Bill Text: MI HB5023 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; mechanical contractors; minimum experience requirement to take written license examination; modify. Amends sec. 6 of 1984 PA 192 (MCL 338.976).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-10-02 - Printed Bill Filed 10/02/2013 [HB5023 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB5023-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5023

 

October 1, 2013, Introduced by Reps. VerHeulen, Lauwers and Victory and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1984 PA 192, entitled

 

"Forbes mechanical contractors act,"

 

by amending section 6 (MCL 338.976), as amended by 2010 PA 149.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 6. (1) Upon the filing of If a person files an

 

application on a form prescribed by the department and payment of

 

pays the examination fee prescribed in under section 10, the

 

department shall conduct examinations to establish the

 

qualifications and competency of applicants who are seeking

 

licensing for the category for which the application is submitted

 

and shall issue licenses to those who pass the examinations and pay

 

the initial issuance fee, except as otherwise provided for in this

 

act. An applicant who seeks licensure in more than 1 work

 

classification listed in subsection (3) on a single application

 

shall is only be required to pay 1 examination fee and 1 initial

 

issuance fee as provided in under section 10.

 

     (2) An applicant is not considered eligible for examination

 

unless the applicant is of good moral character, as defined in

 

section 1 of 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41, and has meets 1 of the

 

following:

 

     (a) Has a minimum of 3 years of experience or an equivalent of

 

that experience, that is acceptable to the board , upon proper

 

showing and properly shown to the department, in 1 or more of the

 

work classifications listed in subsection (3).that work

 

classification.

 

     (b) Holds and has continuously held an active license under

 

this act in 3 or more of the other work classifications listed in

 

subsection (3) for at least the 3-year period preceding his or her

 

application for licensure in that work classification.

 

     (3) A When issued, a contractor's license obtained shall be is

 

classified and limited as 1 or more of the following:

 

     (a) Hydronic heating and cooling and process piping.

 

     (b) HVAC equipment.

 

     (c) Ductwork.

 

     (d) Refrigeration.

 

     (e) Limited service, heating or refrigeration.

 

     (f) Unlimited service, heating or refrigeration.

 

     (g) Fire suppression.

 

     (h) Specialty.