HB-4754, As Passed House, November 5, 2013HB-4754, As Passed Senate, October 30, 2013

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4754

     A bill to amend 1984 PA 192, entitled

"Forbes mechanical contractors act,"

by amending section 6 (MCL 338.976), as amended by 2010 PA 149.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 6. (1) Upon the filing of If a person files an

application on a form prescribed by the department and payment of

pays the examination fee prescribed in under section 10, the

department shall conduct examinations to establish the

qualifications and competency of applicants who are seeking

licensing for the category for which the application is submitted

and shall issue licenses to those who pass the examinations and pay

the initial issuance fee, except as otherwise provided for in this

act. An applicant who seeks licensure in more than 1 work

classification listed in subsection (3) on a single application

shall is only be required to pay 1 examination fee and 1 initial

issuance fee as provided in under section 10.

     (2) An applicant is not considered eligible for examination

unless the applicant is of good moral character, as defined in

section 1 of 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41, and has a minimum of 3 years

of experience, or an equivalent of that experience, that is

acceptable to the board, upon proper showing and shown to the

department, in 1 or more of the work classifications listed in

subsection (3).

     (3) A contractor's license obtained shall be that is issued is

classified and limited as 1 or more of the following:

     (a) Hydronic heating and cooling and process piping.

     (b) HVAC equipment.

     (c) Ductwork.

     (d) Refrigeration.

     (e) Limited service, heating or refrigeration.

     (f) Unlimited service, heating or refrigeration.

     (g) Fire suppression.

     (h) Specialty.

     (4) As used in this section:

     (a) "Armed forces" means that term as defined in section 2 of

the veteran right to employment services act, 1994 PA 39, MCL

35.1092.

     (b) "Experience" includes experience acquired while serving in

the armed forces by an individual who was separated from that

service, and who provides to the department a form DD214, form

DD215, or any other form that is satisfactory to the department

that demonstrates that he or she was separated from that service,

with an honorable character of service or under honorable

conditions (general) character of service.

     (5) An individual described in subsection (4)(b) shall submit

with his or her application for licensure an affidavit or letter

signed by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior

with direct knowledge of the applicant's service that describes his

or her experience as a contractor in 1 or more of the

classifications described in subsection (3).

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect upon the

expiration of 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.