Title 339, OCCUPATIONAL CODE

Sec. 529. A petition submitted under section 527 shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons the petitioner believes that the department should issue the license or permit.

Sec. 531. The department may issue a license or renewal for an occupation regulated under this act, if, based on a review of the qualifications of the person that submitted a petition under section 527, the department and the appropriate board determine that the person could perf…

Sec. 533. (1) If a limitation is placed on a license or the renewal of a license under section 203 or 205, the licensee, within 30 days after the limitation is placed on the license or renewal of the license, may petition the department in writing for a review of the decision to …

Sec. 535. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, if an oral or written grievance was lodged before the effective date of this act against a person that is licensed under a former act, the department shall conduct the proceedings on that grievance in the manner prescribe…

Sec. 537. (1) An employee of the department may issue a citation to a person that is licensed under this act or required to obtain a license under this act if the employee observes or deduces from an investigation, inspection, or complaint that conduct or conditions exist or have…

Sec. 539. (1) A respondent has 30 days to notify the department in writing that the person accepts the conditions described in a citation or that the person contests the violation alleged in the citation occurred. (2) If a respondent accepts the conditions described in a citation…

Sec. 541. If a citation is signed as an indication that the respondent received the citation, the signature is considered a receipt of the citation and not an admission to the violation alleged in the citation.

Sec. 601. (1) A person shall not engage in or attempt to engage in the practice of an occupation regulated under this act or use a title designated in this act unless the person possesses a license issued by the department for the occupation. (2) Subject to section 411, a person …

Sec. 603. If a person violates this act or a rule or order promulgated or issued under this act, the department shall assess 1 or more of the following penalties: (a) Placement of a limitation on a license. (b) Suspension of a license. (c) Denial of a license or renewal of a lice…

Sec. 605. If payment of restitution is required under section 603, the department may suspend the license of the person required to pay the restitution until the restitution is made.

Sec. 607. A person that violates 1 or more of the provisions of a specific article of this act or that commits 1 or more of the following is subject to the penalties described in section 603: (a) Practices fraud or deceit in obtaining a license. (b) Practices fraud, deceit, or di…

Sec. 609. If the parties in a contested case under article 5 agree to any fact involved in the controversy by stipulation or there is a finding of fact and conclusion of law in an action under that article that a person has violated this act, the hearings examiner shall assess co…

Sec. 611. (1) The department may bring any appropriate action, including mediation or other alternative dispute resolution, in the name of the people of this state to carry out this act and to enforce this act. (2) If the attorney general considers it necessary, the attorney gene…

Sec. 613. In the event of a criminal violation of this act, the department, the attorney general, and a county prosecutor may utilize the forfeiture provisions of chapter 47 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4701 to 600.4710, for items seized and determi…

Sec. 701. As used in this article: (a) "Apprentice electrician" means an individual other than an electrical contractor, master electrician, or electrical journeyman, who is engaged in learning about and assisting in the installation or alteration of electrical wiring and equipme…

Sec. 703. As used in this article: (a) "Jobsite" means the immediate work area within the property lines of a single construction project, alteration project, or maintenance project where electrical construction or alteration of electrical wiring is in progress. (b) "Master elect…

Sec. 705. (1) The electrical administrative board created in section 2 of former 1956 PA 217 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article. (2) The board shall consist of 10 members, as follows: (a) The state fire marshal or his or her re…

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…

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 e…

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…

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 y…

Sec. 715. (1) The department shall issue an electrical journeyman's license to any individual who is at least 20 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and meets either of the following: (a) Has at least 8,000 hours of experience obtained over a period of at le…

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 …

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 …

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 Engineerin…

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 individ…

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.

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'…

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 …

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 jurisdi…

Sec. 733. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this article does not apply in the jurisdiction of a municipality that adopts or has adopted an ordinance that does all of the following: (a) Provides standards for the examination and licensing of master electricians, e…

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…

Sec. 737. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in subsection (3), a person shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting unless the person has received from the board or from the appropriate municipality an electrical contractor's license. (2) Except a…

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 t…

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 b…

Sec. 803. As used in this article: (a) "Limited heating service" means the servicing of gas-designed sectional boilers that have inputs of not more than 1 million British thermal units, utilizing a combustion safeguard designed to shut off the main gas supply 10 or more seconds a…

Sec. 805. (1) The board of mechanical rules created in section 3 of former 1984 PA 192 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article. (2) The board shall consist of the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee, who is a per…

Sec. 807. (1) An applicant is not eligible for a work classification examination under this article unless the applicant meets the requirements provided in article 2, is of good moral character, and meets 1 or more of the following: (a) Has a minimum of 3 years or 6,000 hours of …

Sec. 809. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) or (4) and section 819, an individual or other person shall not perform installations, alterations, or servicing of work classifications under section 807(2) that are regulated under the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state constru…

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 ar…

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 …

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 th…

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 regi…

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…

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 progr…

Sec. 903. (1) As used in this article: (a) "Low pressure boiler" means a steam boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 15 p.s.i.g., or a hot water heating boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 160 p.s.i.g. or temperatures that do not exceed 250 degrees Fahrenhei…