Bill Text: MI HB5435 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; plumbers; authorized persons allowed to replace a residential water heater; clarify. Amends sec. 15 of 2002 PA 733 (MCL 338.3525).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-09 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/08/2016 [HB5435 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5435-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5435

March 8, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Lauwers, Victory and VerHeulen and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Talent Development.

 

     A bill to amend 2002 PA 733, entitled

 

"State plumbing act,"

 

by amending section 15 (MCL 338.3525).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 15. (1) A person shall not engage in or work at the

 

business of a plumbing contractor, master plumber, journey plumber,

 

or apprentice plumber unless licensed or registered by the

 

department. Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (4), and

 

(5), plumbing shall be performed by a licensed master or journey

 

plumber. A licensed master plumber shall be in charge and

 

responsible for proper installation and conformance with the code.

 

Plumbing shall not be performed unless the plumbing contractor who

 

is responsible has secured a permit from the state or a

 

governmental subdivision authorized to issue permits.

 

     (2) A license is not required for any of the following work:

 

     (a) Minor repair work.

 

     (b) The installation of a building sewer or water service pipe

 

provided that if a permit is secured from the responsible enforcing

 

agency, and required inspections are performed, . The installations

 

shall comply and the installation complies with the applicable

 

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 are performed, and the

 

installation complies with the applicable code. If the enforcing

 

agency determines that a violation of the applicable code exists,

 

it shall be corrected by the responsible installer shall correct

 

the violation.

 

     (d) The replacement of a domestic water heater in a 1-family

 

or 2-family dwelling that requires modification to an existing hot

 

and cold water distribution supply by a mechanical contractor

 

licensed in a classification listed in section 6(3)(a), (b), (d),

 

(e), (f), (g), or (h) of the Forbes mechanical contractors act,

 

1984 PA 192, MCL 338.976, if a permit is secured, required

 

inspections are performed, and the installation complies with the

 

applicable code.

 

     (3) A homeowner may install his or her own plumbing, building

 

sewer, or private sewer in his or her single-family dwelling if a

 

permit is secured.

 

     (4) The A license is not required for the installation of

 

medical gas piping providing if the installation shall be is

 

performed under the supervision of a licensed plumbing contractor.

 

     (5) This act 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.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.