Bill Text: MI HB5714 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; plumbers; license and renewal licensee fees for master plumbers who are also plumbing contractors; clarify. Amends sec. 23 of 2002 PA 733 (MCL 338.3533).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-02 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/02/2016 [HB5714 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5714-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5714

June 1, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Nesbitt and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 2002 PA 733, entitled

 

"State plumbing act,"

 

by amending section 23 (MCL 338.3533).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 23. (1) The department shall issue a master plumber's

 

license to a person not less than 18 years of age an individual who

 

is at least 18 years old and who does all of the following:

 

     (a) Files a completed application on a form provided by the

 

department.

 

     (b) Pays the examination fee prescribed in section 31 and

 

passes an examination provided for by the board and the department.

 

     (c) Pays the initial or renewal license fee prescribed in

 

required under section 31.

 

     (d) Holds a journey plumber license issued under this act or

 

former 1929 PA 266 and has gained 4,000 hours' experience in work

as a journey plumber over a period of not less than 2 years

 

immediately preceding the date of his or her application.

 

     (2) As a condition of renewal of a master plumber's license,

 

the master plumber shall demonstrate the successful completion of a

 

course, approved by the board, concerning any update or change in

 

the code within 12 months after the update or change in that code.

 

This requirement applies only during or after those years that the

 

code is updated or changed.

 

     (3) A licensed master plumber shall represent only 1 plumbing

 

contractor at any given time.

 

     (4) A master plumber who is also a plumbing contractor is only

 

liable responsible for payment of the plumbing contractor initial

 

or renewal license fee.

 

     (5) If a master plumber representing who represents a plumbing

 

contractor ceases to represent the plumbing contractor, the master

 

plumber shall notify the department in writing within 30 days after

 

the representation ceases.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.