March 8, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Lauwers, Victory and VerHeulen and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Talent Development.
A bill to amend 2002 PA 733, entitled
"State plumbing act,"
by amending section 15 (MCL 338.3525).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 15. (1) A person shall not engage in or work at the
business of a plumbing contractor, master plumber, journey plumber,
or apprentice plumber unless licensed or registered by the
department. Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (4), and
(5), plumbing shall be performed by a licensed master or journey
plumber. A licensed master plumber shall be in charge and
responsible for proper installation and conformance with the code.
Plumbing shall not be performed unless the plumbing contractor who
is responsible has secured a permit from the state or a
governmental subdivision authorized to issue permits.
(2) A license is not required for any of the following work:
(a) Minor repair work.
(b) The installation of a building sewer or water service pipe
provided
that if a permit is secured from the responsible enforcing
agency, and
required inspections are performed, .
The installations
shall
comply and the installation
complies with the applicable
code.
(c) The installation of domestic water treatment and filtering
equipment that requires modification to an existing cold water
distribution supply and associated waste piping in buildings if a
permit is secured, required inspections are performed, and the
installation complies with the applicable code. If the enforcing
agency determines that a violation of the applicable code exists,
it
shall be corrected by the
responsible installer shall
correct
the violation.
(d) The replacement of a domestic water heater in a 1-family
or 2-family dwelling that requires modification to an existing hot
and cold water distribution supply by a mechanical contractor
licensed in a classification listed in section 6(3)(a), (b), (d),
(e), (f), (g), or (h) of the Forbes mechanical contractors act,
1984 PA 192, MCL 338.976, if a permit is secured, required
inspections are performed, and the installation complies with the
applicable code.
(3) A homeowner may install his or her own plumbing, building
sewer, or private sewer in his or her single-family dwelling if a
permit is secured.
(4)
The A license is not
required for the installation of
medical
gas piping providing if the installation shall be is
performed under the supervision of a licensed plumbing contractor.
(5) This act does not prevent a person from performing any
activities within the scope of licensure or registration under any
other licensure or registration act or applicable codes for that
licensed or registered professional adopted pursuant to law.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.