Michigan Laws 257.1310b – Certification as specialty or master mechanic for automobiles and light trucks or heavy-duty trucks; certification as master motorcycle mechanic; certification as recreational trailer mechanic; e
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.1310b
- 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
- Automobile or light truck: means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds. 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
- Heavy-duty truck: means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or more and includes both single-unit and combination tractor trailer or tractor semitrailer vehicles. 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 257.1302aRecreational trailer: means a travel trailer, camper trailer, or other special purpose or utility trailer or semitrailer designed or intended to be drawn on the highway by an automobile or light truck that has a gross towing vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds. 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
(1) The administrator may issue a certification to perform repair work as a specialty or master mechanic for automobiles and light trucks in 1 or more of the following repair categories:
(a) Engine repair.
(b) Automatic transmission.
(c) Manual transmission, front and rear drive axle.
(d) Front end, suspension, and steering systems.
(e) Brakes and braking systems.
(f) Electrical systems.
(g) Heating and air-conditioning.
(h) Engine tune-up and performance.
(i) Collision-related mechanical repair.
(j) Unitized body structural repair.
(k) Pre-1973 automobile or light truck repair. As used in this subdivision, “pre-1973 automobile or light truck repair” means the repair of an automobile or light truck manufactured before 1973 or the reconditioning, replacement, adjustment, or alteration of the operating condition of any component or subassembly of an automobile or light truck manufactured before 1973.
(l) BAIID service.
(2) The administrator may issue a certification to perform repair work as a specialty or master mechanic for heavy-duty trucks in 1 or more of the following repair categories:
(a) Engine repair, gasoline.
(b) Engine repair, diesel.
(c) Drivetrains.
(d) Brakes and braking systems.
(e) Suspension and steering systems.
(f) Electrical systems.
(g) Collision-related mechanical repair.
(3) An individual who is applying for certification as a specialty automobile or light truck mechanic is eligible for that certification if he or she passes an examination in the repair category that relates to that specialty. An individual who is applying for certification as a master automobile or light truck mechanic is eligible for that certification if he or she passes the examinations in all repair categories listed in subsection (1)(a) to (h).
(4) An individual who is applying for certification as a specialty heavy-duty truck mechanic is eligible for that certification if he or she passes an examination in the repair category that relates to that specialty. An individual who is applying for certification as a master heavy-duty truck mechanic is eligible for that certification if he or she passes the examinations in all repair categories listed in subsection (2)(a) to (f).
(5) An individual who is applying for certification as a master motorcycle mechanic is eligible for that certification if he or she passes an examination pertaining to all mechanical aspects of motorcycle repair.
(6) An individual who is applying for certification as a recreational trailer mechanic is eligible for that certification if he or she passes an examination pertaining to all mechanical aspects of the installation, service, and repair of recreational trailer equipment. As used in this subsection, “recreational trailer equipment” includes recreational trailer brakes, suspension, wheels, or axles; adaptations and alterations made to towing vehicles; and other items of equipment on a recreational trailer required under section 683 to 711 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.683 to 257.711.