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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 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5707 - Fees.

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.
(c) Electrical journeyman.
(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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5709 - Applicant for Licensure; Conditions for Sitting for Examination.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5711 - Electrical Contractor's License; Requirements.

339.5711 Electrical contractor's license; requirements.
Sec. 711.
The department shall issue an electrical contractor's license to a person that meets the requirements described in article 2 and either of the following:
(a) Is an individual who holds a master electrician's license.
(b) Has at least 1 full-time employee who is a master electrician, resides in this state, and is actively in charge of and responsible for Michigan electrical code compliance of all installations of electrical wiring and equipment.
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 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5713 - Master Electrician's License; Requirements; Failure to Pass Examination; Using License to Meet Eligibility Requirement for More Than 1 Electrical Contractor's License Prohibited; Condition of Renewal.

339.5713 Master electrician's license; requirements; failure to pass examination; using license to meet eligibility requirement for more than 1 electrical contractor's license prohibited; condition of renewal.
Sec. 713.
(1) The department shall issue a master electrician's license to an individual who is at least 22 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and meets all of the following:
(a) Has at least 12,000 hours of experience that was obtained over a period of 6 years or more, is related to electrical construction, the maintenance of buildings, or electrical wiring or equipment, and was performed under the supervision of a master electrician.
(b) Has held an electrical journeyman's license for at least 2 years.
(2) If he or she fails to pass the master electrician examination 2 times within a period of 2 years, an applicant is ineligible to sit for another examination for at least 1 year from the date of failure of the second examination. After that 1-year period, he or she is again eligible to sit for a master electrician examination if he or she presents to the board proof of the successful completion of a course on Michigan electrical code, electrical fundamentals, or electrical theory approved by the board.
(3) A holder of a master electrician's license cannot be used to meet the eligibility requirement described in section 711(a) or (b) for more than 1 electrical contractor's license.
(4) As a condition of renewal of a master electrician's license, the master electrician 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.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 151, Eff. Aug. 14, 2018
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5717 - Apprentice Electrician; Registration; Form; Certificate of Registration; Participation in Apprenticeship Training Program; Ratio; Approval of Apprenticeship Training Program.

339.5717 Apprentice electrician; registration; form; certificate of registration; participation in apprenticeship training program; ratio; approval of apprenticeship training program.
Sec. 717.
(1) An individual who is employed as an apprentice electrician shall register with the board on a form provided by the board within 30 days after employment.
(2) The department shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who is seeking registration under this section if it receives satisfactory proof of the individual's participation in an apprenticeship training program that is approved by the board under subsection (4).
(3) The ratio of electrical journeymen or master electricians to registered apprentice electricians shall be on the basis of 1 electrical journeyman or master electrician to no more than 3 registered apprentice electricians. The department or an enforcing agency shall enforce the ratio on a jobsite basis.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the board shall approve any bona fide apprenticeship training program that complies with subsection (3) and, excluding any requirements related to jobsite ratios that are inconsistent with subsection (3), is equivalent to or exceeds the requirements of those imposed by the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor.
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 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5719 - Fire Alarm Contractor's License; Requirements.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5721 - Fire Alarm Specialty Technician's License; Requirements; Renewal; Use to Meet Requirements for More Than 1 License Prohibited.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5723 - Fire Alarm Specialty Apprentice Technician; Registration; Form; Certificate of Registration; Participation in Apprenticeship Training Program; Ratio.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5725 - Specialty License Not Required.

339.5725 Specialty license not required.
Sec. 725.
A person that holds a valid electrical contractor's license, master electrician's license, electrical journeyman's license, or apprentice electrician's registration is not required to hold any specialty licenses in order to perform specialty installations.
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 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5727 - Sign Specialty Contractor's License; Requirements; Failure to Pass Examination; Condition of Renewal; License Not Required.

339.5727 Sign specialty contractor's license; requirements; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal; license not required.
Sec. 727.
(1) Subject to section 731(5), the department shall issue a sign specialty contractor's license to a person that does all of the following:
(a) Meets the requirements described in article 2.
(b) Meets 1 of the following:
(i) Is an individual who holds a sign specialist's license.
(ii) Has at least 1 full-time employee who is a sign specialist, resides in this state, and is actively in charge of and responsible for Michigan electrical code compliance of all installations, maintenance, connection, and repair of electric signs and related wiring.
(c) Provides evidence of public liability insurance coverage.
(2) A licensed electrical contractor is not required to have a sign specialty.
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 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5729 - Sign Specialist's License; Issuance; Failure to Pass Examination; Condition of Renewal; License Not Required.

339.5729 Sign specialist's license; issuance; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal; license not required.
Sec. 729.
(1) The department shall issue a sign specialist's license to an individual who meets all of the following:
(a) Is at least 18 years old.
(b) Meets the requirements described in article 2.
(c) Has at least 4,000 hours of experience, obtained over a period of at least 2 years, related to the manufacture, installation, maintenance, connection, or repair of electric signs and related wiring, as verified by a contractor that is licensed under this article that is the current employer of the applicant. The individual may obtain the hours of experience required under this subdivision from multiple employers; and if the board determines that he or she has completed education that is equivalent to the work experience described in this subdivision, the department shall credit the number of hours of equivalent education that the individual completed, as determined by the board, toward the hours of experience required under this subdivision.
(d) Demonstrates the successful completion of a course concerning the installation, maintenance, connection, or repair of electric signs and related wiring as contained in the sign electrician's workbook published by the American Technical Publishers, Inc. or any other course designed to address the installation, maintenance, connection, or repair of electric signs and related wiring, as approved by the board.
(2) If an applicant fails to pass the sign specialist examination 2 times within a period of 2 years, the applicant is ineligible to sit for another examination until he or she presents to the board proof of the successful completion of a course on the Michigan electrical code and electrical fundamentals approved by the board.
(3) As a condition of renewal of a sign specialist's license, the sign specialist must demonstrate the successful completion of a course, approved by the board, concerning any update or change in applicable sections of 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.
(4) A licensed master electrician, journeyman electrician, or apprentice electrician is not required to hold a sign specialist's license to perform those work activities.
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 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 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.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5735 - Ordinance Requiring Application to and Licensing by Board.

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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 7 - Electricians and Electrical Contractors (339.5701...339.5739) › Section 339.5739 - Responsibility or Liability.

339.5739 Responsibility or liability.
Sec. 739.
(1) This article shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling, or installing any electric wiring, device, appliance, or equipment for damages to persons or property caused by any defect in that wiring, device, appliance, or equipment.
(2) The state of Michigan shall not be held as assuming any responsibility or liability described in subsection (1) by reason of an inspection or examination authorized under this article, the issuance of a certificate of approval, or the issuance of a license or certificate 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 8 - Mechanical Contractors (339.5801...339.5819) › Section 339.5801 - Definitions; a to H.

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.
(c) "Cooling" means air conditioning as defined in subdivision (a).
(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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 339 - Occupational Code › Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133) › Article 8 - Mechanical Contractors (339.5801...339.5819) › Section 339.5811 - Local Licensing Requirements.

339.5811 Local licensing requirements.
Sec. 811.
A municipality shall not establish or maintain local licensing requirements for the work classifications described in section 807(2) or work described in section 809(4). A governmental subdivision shall not prohibit a mechanical contractor that is licensed under this article from engaging in the work classification or classifications for which the mechanical contractor has a license, or a person described in section 809(4) from engaging in work for which that person is licensed or registered, unless the mechanical contractor is in violation of this act.
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 8 - Mechanical Contractors (339.5801...339.5819) › Section 339.5813 - Work Classification Examination Fee; Initial and Per-Year Fee; Expiration of Initial or Renewal Mechanical Contractor's License; Reinstatement; Computation of Fee on Pro Rata Basis.

339.5813 Work classification examination fee; initial and per-year fee; expiration of initial or renewal mechanical contractor's license; reinstatement; computation of fee on pro rata basis.
Sec. 813.
(1) Each work classification examination fee for a mechanical contractor's license is $100.00 or less, as determined by the department. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the initial and per-year fee for the issuance of a mechanical contractor's license is $100.00.
(2) An initial or renewal mechanical contractor's license expires on August 31 every third year and is renewable by filing an application and paying the license fee on or before October 31. If an individual is applying for an initial mechanical contractor's license or relicensure at a time other than between August 31 and October 31 of the year in which the department issues renewal licenses, the department shall compute and charge the license fee on a yearly pro rata basis beginning in the year of the application until the last year of the 3-year license cycle. A license that is not renewed is void for the purpose of obtaining a permit, and the contractor is eligible for relicensure only by applying for reinstatement and paying the license fee. The department shall not compute and charge a license fee for a renewal license on a pro rata basis. An individual who renews his or her license within 3 years after the license is voided under this section is not subject to reexamination for the 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 8 - Mechanical Contractors (339.5801...339.5819) › Section 339.5815 - Designation as Contractor of Record.

339.5815 Designation as contractor of record.
Sec. 815.
(1) If an individual who is an employee of a person, or who is an officer of a person that is not an individual, and who is authorized to perform installations, alterations, or servicing in any of the work classifications described in section 807(2), is designated as the contractor of record for that person under section 809 and ceases to be an employee or officer of that person, the person has 90 days after the date the contractor of record ceases to be an employee or officer in which to designate an employee or officer who is a holder of a mechanical contractor's license as the new contractor of record. The person shall notify the department in writing of the designation.
(2) If an individual is licensed to perform installations, alterations, or servicing in 1 or more of the work classifications described in section 807(2) and is also the contractor of record, and that individual ceases to do business as a mechanical contractor and sells his or her business interest to another person, the buyer has 90 days to designate an employee or officer who is the holder of a mechanical contractor's license as the contractor of record. The buyer shall notify the department in writing of the designation.
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 8 - Mechanical Contractors (339.5801...339.5819) › Section 339.5817 - Mechanical Contractor Performing Work in Municipality; Registration of License With Enforcing Agency.

339.5817 Mechanical contractor performing work in municipality; registration of license with enforcing agency.
Sec. 817.
A mechanical contractor that is licensed under this article and performs work in a municipality shall register his or her license with the enforcing agency that issues permits and provides inspection services of mechanical contractor's work for that municipality. A registration under this section is valid until the expiration date of the mechanical contractor's license. A municipality shall grant registration to a mechanical contractor under this section if the mechanical contractor is licensed under this act and pays a fee established by the municipality in an amount that does not exceed $15.00.
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 8 - Mechanical Contractors (339.5801...339.5819) › Section 339.5819 - Installation of Heating or Refrigerating System by Owner of Single Family Dwelling.

339.5819 Installation of heating or refrigerating system by owner of single family dwelling.
Sec. 819.
An individual who is the owner of a single family dwelling that is, or on completion will become, his or her place of residence may personally install a heating or refrigerating system in the dwelling if the individual in his or her application for a permit affirms that he or she is or will become the owner and occupant of the dwelling in which the installation is done is completed and that the applicant will install the equipment in the dwelling for which the permit is requested. The applicant shall apply for and secure the required permits from the enforcing agency of the municipality and shall obtain the required inspection after the installation is completed and the equipment is placed in operation.
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 339.5901 - Definitions; "Experience" Defined.

339.5901 Definitions; "experience" defined.
Sec. 901.
As used in this article:
(a) "Antique steam boiler" means a boiler that is no longer used in production applications and is used to demonstrate the historical significance of steam boilers in American history.
(b) "Approved apprenticeship program" means a training program for boiler operators or stationary engineers that is certified by or meets the standards of the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor and is approved by the board.
(c) "Associated auxiliaries" means equipment that is required in the operation of a boiler that includes, but is not limited to, pumps, regulators, feedwater heaters, superheaters, de-superheaters, economizers, air preheaters, draft fans, combustion and pollution control equipment, and prime movers.
(d) "Board" means the board of boiler rules described in section 905.
(e) "Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, or steam is superheated, or a combination of those actions occurs, under pressure or vacuum by the application of heat from combustible fuels, electricity, or nuclear energy. Boiler does not include facilities of an integral part of a continuous processing unit but does include a fired unit for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water, if the unit is separate from a processing system and is complete within itself.
(f) "Boiler for agricultural purposes" means a portable boiler used in a field or similar open area for the sole purpose of operating farm equipment or farm machinery.
(g) "Boiler operator" or "stationary engineer" means an individual who is engaged in the operation of boilers and associated auxiliaries.
(h) "Certificate inspection" means an inspection that is conducted for purposes of preparing a report described in section 945. The certificate inspection shall be an internal inspection if construction allows; otherwise the certificate inspection shall be as complete an inspection as possible.
(i) "External inspection" means an inspection that does not involve examination of the internal surfaces of the pressure parts of the boiler.
(j) "Heating surface" means the heating surface determined by the boiler manufacturer and recorded in the manufacturer's data report or by rules established by the board for a boiler if the manufacturer's data report is not available or the boiler is not stamped with its heating surface.
(k) "High pressure, high temperature water boiler" means a water heating boiler operating at pressure that exceeds 160 p.s.i.g. or temperatures that exceed 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
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 339.5905 - Board of Boiler Rules; Appointment and Qualifications of Members; Quorum.

339.5905 Board of boiler rules; appointment and qualifications of members; quorum.
Sec. 905.
(1) The board of boiler rules created in section 3 of former 1965 PA 290 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article.
(2) The board shall consist of the director or the director's designee, who is a permanent member, and 13 individuals appointed by the governor. All of the following apply to the appointed members of the board:
(a) Except for the representative of the general public, an appointed member must have substantial experience in the design, erection, fabrication, installation, operation, repair, or inspection of boilers.
(b) The appointed members of the board shall include all of the following:
(i) One member who represents the general public.
(ii) Two members who represent owners and users of boilers in this state.
(iii) One member who represents owners and users of power boilers that operate at 1,000 p.s.i.g. or more.
(iv) Two members who represent organized labor in this state that engage in the erection, fabrication, installation, operation, or repair of boilers.
(v) One representative who represents water tube boiler manufacturers that do business in this state.
(vi) One member who represents fire tube boiler manufacturers that do business in this state.
(vii) One member who represents a boiler insurance company that is licensed to do business in this state.
(viii) One member who represents the mechanical contractors in this state that have experience in the installation, piping, or operation of boilers.
(ix) One member who represents boiler repair contractors in this state that are engaged in the business of repairing boilers by welding and riveting.
(x) One member who represents consulting engineers in this state who have boiler experience.
(xi) One member who represents antique steam boiler owners and operators.
(3) Seven members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. An approval, decision, or ruling of the board is not effective unless supported by a majority of the members present.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Compiler's Notes:
For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of board of boiler rules 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 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947) › Section 339.5907 - Promulgation of Rules; Boiler of Special Design or Construction; Use of Title.

339.5907 Promulgation of rules; boiler of special design or construction; use of title.
Sec. 907.
(1) The department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules for the safe construction, installation, inspection, alteration, servicing, operation, and repair of boilers in this state. For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule may adopt or amend all or any part of an existing published codification or national standards and any amendments and interpretations of the codification or standards.
(2) A departure from the requirements of this section is permitted in an unusual situation involving a boiler of special design or construction if the board is satisfied that a proposed facility will provide a degree of safety commensurate with the intent of this article.
(3) If the department receives an application and the appropriate fee, the board may without examination register an applicant for the use of a title described in section 931 if the applicant is a boiler operator or stationary engineer who is licensed or registered as a boiler operator or stationary engineer in another state or country or in a municipality whose requirements for licensure or registration are, at a minimum, substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state for registration, as determined by the board, and that other state or country or that municipality extends the same privileges through reciprocity to a boiler operator or stationary engineer who is registered in this state.
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 339.5909 - State Boiler Inspection Fund; Requirements.

339.5909 State boiler inspection fund; requirements.
Sec. 909.
The state boiler inspection fund created under former 1965 PA 290 shall continue as a restricted fund in the state treasury. Beginning on the effective date of this act, all of the following apply to the state boiler inspection fund:
(a) The state treasurer is the custodian of the fund, may invest the surplus of the fund, and shall credit earnings from those investments to the fund.
(b) The state treasurer shall notify the director and the legislature of interest credited and the balance of the fund as of September 30 of each year.
(c) The director shall supervise and administer the fund and is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.
(d) Fees received by the department and money collected under this article shall be deposited in the state boiler inspection fund and shall be appropriated by the legislature for the operations of the boiler division and indirect overhead expenses in the department.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
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 339.5911 - Nonconforming Boilers; Special Installation and Operation Permit.

339.5911 Nonconforming boilers; special installation and operation permit.
Sec. 911.
A boiler that does not conform to the rules and regulations formulated by the board that governs new construction and installation shall not be installed and operated in this state after July 1, 1966, unless the boiler is of special design or construction, is not covered by the rules and regulations, and is not in any way inconsistent with those rules and regulations, in which case the board in its discretion may grant a special installation and operation permit for that boiler.
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 339.5913 - Maximum Allowable Pressure; Determination; Computation; Use, Sale, or Reinstallation of Existing Boiler.

339.5913 Maximum allowable pressure; determination; computation; use, sale, or reinstallation of existing boiler.
Sec. 913.
(1) The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler that carries the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' code symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped.
(2) The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler that does not carry the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' code symbol may be computed in accordance with the inspection code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
(3) This article shall not be construed in a manner that prevents the use, sale, or reinstallation of an existing boiler, if the boiler is made to conform to the rules and regulations of the board that governs existing installations and is found on inspection to be in a safe condition.
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 339.5915 - Article Inapplicable to Certain Boilers.

339.5915 Article inapplicable to certain boilers.
Sec. 915.
This article does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Boilers under federal control.
(b) Boilers used in the power plants of self-propelled vehicles designed primarily for the transportation of individuals or property on a highway, except vehicles used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
(c) Boilers used solely for agricultural purposes.
(d) Steam or vapor boilers that carry a pressure of not more than 15 p.s.i.g. and are located in a private residence or in an apartment building with a capacity of fewer than 6 families.
(e) Hot water boilers operated at a pressure that does not exceed 160 p.s.i.g. or a temperature that does not exceed 250 degrees Fahrenheit and are located in a private residence or in an apartment building with a capacity of fewer than 6 families.
(f) Miniature steam or marine engines used as a hobby.
(g) Boilers used on farms for mint processing purposes.
(h) Subject to section 919, miniature hobby locomotives that operate on narrow gauge tracks that are less than 24 inches in width.
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 339.5917 - Antique Steam Boiler; Compliance With Rules; Inspection; Certificate of Inspection.

339.5917 Antique steam boiler; compliance with rules; inspection; certificate of inspection.
Sec. 917.
An antique steam boiler shall comply with the rules promulgated by the board and shall be inspected once every 3 years. An owner of an antique steam boiler may request an inspection more often than every 3 years. An antique steam boiler used for commercial purposes shall be inspected annually. The department shall issue a certificate of inspection if the antique steam boiler is in compliance with the applicable rules.
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 339.5919 - Miniature Hobby Locomotive; Inspection; Report; Fee; Inspection and Certification by Club; "Public Display or Use" Defined.

339.5919 Miniature hobby locomotive; inspection; report; fee; inspection and certification by club; "public display or use" defined.
Sec. 919.
(1) The department shall inspect annually a miniature hobby locomotive that is operating in a public display or use. The inspection shall be conducted by a deputy inspector or special inspector or by a miniature hobby locomotive club in the manner described in subsection (3). The inspector shall file a copy of the inspection report with the chief inspector and provide a copy of the inspection report to the owner of the miniature hobby locomotive.
(2) The fee for an inspection under subsection (1) that is conducted by a deputy or special inspector is $15.00. If the owner demonstrates that the miniature hobby locomotive boiler complies with the applicable rules governing miniature hobby locomotives, the department shall issue a certificate of inspection to that owner for the locomotive.
(3) A miniature hobby locomotive club may apply to the board for approval to inspect and certify boilers used in miniature hobby locomotives and the board shall grant that approval if the board determines that the club complies with and applies the inspection and certification standards established in the rules. After approval and authorization by the board, the miniature hobby locomotive club may inspect boilers and certify to the board that a miniature hobby locomotive complies with the standards contained in the rules.
(4) As used in this section, "public display or use" means display to or use by the general public and not by the owner or the owner's family.
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 339.5921 - Chief Inspector; Appointment; Qualifications; Powers.

339.5921 Chief inspector; appointment; qualifications; powers.
Sec. 921.
(1) Subject to civil service rules, the director shall appoint a chief inspector for purposes of subsection (2). The department may only appoint an individual who meets all of the following as the chief inspector:
(a) Is a resident of this state.
(b) Has at least 10 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.
(c) Has passed the chief 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.
(2) If authorized by the director, the chief inspector appointed under subsection (1) may do any of the following:
(a) Cause the prosecution of all violators of this article.
(b) Issue, revoke for cause, or suspend inspection certificates under section 945.
(c) Enforce the laws of the state that govern the use of boilers to which this article applies.
(d) Keep a complete record of the type, dimensions, maximum allowable pressure, age, location, and date of the last recorded inspection of all boilers to which this article applies.
History:
2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017