339.5701 Definitions; A to F. Sec. 701. As used in this article: (a) “Apprentice electrician” means an individual other than an electrical contractor, master electrician, or electrical journeyman, who is engaged in learning about and assisting in the installation or alteration of electrical wiring and equipment under the direct personal supervision of an electrical journeyman […]
339.5703 Definitions; J to S. Sec. 703. As used in this article: (a) “Jobsite” means the immediate work area within the property lines of a single construction project, alteration project, or maintenance project where electrical construction or alteration of electrical wiring is in progress. (b) “Master electrician” means an individual who has the necessary qualifications, […]
339.5705 Electrical administrative board; creation; membership; ex officio member; chairperson; vice-chairperson. Sec. 705. (1) The electrical administrative board created in section 2 of former 1956 PA 217 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article. (2) The board shall consist of 10 members, as follows: (a) The state […]
339.5707 Fees. Sec. 707. (1) The examination fee for licensure of any of the following is $100.00: (a) Master electrician. (b) Electrical contractor. (c) Electrical journeyman. (d) Fire alarm contractor. (e) Fire alarm specialty technician. (f) Sign specialty contractor. (g) Sign specialist. (2) The fee for an initial license, an apprentice electrician registration, or renewal […]
339.5709 Applicant for licensure; conditions for sitting for examination. Sec. 709. An applicant for a license who meets the requirements described in article 2 may sit for an examination if he or she does all of the following, as applicable: (a) Establishes, in a manner satisfactory to the board, that he or she meets the […]
339.5711 Electrical contractor’s license; requirements. Sec. 711. The department shall issue an electrical contractor’s license to a person that meets the requirements described in article 2 and either of the following: (a) Is an individual who holds a master electrician’s license. (b) Has at least 1 full-time employee who is a master electrician, resides in […]
339.5713 Master electrician’s license; requirements; failure to pass examination; using license to meet eligibility requirement for more than 1 electrical contractor’s license prohibited; condition of renewal. Sec. 713. (1) The department shall issue a master electrician’s license to an individual who is at least 22 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and […]
339.5715 Electrical journeyman’s license; requirements; affidavit stating amount of experience; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal. Sec. 715. (1) The department shall issue an electrical journeyman’s license to any individual who is at least 20 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and meets either of the following: (a) Has at least […]
339.5717 Apprentice electrician; registration; form; certificate of registration; participation in apprenticeship training program; ratio; approval of apprenticeship training program. 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 30 days after employment. (2) The department shall issue a certificate […]
339.5719 Fire alarm contractor’s license; requirements. Sec. 719. Subject to section 731(3), the department shall issue a fire alarm contractor’s license to a person that meets the requirements described in article 2 and meets either of the following: (a) Is an individual who holds a fire alarm specialty technician’s license. (b) Has at least 1 […]
339.5721 Fire alarm specialty technician’s license; requirements; renewal; use to meet requirements for more than 1 license prohibited. Sec. 721. (1) Subject to section 731(3), the department shall issue a fire alarm specialty technician’s license to an individual who is at least 20 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and is certified […]
339.5723 Fire alarm specialty apprentice technician; registration; form; certificate of registration; participation in apprenticeship training program; ratio. Sec. 723. (1) An individual who is employed as a fire alarm specialty apprentice technician must register with the board on a form provided by the board within 30 days after the date he or she is employed. […]
339.5725 Specialty license not required. Sec. 725. A person that holds a valid electrical contractor’s license, master electrician’s license, electrical journeyman’s license, or apprentice electrician’s registration is not required to hold any specialty licenses in order to perform specialty installations. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
339.5727 Sign specialty contractor’s license; requirements; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal; license not required. Sec. 727. (1) Subject to section 731(5), the department shall issue a sign specialty contractor’s license to a person that does all of the following: (a) Meets the requirements described in article 2. (b) Meets 1 of the following: […]
339.5729 Sign specialist’s license; issuance; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal; license not required. Sec. 729. (1) The department shall issue a sign specialist’s license to an individual who meets all of the following: (a) Is at least 18 years old. (b) Meets the requirements described in article 2. (c) Has at least 4,000 […]
339.5731 Installation of electrical wiring; permit; charitable organization exception; erection, installation, alteration, repair, service, or maintenance of fire alarm system or electric signs; license required; sign specialty licensure of individual licensed in another state. Sec. 731. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 737, only an individual who is licensed under this article shall install […]
339.5733 Applicability of article to municipality; definitions. 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 […]
339.5735 Ordinance requiring application to and licensing by board. Sec. 735. A municipality that provides standards for electrical wiring and for inspection and licensing under section 733 may require by ordinance that all electrical or specialty contractors, master electricians, fire alarm specialty technicians, sign specialists, and electrical journeymen that are within its licensing jurisdiction must […]
339.5737 Electrical contracting; license required; classes of work. Sec. 737. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in subsection (3), a person shall not engage in the business of electrical contracting unless the person has received from the board or from the appropriate municipality an electrical contractor’s license. (2) Except as otherwise provided […]
339.5739 Responsibility or liability. Sec. 739. (1) This article shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party owning, operating, controlling, or installing any electric wiring, device, appliance, or equipment for damages to persons or property caused by any defect in that wiring, device, appliance, or equipment. (2) […]
