Michigan Laws 339.5715 – Electrical journeyman’s license; requirements; affidavit stating amount of experience; failure to pass examination; condition of renewal
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5715
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard or other military force designated by Congress as a part of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the reserve components. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
- 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
- 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
- Electrical wiring: means all wiring, generating equipment, fixtures, appliances, devices, and appurtenances in connection with the generation, distribution, and utilization of electrical energy, in or on a building, residence, structure, or properties, regardless of whether or not the electrical wiring is energized at the time of installation. See Michigan Laws 339.5701
- License: includes the whole or part of a governmental permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required under a specific article of this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5105
- Michigan electrical code: means part 8 of the state construction code, R 408. 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
- State construction code: means the rules promulgated by the state construction code commission under section 4 of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
(1) The department shall issue an electrical journeyman‘s license to any individual who is at least 20 years old, meets the requirements described in article 2, and meets either of the following:
(a) Has at least 8,000 hours of experience obtained over a period of at least 4 years related to electrical construction or maintenance of buildings or electrical wiring or equipment under the direct supervision of an individual who is licensed under this article.
(b) While on active duty in the armed forces, served as an interior electrician or in an equivalent job classification; was honorably discharged from that military service in the 1-year period preceding the date the license application is filed; and has, and provides with his or her application, an affidavit signed by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior with direct knowledge of the applicant’s service that states that he or she has, at least 8,000 hours of entry-level experience in and basic knowledge of each of the following:
(i) General knowledge of the electrical trade, including terminology and the ability to make practical calculations.
(ii) The determination of system and circuit grounding and design and use requirements for grounding, including choosing proper size grounding conductors.
(iii) Knowledge of circuit classifications and ratings and design and use requirements for circuits, including branch circuit loads.
(iv) The determination of ampacity, type of insulation, usage requirements, methods of installation, protection, support, and termination.
(v) Knowledge regarding the installation of motors and control circuits.
(vi) The calculation of electrical loads and determination of proper size, rating, and type of service and feeder conductors.
(vii) Knowledge regarding fuses, circuit breakers, and all types of protective devices for conductors and equipment.
(viii) Knowledge of all types of raceways and their uses, including determining proper size, conductor fill, support, and methods of installation.
(ix) Knowledge of circuits and equipment characterized by usage and electrical power limitations, including differentiating them from electric light and power circuits.
(x) Knowledge of all types and applications of lighting fixtures, ratings, requirements for occupancies, special provisions, and clearances.
(2) If an applicant who otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (1)(b) has not attained 8,000 hours of entry-level experience or does not have basic knowledge in each of the areas described in subsection (1)(b)(i) to (x), he or she may provide with his or her application an affidavit signed by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior with direct knowledge of the applicant’s service that states the amount of experience the applicant has attained and of which of the areas described in subsection (1)(b)(i) to (x) the applicant has basic knowledge, and the department may in its discretion grant the applicant credit toward the 8,000-hour experience requirement of subsection (1)(a) based on the applicant’s experience.
(3) If an applicant fails to pass the electrical journeyman examination 2 times within a period of 2 years, the applicant is ineligible to sit for another examination until a period of at least 1 year after the date of failure of the second examination. After that 1-year period, he or she is again eligible to sit for an electrical journeyman’s license if he or she presents to the board proof of the successful completion of a course on Michigan electrical code, electrical fundamentals, or electrical theory approved by the board.
(4) As a condition of renewal of an electrical journeyman’s license, the electrical journeyman must demonstrate the successful completion of a course, approved by the board, concerning any update or change in the state construction code within 12 months after the update or change in that code. This requirement applies only during or after those years that the state construction code is updated or changed.