HB-5583, As Passed House, December 12, 2012HB-5583, As Passed Senate, December 12, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5583

     A bill to amend 2002 PA 733, entitled

"State plumbing act,"

by amending section 25 (MCL 338.3535).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 25. (1) The department shall issue a journey plumber's

license to a person not less than an individual who is at least 18

years of age 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 required under

section 31 and passes an examination provided for by the board and

the department.

     (c) Pays the license fee prescribed in required under section

31.

     (d) Meets either of the following:

     (i) Has at least 6,000 hours' experience gained over a period

of not less than at least 3 years as an apprentice plumber in the

practical installation of plumbing under the supervision of a

master plumber.

     (ii) While on active duty as a member of the armed forces,

served as a plumber or in an equivalent job classification; was

honorably discharged from that military service in the 1-year

period preceding the date the license application is filed; and

has, and provides with his or her application an affidavit signed

by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior with

direct knowledge of the applicant's service that states that he or

she has, at least 6,000 hours of entry-level experience in and

basic knowledge of each of the following:

     (A) The terminology of the plumbing trade and the ability to

make practical calculations.

     (B) Knowledge related to drainage systems.

     (C) Knowledge related to plumbing fixtures.

     (D) Knowledge related to water and backflow protection.

     (E) Knowledge related to storm and special wastewater

disposal.

     (F) Knowledge related to testing and inspections of plumbing.

     (G) Knowledge related to venting.

     (2) If an applicant who otherwise meets the requirements of

subsection (1)(d)(ii) has not attained 6,000 hours of entry-level

experience or does not have basic knowledge in each of the areas

described in subsection (1)(d)(ii)(A) to (G), he or she may provide

with his or her application an affidavit signed by a commanding

officer, supervisor, or military superior with direct knowledge of

the applicant's service that states the amount of experience the

applicant has attained and of which of the areas described in

subsection (1)(d)(ii)(A) to (G) the applicant has basic knowledge,

and the department may in its discretion grant the applicant credit

toward the 6,000-hour experience requirement of subsection (1)(d)(i)

based on the applicant's experience.

     (3) (2) As a condition of renewal of a journey plumber's

license, the journey 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.

     (4) As used in this section, "armed forces" means that term as

defined in section 2 of the veteran right to employment services

act, 1994 PA 39, MCL 35.1092.