May 1, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Ouimet, Wayne Schmidt, Tyler, Foster, Crawford, Huuki, Franz, Agema, Kowall, Somerville, McMillin, MacGregor, Rendon, Liss and Hobbs and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.
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) Served as a plumber for at least 2 years while on active
duty as a member of the armed forces and was honorably discharged
from that military service in the 1-year period preceding the date
the license application is filed. As used in this subparagraph,
"armed forces" means that term as defined in section 2 of the
veteran right to employment services act, 1994 PA 39, MCL 35.1092.
(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.