Michigan Laws 339.6105 – State plumbing board; membership; qualifications; recommendations to commission
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.6105
- Board: means the state plumbing board described in section 1105. See Michigan Laws 339.6101
- 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
- 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
- Journey plumber: means an individual, other than a plumbing contractor or master plumber, who is qualified to engage in the practical installation of plumbing and who is licensed as a journey plumber. See Michigan Laws 339.6101
- 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
- Master plumber: means an individual who possesses the necessary skills and qualifications to plan and supervise the installation of plumbing and who is licensed as a master plumber. See Michigan Laws 339.6103
- Plumbing: means the practice, materials, and fixtures, in or adjacent to a building, structure, or premises, used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliances, or plumbing appurtenances, as defined in the state construction code, in connection with the sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, plumbing venting systems, medical gas systems, backflow preventers, and public or private water supply systems. See Michigan Laws 339.6103
- 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
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The state plumbing board created in section 13 of former 2002 PA 733 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article.
(2) The board is composed of the following members:
(a) The director or his or her authorized representative, the director of the department of environmental quality or his or her authorized representative, and a member or employee of the drinking water and radiologic protection division of the department of environmental quality, selected by the director of the department of environmental quality. Board members described in this subdivision shall serve as voting ex officio members.
(b) Five members who are appointed by the governor for 3-year terms and who are United States citizens and residents of the state, as follows:
(i) Two members who are licensed plumbing contractors who hold a master’s license and have 10 years of experience as plumbing contractors.
(ii) One member who is a licensed master plumber who secures permits and has 10 years of experience as a master plumber.
(iii) One member who is a licensed journey plumber and has 10 years of experience as a journey plumber.
(iv) One member who represents the general public.
(3) The board shall recommend to the state construction code commission the promulgation of rules the board considers necessary for the safe design, construction, installation, alteration, and inspection of plumbing. The board may also recommend to the state construction code commission, after testing and evaluation, that the commission issue a certificate of acceptability under the state construction code for a material, product, method of manufacturing, or method of construction or installation of plumbing equipment.