Sec. 8b.
(1) The department of energy, labor, and economic growth has the authority to investigate the activities of a person licensed or registered under this act that are related to the person's licensure or registration as an electrical or specialty contractor, master electrician, sign specialist, fire alarm specialty technician, electrical journeyman, fire alarm specialty apprentice technician, or apprentice electrician, which activities include, but are not limited to, the grounds described in subsection (2)(a) through (d). The department of energy, labor, and economic growth may hold hearings pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, and shall report its findings to the board.
(2) After a hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the board shall proceed under section 8e against a person if the board finds that 1 or more of the following grounds for board action exist:
(a) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or registration under this act.
(b) The willful violation of a code.
(c) False advertising.
(d) A violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act except in the case of minor violations as described in section 8c.
(3) The board, after a hearing, shall recommend to a governmental subdivision licensing authority that it revoke or suspend the license or registration issued by it to a person.
(4) Activity regulated under this act and requiring licensure or registration shall not be performed by a person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked or whose license or registration has expired.
History: Add. 1966, Act 220, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 246, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1991 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 130, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1992 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 148, Imd. Eff. Aug. 23, 2010
Last modified: October 10, 2016