Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5705

  • Board: means the electrical administrative board described in section 705. See Michigan Laws 339.5701
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
  • Director: means the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
  • Electrical contractor: means a person that is engaged in the business of erecting, installing, altering, repairing, servicing, or maintaining electrical wiring. See Michigan Laws 339.5701
  • Electrical journeyman: means an individual other than an electrical contractor who, as his or her principal occupation, is engaged in the practical installation or alteration of electrical wiring. See Michigan Laws 339.5701
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • General public: means each individual who resides in this state and is 18 years of age or older, other than an individual or the spouse of an individual who is licensed or registered in the occupation or who has a material financial interest in the occupation that is regulated by the specific article in which the term is used. See Michigan Laws 339.5105
  • Master electrician: means an individual who has the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to supervise the installation of electrical wiring and equipment in accordance with the standard rules and regulations governing that work. See Michigan Laws 339.5703
  • Municipality: means a city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
  • 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) 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 fire marshal or his or her representative.
  (b) Nine members, who are residents of this state and appointed by the governor, including each of the following:
  (i) One member who is a representative of an insurance inspection bureau that operates in this state.
  (ii) One member who is a representative of an electrical energy supply agency that operates in this state.
  (iii) One member who is an electrical contractor that operates in this state.
  (iv) One member who is a master electrician who serves as a supervisor.
  (v) One member who is an electrical journeyman.
  (vi) One member who is a chief electrical inspector of a municipality.
  (vii) One member who is a representative of distributors of electrical apparatus and supplies.
  (viii) One member who is a representative of manufacturers primarily and actively engaged in producing material fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus, and similar products, used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation.
  (ix) One member who is a representative of the general public.
  (3) The director of the department, or the authorized representative of the director, is an ex officio member of the board without vote.
  (4) The governor shall designate a member of the board to serve as its chairperson at the pleasure of the governor and the members of the board may annually elect a vice-chairperson.