ELECTRICIAN LICENSURE EXCEPTIONS                                                    S.B. 1279 (S-1):

                                                                                                      FLOOR SUMMARY

Senate Bill 1279 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Arlan Meekhof

Committee:  Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Electrical Administrative Act to make exceptions to the Act's licensure requirement for both of the following:

-- The installation, repair, or renovation of wiring at property or a facility of a person engaged in manufacturing or mining operations, by an employee or agent.

-- Equipment installation, alteration, or maintenance and associated wiring for the generation and distribution of electricity at a facility owned and operated by an independent power producer, by an employee or agent.

Subject to a number of exceptions, the Act prohibits an individual from executing any electrical wiring unless he or she is licensed under the Act, and is employed by or working under the direction of a licensed electrical contractor.

The bill would add an exception for the installation, alteration, maintenance, repair, or renovation of electrical wiring at or in a property, business location, plant, factory, or facility of a person engaged in manufacturing or mining operations, by an employee or agent of that person, if both of the following conditions were met:

-- The person employed or engaged a licensed electrician who was designated as responsible for code compliance at the property, and who was authorized and responsible for obtaining any permits required for the wiring.

-- The person gave the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs written notice of the licensed electrician designated as responsible for code compliance.

The bill also would make an exception to the licensure requirement for the installation, alteration, maintenance, or repair of equipment and its associated wiring for the generation or distribution of electricity at a facility owned and operated by an independent power producer by an employee or agent of that producer.

MCL 338.887                                                             Legislative Analyst:  Suzanne Lowe

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  10-17-12                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.