February 21, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Johnson and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled
"Skilled trades regulation act,"
by amending sections 1111 and 1123 (MCL 339.6111 and 339.6123).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1111. (1) To qualify for a plumbing contractor license,
the applicant must either hold a master plumber license or employ
the holder of a master plumber license as his or her
representative.
(2) Only an individual who is a sole proprietor, a partner in
a partnership, an officer of a corporation, or a member of a
limited liability company may apply for licensure as a plumbing
contractor.
(3) The department shall issue a plumbing contractor's license
to an individual who does all of the following:
(a) Files a completed application on a form provided by the
department that includes the following information:
(i) A statement listing the complete address of each place
where the applicant has resided and has been engaged in business
during the last 5 years including the length of time at each
residence and types of businesses engaged in or employments. If the
applicant is registered as a plumbing inspector under article 10
and engaged in business as a plumbing contractor, the statement
must also include that address.
(ii) The name of the individual who is applying for the
license, the name of the business, and the location of the place
for which the license is desired.
(iii) The name of the business owner, president of the
corporation, or a member or manager of the limited liability
company and the name of the individual who is applying, if
different from the name of the business owner, president, or member
or manager and his or her title.
(iv) The name, residence address, and license number of the
licensed master plumber who represents the person.
(b) Pays the applicable examination fee established under
section 207 and passes an examination provided for by the board and
the department.
(c) Pays the license fee described in article 4.
(4) A licensed plumbing contractor may operate 1 or more
branch offices in this state under the same business if a licensed
master plumber is in charge and has the responsibility of
supervision at each branch.
(5) If a license is issued to a plumbing contractor
represented by a master plumber, the plumbing contractor and the
master plumber are jointly and severally responsible for exercising
the supervision or control of the plumbing operations necessary to
secure full compliance with this article, the rules promulgated
under this article, and all other laws and rules related to the
installation of plumbing.
(6) Both a person, unless the person is a plumbing contractor,
and the master plumber are jointly and severally responsible for
exercising the supervision or control of the plumbing operations
necessary to secure full compliance with this article, the rules
promulgated under this article, and all other laws and rules
related to the installation of plumbing.
(7) If a plumbing contractor is represented by a licensed
master plumber who ceases to represent the plumbing contractor, the
plumbing contractor has 30 days after the date the master plumber
no longer represents the plumbing contractor in which to designate
another licensed master plumber as the representative of the
plumbing contractor. The plumbing contractor shall notify the
department in writing of the change.
(8) A licensed plumbing contractor shall display in a
conspicuous place at the entrance of the place of business a sign
that states the name of the business and the name of the licensed
master plumber and license number in letters that are at least 3
inches high.
Sec. 1123. An individual who is licensed under this article
and
employed or acting is
registered under article 10 as a
plumbing
inspector
shall not engage in, or be directly or indirectly
connected
with, the plumbing business, including, but not limited
to,
the furnishing of labor, materials, or appliances for the
construction,
alteration, or maintenance of a building or the
preparation
of plans or specifications for the construction,
alteration,
or maintenance of a building, and shall not engage in
any
work that conflicts with his or her official duties.is not
prohibited from engaging in the business of plumbing.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.