SENATE BILL NO. 740

A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled

"Skilled trades regulation act,"

by amending section 717 (MCL 339.5717) and by adding section 1117a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 717. (1) An individual who is employed as an apprentice electrician shall register with the board on a form provided by the board within not later than 30 days after employment.

(2) The department shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who is seeking registration under this section if it receives satisfactory proof of the individual's participation in an apprenticeship training program that is approved by the board under subsection (4).

(3) The ratio of electrical journeymen or master electricians to registered apprentice electricians shall be is on the basis of 1 electrical journeyman or master electrician to no not more than 3 2 registered apprentice electricians. The department or an enforcing agency shall enforce the ratio on a jobsite basis.

(4) For the purposes of this section, the board shall approve any bona fide apprenticeship training program that complies with subsection (3) and, excluding any requirements related to jobsite ratios that are inconsistent with subsection (3), is equivalent to or exceeds the requirements of those imposed by the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor.

(5) If an individual who holds an electrical contractor's license under section 711(a) or an individual who holds a master electrician's license as described in section 711(b) violates subsection (3), the individual is subject to the following punishments:

(a) For a first violation, a $5,000.00 administrative fine.

(b) For a second violation, a $10,000.00 administrative fine.

(c) For a third violation, a suspension, for not less than 90 days, of the individual's master electrician's license. After 90 days, the individual may have the license reinstated if the individual passes the master electrician examination described in section 713.

(6) The department shall pay any money collected under this section for an administrative fine to the enforcing agency that discovered the violation that resulted in the administrative fine.

Sec. 1117a. (1) The ratio of journey plumbers or master plumbers who provide direct on-site supervision as required under section 1117 to an apprentice is on the basis of 1 journey plumber or master plumber to not more than 2 apprentices. The department or an enforcing agency shall enforce the ratio on a jobsite basis.

(2) If a plumbing contractor violates this section, the plumbing contractor is subject to the following punishments:

(a) For a first violation, a $5,000.00 administrative fine.

(b) For a second violation, a $10,000.00 administrative fine.

(c) For a third violation, a suspension, for not less than 90 days, of the plumbing contractor's plumbing contractor license. After 90 days, the plumbing contractor may have the license reinstated if the plumbing contractor passes the plumbing contractor examination described in section 1111.

(3) The department shall pay any money collected under this section for an administrative fine to the enforcing agency that discovered the violation that resulted in the administrative fine.