Michigan Compiled Laws Act 217 Of 1956 Electrical Administrative Act (338.881 - 338.892)

AN ACT to safeguard persons and property; to provide for licensing and regulation of electricians and electrical contractors concerning the construction, alteration, installation of electrical wiring and equipment and for the inspection of electrical wiring; to create an electrical administrative board; to create certain committees for certain purposes; to provide certain powers and duties for certain departments; to provide for the assessment of certain fees and for the promulgation of rules; and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act.

History: 1956, Act 217, Eff. Aug. 11, 1956 ;-- Am. 1960, Act 94, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991

Section 338.881 Definitions.
(1) For purposes of this act, the words defined in this section, section 1a, and section 1b have the meanings ascribed to them in...
Section 338.881a Additional Definitions.
(1) “Fire alarm system” means a system designed to detect and annunciate the presence of fire, or by-products of fire, installed within a building...
Section 338.881b Additional Definitions.
(1) “Electric sign” means fixed, stationary, or portable self-contained, electrically illuminated equipment that has words or symbols designed to convey information or attract attention....
Section 338.882 Electrical Administrative Board; Appointment; Qualifications And Terms Of Members; Ex Officio Member; Designation Of Chairperson; Meetings; Industry Advisory Committees; Public Meeting; Expenses; Inspections; Fees; Appointment Of Electrical Inspectors.
(1) The board shall consist of the state fire marshal or his or her representative and 9 other members who are residents of this...
Section 338.883 Licenses And Certificates; Orders And Rules; Fees; Expiration And Renewal Of License; Reinstatement Of Void License; Receipt Of Completed Application; Issuance Of License Within Certain Period Of Time; Report; Examinations; Annual Report; Waiver Of Fee; “completed Application” Defined.
(1) The department of licensing and regulatory affairs shall grant licenses and certificates under this act to qualified applicants, issue orders and promulgate rules...
Section 338.883a Applicant For Licensure; Conditions For Sitting For Examination.
An applicant for licensure under this act may sit for an examination upon the applicant doing all of the following: (a) Filing a completed...
Section 338.883b Electrical Contractor's License; Requirements.
The department of energy, labor, and economic growth shall issue an electrical contractor's license to a person who does all of the following: (a)...
Section 338.883c Master Electrician's License; Requirements; Failure To Pass Examination; Condition Of Renewal; License Limitation.
(1) The department of labor shall issue a master electrician's license to a person not less than 22 years of age who does all...
Section 338.883d Electrical Journeyman's License; Requirements; Affidavit Stating Amount Of Experience; Failure To Pass Examination; Condition Of Renewal; "Armed Forces" Defined.
(1) The department of licensing and regulatory affairs shall issue an electrical journeyman's license to any individual who is at least 20 years of...
Section 338.883e Apprentice Electrician; Registration; Form; Certificate Of Registration; Apprenticeship Training Program; Apprentice Electrician Ratio.
(1) An individual employed as an apprentice electrician shall register with the board on a form provided by the board within 30 days after...
Section 338.883f Fire Alarm Contractor's License Requirements.
Subject to section 5(3), the department of labor shall issue a fire alarm contractor's license to a person who does all of the following:...
Section 338.883g Fire Alarm Specialty Technician's License Requirements; Renewal; Qualifying For More Than One License.
(1) Subject to section 5(3), the department of labor shall issue a fire alarm specialty technician's license to a person not less than 20...
Section 338.883h Fire Alarm Specialty Apprentice Technician; Registration Requirements; Ratio.
(1) An individual employed as a fire alarm specialty apprentice technician shall register with the board on a form provided by the board within...
Section 338.883i Specialty Licenses Not Required.
A person holding a valid electrical contractor's license, master electrician's license, electrical journeyman's license, or apprentice electrician's registration shall not be required to hold...
Section 338.883j Sign Specialty Contractor's License Requirements; License Not Required.
(1) Subject to section 5(5) or (7), the department of labor shall issue a sign specialty contractor's license to a person who does all...
Section 338.883k Sign Specialist's License Requirements; Eligibility For Retaking Examination; License Renewal; License Not Required.
(1) Subject to section 5(6) or (7), the department of labor shall issue a sign specialist's license to a person not less than 18...
Section 338.884 Repealed. 1990, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to standards for installation of electrical wiring and equipment.
Section 338.885 Installation Of Electric Wiring Or Electric Signs; License Required; Exception; Sign Specialty Licensure Of Person Licensed In Another State; “charitable Organization” Defined.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 7, a person, firm, or corporation shall not install any electric wiring, devices, appliances, or appurtenances for...
Section 338.886 Application Of Act; Standards For Examination, Licensing, And Registration; Local Regulation, Licensing, And Registration; Reciprocity.
(1) This act, except as otherwise provided for in this section, does not apply within the jurisdiction of a city, village, or township that...
Section 338.886a Ordinance Requiring Application To And Licensing By Board.
A municipality providing standards for electric wiring and making provisions for inspection and licensing in accordance with this act may require by ordinance that...
Section 338.887 Electrical Contractor's License Requirements; Exceptions.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this act or in subsection (3), a person shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting unless...
Section 338.887a Electrical Inspector; Appointment And Qualifications; Requesting Identification Of Licensee; Registration.
(1) A governmental subdivision shall appoint as an inspector an individual who shall be licensed as an electrical journeyman or master electrician. (2) An...
Section 338.888, 338.888a Repealed. 1990, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to municipalities not covered by act and to issuance of license without examination to residents of certain municipalities.
Section 338.888b Investigations And Hearings By Department Of Energy, Labor, And Economic Growth; Report; Grounds For Proceeding Against Person; Prohibited Activity.
(1) The department of energy, labor, and economic growth has the authority to investigate the activities of a person licensed or registered under this...
Section 338.888c Enforcement Of Licensing And Registration Provisions; Rules; Identification Card; Violation.
(1) The licensing and registration provisions of this act shall be enforced by the board, an enforcing agency, and the department of labor. (2)...
Section 338.888d Violation Of Mcl 338.3101 To 338.3319 Or Mcl 408.1057 To 408.1060f; Notice; Review Of License; Suspension Or Revocation Of License.
The board shall review the license of a person upon notice by the department of public health that the person has violated the asbestos...
Section 338.888e Sanctions.
(1) After finding the existence of a violation described in section 8b and after an opportunity for a hearing, the board, except as otherwise...
Section 338.888f Action To Enforce Act Or Rules.
The attorney general or a local prosecuting attorney may initiate an action to enforce this act or rules promulgated under this act. History: Add....
Section 338.888g Inconsistent Or Conflicting Provisions.
Any provision of this act which is inconsistent or in conflict with the state construction code act of 1972 is superseded to the extent...
Section 338.889 Payment Of Income To State Construction Code Fund.
Beginning October 1, 1980, all fees and money received by the board for the licensing of persons under this act, and any other income...
Section 338.890 Violations; Penalties.
(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), a person licensed or registered under this act who commits a violation of this act that...
Section 338.891 Construction Of Act As To Liability For Defective Installation Or Appliances.
This act shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling or installing any...
Section 338.892 Electrical Administrative Act; Short Title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “electrical administrative act”. History: Add. 1960, Act 94, Eff. Aug. 17, 1960

Last modified: October 10, 2016