HB-4654, As Passed House, June 15, 2017

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4654

     A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled

"Skilled trades regulation act,"

by amending section 733 (MCL 339.5733).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 733. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,

this article does not apply in the jurisdiction of a municipality

that adopts or has adopted an ordinance that does all of the

following:

     (a) Provides standards for the examination and licensing of

master electricians, electrical or specialty contractors,

electrical journeymen, sign specialists, and fire alarm specialty

technicians and the registration of apprentice electricians and

fire alarm specialty apprentice technicians that are at least as

stringent as those established in this article.

     (b) Provides for enforcement that is substantially similar to

this article.

     (c) Provides for civil and criminal penalties and a citation

system for minor violations substantially similar to article 5.

     (d) Provides for the inspection of electrical wiring and

equipment.

     (2) This article shall not be construed as limiting the power

of a municipality to enact an ordinance described in subsection

(1), to provide for the licensing of persons as electrical or

specialty contractors that have a place of business located in the

municipality, or to provide for the licensing of journeymen

electricians, sign specialists, or fire alarm specialty technicians

who reside in the municipality, except that the ordinance shall not

require any of the following:

     (a) The procurement of a license or permit to execute the

classes of work specified in section 737(3)(c), (d), (e), and (f).

     (b) The procurement of a permit by a provider to install,

maintain, replace, or service any electrical wiring, equipment, or

devices associated with a business monitoring system or with a home

monitoring system. As used in this subdivision and subdivision (c):

     (i) "Business monitoring system" means a device or an assembly

of equipment and devices, less than 50 volts, that allows a

business to remotely monitor its business premises through audio,

video, or sensor detection systems. A business monitoring system

does not include a fire alarm system or a life safety system

designed to protect and evacuate building occupants in the event of

emergencies such as fire, smoke, or power outages.

(ii) (i) "Home monitoring system" means a device or an

assembly of equipment and devices that allows individuals to

remotely monitor their home through audio, video, or sensor

detection systems and that may allow them to remotely control the

home's environment, including, but not limited to, controlling

temperature, humidity, lighting, doors, or locks.

(iii) (ii) "Provider" means a system provider that is

registered under the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL

338.2181 to 338.2187, or a security alarm system contractor that is

licensed under the private security business and security alarm

act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1051 to 338.1092.

     (c) The procurement of a license or permit by a provider to

install, maintain, replace, or service a security alarm system. As

used in this subdivision, "security alarm system" means that term

as defined in section 2 of the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA

580, MCL 338.2182, or section 2 of the private security business

and security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1052.

     (d) The procurement of public liability insurance in excess of

the coverage required under this article.

     (3) A license or registration issued by the board under this

article and licenses issued by a municipality that has standards

for licensing at least as stringent as those established by the

board shall be recognized by all municipalities.

     (4) A municipality that provides for electrical inspection by

local ordinance may require all electrical or specialty

contractors, sign specialists, fire alarm specialty technicians,

and classes of electricians doing work in the municipality to

register in accordance with its local ordinance.

     (5) Municipal registration requirements shall be reciprocal

between the municipalities and between municipalities and the board

as to registration requirements and fees, except that licensed

electrical journeymen, sign specialists, and fire alarm specialty

technicians are not required to register to work in municipalities

under the jurisdiction of the board. A municipality shall

officially recognize a license or registration issued under this

article for purposes of its ordinance.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.