A person, firm or corporation who is to install, construct, repair, alter and maintain an elevator shall secure from the director an elevator contractor license. The license shall be issued by the director, after his receipt of an acceptable application in writing and of the fee, to a person, firm or corporation found qualified to perform such work, and who is certified by the board as having successfully passed the examination given by the board. The application is not acceptable to the board until the applicant has shown by sworn affidavit that he or the person qualified for the applicant has had at least 5 years’ experience as an elevator constructor or journeyman, or equivalent. A license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is issued.
   The contractor licensing requirements under this section for maintenance and repair work, as defined in this act, shall not apply to any firm, person, or corporation maintaining elevators in their leased or owned premises: Provided, That such elevators are not used by the general public, and that the work is performed by their permanent employees in accordance with approved procedures and practices.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.812

  • 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.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c
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