Michigan Laws 257.1311 – Application for specialty or master mechanic’s certificate; form; contents; terms; renewal
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 257.1311
- 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
- Approved educational institution: means a school, academy, or other similar establishment approved by the administrator under section 13a to provide training to mechanics or mechanical trainees under this act. 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 Motor vehicle mechanic: means a technician or other individual who, for compensation, repairs motor vehicles, including the reconditioning, replacement, adjustment, or alteration of the operating condition, of any component or subassembly of a motor vehicle. 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 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. 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 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) An individual shall not engage or offer to engage in employment as a specialty or master mechanic if he or she has not applied for and received a certificate for that employment from the department. An applicant for a specialty or master mechanic’s certificate shall submit to the administrator, on a form provided by the department, all of the following information and the results of the required examinations:
(a) The name and home address of the applicant.
(b) The repair category or categories for which the applicant is applying.
(c) The number of years the applicant has worked as a motor vehicle mechanic for compensation and the education or training he has had to prepare him for work as a motor vehicle mechanic, specialty mechanic, or master mechanic.
(d) The states or jurisdictions in which the applicant is licensed or certified to work as a motor vehicle mechanic, specialty mechanic, or master mechanic.
(e) A copy of an irrevocable appointment of the secretary of state as the applicant’s agent for service of process.
(f) Other relevant information required by the administrator.
(2) The term of a master mechanic’s certificate is 1 year. An individual may renew a master mechanic’s certificate by providing all of the information described in subsection (1)(a) to (f), on a form provided by the administrator, and paying the renewal fee described in section 30.
(3) The term of a specialty certificate is 1 year. The administrator may only renew a specialty certificate if the individual who is applying for renewal provides all of the information described in subsection (1)(a) to (f), on a form provided by the administrator, pays the renewal fee described in section 30, and, if applicable, meets 1 of the following:
(a) If he or she is seeking to renew a certification as a mechanic in the area of automobile and light truck engine tune-up and performance, in the 1998 calendar year or in any fifth calendar year after 1998, does 1 of the following:
(i) Takes and passes a test given or approved by the administrator.
(ii) Presents proof that he or she has successfully completed an acceptable course of training in automobile and light truck engine tune-up and performance provided by an approved educational institution, motor vehicle manufacturer, or distributor.
(iii) Presents a valid, current certification in automobile and light truck engine tune-up and performance, or a comparable category, from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence or another mechanic certification organization approved by the administrator.
(b) If he or she is seeking to renew a certification as a mechanic in the area of automobile and light truck electrical systems, in the 1999 calendar year or in any fifth calendar year after 1999, does 1 of the following:
(i) Takes and passes a test given or approved by the administrator.
(ii) Presents proof that he or she has successfully completed an acceptable course of training in automobile and light truck engine electrical systems provided by an approved educational institution, motor vehicle manufacturer, or distributor.
(iii) Presents a valid, current certification in automobile and light truck engine electrical systems, or a comparable category, from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence or another mechanic certification organization approved by the administrator.
(c) If he or she is seeking to renew a certification as a mechanic in the area of automobile and light truck brakes and braking systems, in the 2000 calendar year or in any fifth calendar year after 2000, does 1 of the following:
(i) Takes and passes a test given or approved by the administrator.
(ii) Presents proof that he or she has successfully completed an acceptable course of training in automobile and light truck engine brakes and braking systems provided by an approved educational institution, motor vehicle manufacturer, or distributor.
(iii) Presents a valid, current certification in automobile and light truck brakes and braking systems, or a comparable category, from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence or another mechanic certification organization approved by the administrator.