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Construction Codes, Electrical Division of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs issues
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A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL:
Electrical Contractor License
B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Electrical Administrative Act, 1956 PA 217
C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:
Electrical Administrative Board General Rules
D. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:
1.
Applicability (activities that require the permit)
338.887 Electrical Contractor's License Requirements; exceptions
Sec. 7.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act or in subsection (3), a person,
firm, or corporation shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting
unless the person, firm, or corporation has received from the board or from the
appropriate municipality an electrical contractor's license.
R 408.30818 Permits and Certificates
80.19.1. To Whom Permits are Issued
(1) To obtain an electrical permit, an applicant shall be 1 of the
following:
(a) A holder of an electrical contractor license or the qualifying master
for the electrical contractor when authorized by the electrical contractor to
secure a permit.
2.
Pre-Application Requirements
R 338.1003a Electrical Contractor, Fire Alarm Contractor, and Sign Specialty
Contractor; license examination qualifications
Rule 3a. (1) To qualify for an electrical
contractor examination, an applicant shall provide either of the following:
(a) A current master electrician license that is issued by the board or by a
municipality providing for licensing pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of
the act.
(b) Proof, on a form provided by the department, of the full-time employment
of not less than 1 master electrician who is licensed under the act and who
resides in this state and certification that the master electrician shall be
actively in charge of, and responsible for, code compliance of all
installations of electrical wiring and equipment.
3.
Application Submission Requirements
R 338.1002a Applications; form; fee; grounds for denial of
applications and for forfeiture of fees.
Rule 2a. (1) An applicant for examination shall
submit, to the department, an application on the form prepared and furnished by
the department.
(2) An application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the act.
(3) Each question on the application shall be answered in its entirety.
(4) An incomplete application shall be returned to the applicant for
completion and then resubmitted to the department within 15 days after the date
of the department's request.
(5) Failure to comply with the requirement of sub-rule (4) of this rule is
grounds for denial of the application.
R 338.1007a Acceptance of application; admission card renewal
Rule 7a. (1) An application shall not be accepted,
and an admission card shall not be issued, for a scheduled examination, unless
the completed application has been on file in the Lansing office of the board for not less than
20 business days before the date of the next scheduled examination.
4.
Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval
Electrical Contractor 2010 Exam:
Dates / Location / Application Deadline Date
Wed Sept 22, 2010 / Okemos / August 25, 2010
Tue Nov 9, 2010 / Okemos / October 12, 2010
2011 dates have not yet been established.
5.
Operational Requirements
338.883 Licenses and certificates; orders and rules; fees; expiration and
renewal of license; reinstatement of void license; receipt of completed
application; issuance of license within certain period of time; report;
examinations for licensure and specialty licensure; annual report; "completed
application" defined.
Sec. 3.
(8) The license for an electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor, and
sign specialty contractor expires December 31 of every third year. The license
for an electrical contractor, fire alarm contractor, and sign specialty
contractor is renewable not later than on March 1 every third year upon
application and payment of $200.00 if paid after September 30, 2012 and $300.00
if paid on or before September 30, 2012 by electrical contractors and fire
alarm contractors...
6.
Fees
The fee for the Electrical Contractor License Exam = $100.00
Contractor licenses are issued in 3-year cycles, everyone is on the same
3-year cycle, therefore, the fee is prorated depending
on which year of the cycle we are in.
The fee for an Electrical Contractor license is $300.00 for the full
3-years, $200.00 in the 2nd year of licensing, and $100.00 in the 3rd year.
1980 PA 497, the Construction Lien Act: For Electrical and Fire Alarm
Contractors there is also a mandatory membership fee of $10.00 upon initial
licensure and a $10.00 fee for each year of license renewal for deposit in the
Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund.
7.
Appeal Process
8.
Public Input Opportunities
Comments and Complaints: bccinfo@michigan.gov
Bureau of Construction Codes Web-site: www.michigan.gov/bcc [1]
E. Contact Information:
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Creation/Revision Date:
October
1, 2010
