Bill Text: MI HB4373 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Occupations; inspectors; nationally certified fire inspectors; allow to be registered as electrical and mechanical inspectors for purpose of inspecting fire safety systems and plan reviews. Amends sec. 11 of 1986 PA 54 (MCL 338.2311).
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-07 - Printed Bill Filed 03/07/2013 [HB4373 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HB4373-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4373
March 6, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Lipton, Brown, Zemke, Yanez, Darany, Driskell, Haugh, Callton, Potvin, Cavanagh, Denby, Cochran and Oakes and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 54, entitled
"Building officials and inspectors registration act,"
by amending section 11 (MCL 338.2311).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
11. (1) Upon payment to the commission receipt of
the fee
prescribed in section 13, the commission, without requiring an
examination, shall register and or reregister, without
examination
applicants
as a building official,
inspector, or plan reviewer, an
applicant
licensed or certified under the laws of
other states
another
state or by a national organizations
having requirements
for
certified or licensed building officials, inspectors, or plan
reviewers
which 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 other state or other national
organization are equivalent to the requirements of this state for
the purpose of establishing reciprocity privileges for building
officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), upon receipt of the fee
prescribed in section 13, the commission, without requiring an
examination, shall register or reregister as both a limited
mechanical inspector and a limited electrical inspector an
applicant certified by the national fire protection association or
the international code council as both a fire inspector I and a
fire plans examiner. The limited registration under this subsection
only authorizes the applicant to conduct plan reviews on fire
protection and fire detection and alarm systems.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), upon receipt of the fee
prescribed in section 13, the commission, without requiring an
examination, shall register or reregister as both a limited
mechanical inspector and a limited electrical inspector an
applicant certified by the national fire protection association or
the international code council as a fire inspector II. The limited
registration under this subsection only authorizes the applicant to
inspect and approve fire protection and fire detection and alarm
systems.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to an applicant
certified under standards adopted or amended by the national fire
protection association or the international code council after the
enactment date of the 2013 amendatory act that added this
subsection unless the commission promulgates a rule incorporating
the new or amended standards. The rule may incorporate the
standards by reference.
