Michigan Laws 257.1310 – Certification as specialty mechanic; certification fee; initial specialty mechanic’s certificate in BAIID service; examination; qualification certificate as master mechanic for automobiles, light
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.1310
- Administrator: means the secretary of state or any individual designated by the secretary of state to act in his or her place. See Michigan Laws 257.1302
- BAIID: means that term as defined in section 20d of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 257.1302
- BAIID service: means the installation, removal, repair, or other servicing of breath alcohol ignition interlock devices. See Michigan Laws 257.1302
- Department: means the department of state. See Michigan Laws 257.1302
- Master mechanic: means any of the following:
(i) A motor vehicle mechanic or specialty mechanic who is certified by the department under this act in all of the specific repair or service categories applicable to automobiles or light trucks described in section 10(5). See Michigan Laws 257.1302aMotor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled, a vehicle that is propelled by electric power, a motorcycle, or a trailer as those terms are defined in the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 257.1302a Repair: means the reconditioning, adjustment, alteration, maintenance, or diagnosis of the operating condition of a motor vehicle, with or without the replacement of any component or subassembly of a motor vehicle, for compensation or under the terms of a warranty. See Michigan Laws 257.1302a Repair category: means a category of motor vehicle repair work, listed in section 10b, that certification under this act is required to perform. See Michigan Laws 257.1302a Specialty mechanic: means a motor vehicle mechanic who is certified by the department for a specific repair or service category or categories described in section 10(1). See Michigan Laws 257.1302a
(1) Subject to subsection (3) and section 10b(3) and (4), an individual may become certified as a specialty mechanic in 1 or more repair categories described in section 10b(1) or (2) if that individual takes 1 or more examinations, developed or approved by the administrator, and receives scores, as determined by the administrator, that indicate competency to perform motor vehicle repairs in the repair category or categories.
(2) An individual may apply for a specialty mechanic’s certificate in any or all repair categories but he or she is only required to pay 1 certification fee if the individual applies for more than 1 category at 1 time.
(3) On application, the department shall issue an initial specialty mechanic’s certificate in BAIID service, without examination, to an individual who holds a valid specialty mechanic’s certificate in electrical systems repair on June 5, 2016.
(4) By October 4, 2016, the administrator shall develop or adopt an examination for specialty mechanic certification in the repair or service category described in section 10b(1)(l) for an individual who is engaged, for compensation, in BAIID service.
(5) An individual may apply for and receive a certificate as a master mechanic for automobiles or light trucks if he or she is qualified as a specialty mechanic in all of the repair categories described in section 10b(1), except that qualification in a specialty category described in section 10b(1)(i), (j), (k), or (l) is not necessary for a master mechanic’s certificate.
(6) An individual may apply for and receive a certificate as a master mechanic for heavy-duty trucks if that individual is qualified as a specialty mechanic in all repair categories described in section 10b(2), except that certification in the repair category described in section 10b(2)(g) is not necessary for a master mechanic’s certificate described in this subsection.