issuance; Requirements; Condition of Renewal; Responsibility for Payment of Fee; Notice That Master Plumber Ceasing Representation of Contractor.

339.6113 Master plumber's license; issuance; requirements; condition of renewal; responsibility for payment of fee; notice that master plumber ceasing representation of contractor.
Sec. 1113.
(1) The department shall issue a master plumber's license to an individual who is at least 18 years old and who does all of the following:
(a) Files a completed application on a form provided by the department.
(b) Pays the applicable examination fee established under section 207 and passes an examination provided for by the board and the department.
(c) Pays the initial or renewal license fee required under section 1121.
(d) Holds a journey plumber license issued under this article or former 2002 PA 733 and has gained 4,000 hours of experience in work as a journey plumber over a period of not less than 2 years immediately preceding the date of his or her application.
(2) As a condition of renewal of a master plumber's license, the master plumber must demonstrate the successful completion of a course, approved by the board, concerning any update or change in the state construction code 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 licensed master plumber shall represent only 1 plumbing contractor at any given time.
(4) A master plumber who is also a plumbing contractor is only responsible for payment of the plumbing contractor initial or renewal license fee and is not responsible for also paying the master plumber initial or renewal license fee under section 1121(7).
(5) If a master plumber who represents a plumbing contractor ceases to represent the plumbing contractor, the master plumber shall notify the department in writing within 30 days after the date his or her representation of the contractor ceases.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017