Bill Text: MI SB0757 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Occupations; alarm systems; low-voltage alarm system installation permitting; provide for. Amends sec. 733 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5733).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-05 - Assigned Pa 331'18 With Immediate Effect [SB0757 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SB0757-Engrossed.html
SB-0757, As Passed House, June 12, 2018
SB-0757, As Passed Senate, April 12, 2018
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 757
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled
"Skilled trades regulation act,"
by amending section 733 (MCL 339.5733), as amended by 2017 PA 125.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
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, electrical or specialty contractors,
electrical journeymen, sign specialists, and fire alarm specialty
technicians and the registration of apprentice electricians and
fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians that are at least as
stringent as those established in this article.
(b) Provides for enforcement that is substantially similar to
this article.
(c) Provides for civil and criminal penalties and a citation
system for minor violations substantially similar to article 5.
(d) Provides for the inspection of electrical wiring and
equipment.
(2) This article shall not be construed as limiting the power
of a municipality to enact an ordinance described in subsection
(1), to provide for the licensing of persons as electrical or
specialty contractors that have a place of business located in the
municipality, or to provide for the licensing of journeymen
electricians, sign specialists, or fire alarm specialty technicians
who reside in the municipality, except that the ordinance shall not
require any of the following:
(a) The procurement of a license or permit to execute the
classes of work specified in section 737(3)(c), (d), (e), and (f).
(b) The procurement of a permit by a provider to install,
maintain, replace, or service any electrical wiring, equipment, or
devices
associated with a business monitoring system, or with a
home
monitoring system, or a
low-voltage electric fence. As used
in
this
subdivision and subdivision (c):
(i) "Business monitoring system" means a
device or an assembly
of
equipment and devices, less than 50 volts, that allows a
business
to remotely monitor its business premises through audio,
video,
or sensor detection systems. A business monitoring system
does
not include a fire alarm system or a life safety system
designed
to protect and evacuate building occupants in the event of
emergencies
such as fire, smoke, or power outages.
(ii) "Home monitoring system" means a device
or an assembly of
equipment
and devices that allows individuals to remotely monitor
their
home through audio, video, or sensor detection systems and
that
may allow them to remotely control the home's environment,
including,
but not limited to, controlling temperature, humidity,
lighting,
doors, or locks.
(iii) "Provider" means a system provider that
is registered
under
the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL 338.2181 to
338.2187,
or a security alarm system contractor that is licensed
under
the private security business and security alarm act, 1968 PA
330,
MCL 338.1051 to 338.1092.
(c) The procurement of a license or permit by a provider to
install,
maintain, replace, or service a security alarm system. As
used
in this subdivision, "security alarm system" means that term
as
defined in section 2 of the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA
580,
MCL 338.2182, or section 2 of the private security business
and
security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1052.
(d) The procurement of public liability insurance in excess of
the coverage required under this article.
(3) A license or registration issued by the board under this
article and licenses issued by a municipality that has standards
for licensing at least as stringent as those established by the
board shall be recognized by all municipalities.
(4) A municipality that provides for electrical inspection by
local ordinance may require all electrical or specialty
contractors, sign specialists, fire alarm specialty technicians,
and classes of electricians doing work in the municipality to
register in accordance with its local ordinance.
(5) Municipal registration requirements shall be reciprocal
between the municipalities and between municipalities and the board
as to registration requirements and fees, except that licensed
electrical journeymen, sign specialists, and fire alarm specialty
technicians are not required to register to work in municipalities
under the jurisdiction of the board. A municipality shall
officially recognize a license or registration issued under this
article for purposes of its ordinance.
(6) As used in this section:
(a) "Business monitoring system" means a device or an assembly
of equipment and devices, less than 50 volts, that allows a
business to remotely monitor its business premises through audio,
video, or sensor detection systems. A business monitoring system
does not include a fire alarm system or a life safety system
designed to protect and evacuate building occupants in the event of
emergencies such as fire, smoke, or power outages.
(b) "Home monitoring system" means a device or an assembly of
equipment and devices that allows individuals to remotely monitor
their home through audio, video, or sensor detection systems and
that may allow them to remotely control the home's environment,
including, but not limited to, controlling temperature, humidity,
lighting, doors, or locks.
(c) "Low-voltage electric fence" means an alarm system that
consists of a fence structure and an energizer that produces an
electric charge on contact with the fence structure and meets all
of the following:
(i) The low-voltage electric fence is installed in a location
that is zoned for nonresidential use.
(ii) The energizer is powered by a commercial storage battery
that does not exceed 12 volts.
(iii) The electric charge produced by the low-voltage electric
fence upon contact does not exceed energizer characteristics set
forth in paragraph 22.108 and depicted in figure 102 of
international electrotechnical commission standard, IEC 60335-2-76,
current edition.
(d) "Provider" means a system provider that is registered
under the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL 338.2181 to
338.2187, or a security alarm system contractor that is licensed
under the private security business and security alarm act, 1968 PA
330, MCL 338.1051 to 338.1092.
(e) "Security alarm system" means that term as defined in
section 2 of the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL
338.2182, or section 2 of the private security business and
security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1052.
