DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES

                         BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION CODES
               
                        ELECTRICAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

                               GENERAL RULES


(By authority conferred on the electrical administrative board by sections
3 and 8c of Act No. 217 of the Public Acts  of  1956,  as  amended,  being
SS338.883 and 338.888c of the Michigan Compiled Laws)


R  338.1001   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1001a   Definitions.
  Rule 1a. (1) As used in these rules:
  (a) "Act" means Act No. 217 of the Public  Acts  of  1956,  as  amended,
being S338.881 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (b) "Board" means the electrical administrative board.
  (c) "Department" means the department of labor.
  (2) A term defined in the act has the same meaning when  used  in  these
rules.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1002   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1002a   Applications; form; fee; grounds for denial of applications
  and for forfeiture of fees.
  Rule  2a.  (1)  An  applicant  for  examination  shall  submit,  to  the
department, an application on the  form  prepared  and  furnished  by  the
department.
  (2) An application shall be accompanied by the  fee  prescribed  in  the
act.
  (3) Each question on the application shall be answered in its  entirety.
  (4) An incomplete application shall be returned  to  the  applicant  for
completion and then resubmitted to the department within 15 days after the
date of the department's request.
  (5) Failure to comply with the requirement of subrule (4) of  this  rule
is grounds for denial of the application.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1003   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1003a   Electrical contractor,  fire  alarm  contractor,  and  sign
  specialty contractor; license examination qualifications.
  Rule 3a. (1) To qualify for an  electrical  contractor  examination,  an
applicant shall provide either of the following:
  (a) A current master electrician license that is issued by the board  or
by a municipality providing for licensing pursuant to  the  provisions  of
section 6 of the act.
  (b) Proof, on a form  provided  by  the  department,  of  the  full-time
employment of not less than 1 master electrician who is licensed under the
act and who resides in  this  state  and  certification  that  the  master
electrician shall be actively in charge  of,  and  responsible  for,  code
compliance of all installations of electrical wiring and equipment.
  (2) A master electrician shall not  represent  more  than  1  electrical
contractor, firm, or corporation at the same time.
  (3) To qualify for a fire alarm  contractor  examination,  an  applicant
shall provide either of the following:
  (a) A current fire alarm specialty technician license that is issued  by
the board or by a municipality providing for  licensing  pursuant  to  the
provisions of section 6 of the act.
  (b) Proof, on a form  provided  by  the  department,  of  the  full-time
employment of not less than 1  fire  alarm  specialty  technician  who  is
licensed under the act and who resides in  this  state  and  certification
that the fire alarm specialty technician shall be actively in  charge  of,
and responsible for, code compliance of all installations  of  fire  alarm
system wiring and equipment.
  (4) A fire alarm specialty technician shall not represent  more  than  1
fire alarm contractor, firm, or corporation at the same time.
  (5) To qualify for a sign specialty contractor examination, an applicant
shall provide either of the following:
  (a) A current sign specialist license that is issued by the board or  by
a municipality providing for  licensing  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
section 6 of the act.
  (b) Proof, on a form  provided  by  the  department,  of  the  full-time
employment of not less than 1 sign specialist who is  licensed  under  the
act and who  resides  in  this  state  and  certification  that  the  sign
specialist shall be actively in  charge  of,  and  responsible  for,  code
compliance of all installations, manufacturing,  maintenance,  connection,
and repair of electric signs, outline lighting, and related wiring.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1004   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1004a   Master electrician license examination qualifications.
  Rule 4a. (1) To qualify for a master electrician license examination,  a
person shall meet the criteria set forth in the act and shall provide both
of the following:
  (a) A notarized statement from present or former employers to the effect
that the applicant has a minimum of 12,000 hours of  practical  experience
that has been obtained  over  a  period  of  not  less  than  6  years  in
electrical construction,  the  maintenance  of  buildings,  or  electrical
wiring under the supervision of a master electrician.  When  an  applicant
has provided documentation of 8,000 hours of practical experience that  is
required pursuant to the provisions of R 338.1005a(1),  he  or  she  shall
provide  a  notarized  statement  from  present  or  former  employers  to
demonstrate  the  attainment  of  4,000  hours  of  practical   experience
subsequent to initial journeyman license issuance.
  (b) Evidence of holding a journeyman license for 2 years  preceding  the
date of application. If the journeyman  license  was  not  issued  by  the
board, a copy of the license that was issued by a  municipality  providing
for licensing pursuant to the provisions of section 6  of  the  act  or  a
statement from the licensing  authority  that  verifies  license  issuance
shall be furnished.
  (2) If an applicant is unable to conform with any of the requirements in
subrule (1) of this rule, he or she may present evidence to the  board  as
to his or her eligibility for examination.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1005   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1005a   Journeyman electrician examination qualifications.
  Rule  5a.  (1)  To  qualify  for  a   journeyman   electrician   license
examination, a person shall meet the criteria set forth  in  the  act  and
shall provide a notarized statement from present or  former  employers  to
the effect that the applicant has a minimum of 8,000  hours  of  practical
experience obtained over a period of not less than 4 years  in  electrical
construction, the maintenance of buildings, or electrical wiring under the
direct supervision of a journeyman or master licensed pursuant to the act.
  (2) Credit toward the 8,000 hours of practical experience prescribed  in
subrule (1) of this rule shall be provided to an applicant as follows:
  (a) Not more than 2,000 hours upon furnishing a copy of  a  bachelor  of
science degree in electrical engineering.
  (b)  Not  more  than  1,000  hours  upon  furnishing  documentation   of
participation in a training or educational program that is  acceptable  to
the board.
  (3) If an applicant is unable to conform with any  of  the  requirements
specified in subrules (1) and (2) of this rule,  he  or  she  may  present
evidence to the board as to his or her eligibility for examination.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R 338.1005b Fire alarm specialty technician; license 
examination qualifications.
  Rule 5b.(1) To qualify for a fire alarm specialty technician 
license examination, a person shall meet the criteria set 
forth in the act and shall provide documentation of 
certification by the national institute for certification in 
engineering technology as an associate engineering technician, 
level II or the equivalent as determined by the board, in the 
field of fire alarm systems technology. 
  (2) The board may determine the equivalency of other 
certification in the field of fire alarm systems technology 
through documentation which is provided by the applicant and 
which is acceptable to the board.

  History:  1996 AACS.


R 338.1005c Sign specialist; license examination 
qualifications.
  Rule 5c. (1) To qualify for a sign specialist license 
examination, a person shall meet the criteria set forth in the 
act and comply with both of the following provisions:
  (a) Provide a notarized statement from present or former 
employers to the effect that the applicant has a minimum of 
4,000 hours of practical experience obtained over a period of 
not less that 2 years in the manufacture, installation, 
maintenance, connection, or repair of electric signs, outline 
lighting, and related wiring.
  (b) Demonstrate the successful completion of a course 
concerning the installation, maintenance, connection, or 
repair of electric signs and related wiring as contained in 
the sign electrician's workbook published by the American 
technical publishers, incorporated, or completion of a 
training course as specified in R 338.1005d.
  (2) Credit toward the 4,000 hours of practical experience 
prescribed in subrule (1) of this rule shall be provided to an 
applicant as follows:
  (a) Not more that 2,000 hours upon furnishing a copy of a 
bachelor or science degree in electrical engineering.
  (b) Not more than 1,000 hours upon furnishing documentation of 
participation in a training and educational program that is 
acceptable to the board.
  (3) If the applicant is unable to comply with any of the 
documentation requirements specified in subrules (1) and (2) 
of this rule, then he or she may present evidence to the board 
as to his or her eligibility for examination. 

  History:  1996 AACS.


R 338.1OO5d Sign specialty technician training course 
criteria.
  Rule 5d. (1) The board shall approve instructor-provided
courses on sign wiring that are in compliance with the 
requirements of the act and these rules.
  (2) The board shall approve instructors who demonstrate
experience in the manufacturing and installation of electric 
signs.
  (3) A certificate of completion shall be issued to a
person who has successfully completed the sign technician 
course with a passing grade and required attendance. The 
certificate shall contain all of the following information:
  (a) A course approval number as granted by the board.
  (b) The name and address of the school, college,
organization, company, or person who sponsors or administers 
the course.
  (c) The date the certificate was issued.
  (d) The student's name and address.
  (e) The instructor's signature certifying that the
applicant completed the course as described in subrule (4) of 
this rule.
  (4) The course shall contain instruction in all of the 
following subjects:
  (a) General information, including all of the following:
  (i) Listing and labeling.
  (ii) Clearances.
  (iii)Safety.
  (iv) Structural integrity.
  (v) Indoor/outdoor installations.
  (b) Wiring design, including all of the following:
  (i) Grounding.
  (ii) Terminations.
  (iii)Calculations.
  (iv) Overcurrent protection.
  (c) Wiring methods and materials for 1000 volts or less and 
for more than 1000 volts.
  (d) General use equipment, including all of the following:
  (i) Lighting fixtures.
  (ii) Motors.
  (iii)Transformers.
  (e) Types of signs, including all of the following:
  (i) Incandescent.
  (ii) Electric discharge lighting.
  (iii)Electric discharge tubing. 
  (iv) Fixed outline lighting.
  (v) Skeleton-type signs.
  (vi) Outdoor portable signs.
  (vii)Portable gas tube signs.

  History:  1996 AACS


R  338.1006   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1006a   Examination eligibility of applicants from other states and
  countries; nonresident temporary journeyman's license.
  Rule 6a. (1) A  person  who  is  licensed  as  a  master  or  journeyman
electrician in another state or country or  who  possesses  a  fire  alarm
specialty technician license or sign specialist license from another state
or country may qualify for examination upon a determination by  the  board
that the license was obtained by the person through substantially the same
or equal requirements as those of the state of Michigan in accordance with
section 3a of the act.
  (2) An applicant who is licensed in another state shall be  approved  by
the board for the master examination as specified in R 338.1004a.
  (3) An applicant who is licensed in another state shall be  approved  by
the board for the journeyman examination as specified in R 338.1005a.
  (4) A nonresident person who is licensed in another state may receive  a
temporary journeyman license for a period of not more than 90 days if  the
nonresident person qualifies under subrules (1) and (3) of this rule.
  (5) An applicant who is licensed in another state shall be  approved  by
the board for the fire alarm specialty technician license  examination  as
specified in R 338.1005b.
  (6) An applicant who is licensed in another state shall be  approved  by
the board for the sign specialist's license examination as specified in  R
338.1005c.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R 338.1006b Specialty licenses not required.
  Rule 6b (1) A person, firm or corporation holding a valid 
electrical contractor license shall not be required to be 
licensed as a fire alarm contractor or sign specialty 
contractor to perform the installation of specialty category 
wiring.
  (2) A person holding a valid master electrician license or an 
electrical journeyman license shall not be required to be 
licensed as a fire alarm specialty technician to perform 
installations of fire alarm system wiring at the direction of 
a licensed electrical contractor or fire alarm contractor.
  (3) A person holding a valid master electrician license or an 
electrical journeyman license shall not be required to be 
licensed as a sign specialist to perform the installation of 
sign wiring at the direction of a licensed electrical 
contractor or sign specialty contractor.
  (4) A person who is registered as an apprentice electrician 
shall not be required to be registered as a fire alarm 
apprentice to perform the installation of fire alarm system 
wiring providing the work is performed under the direct 
personal supervision of a licensed master electrician or 
electrical journeyman.
  (5) A person who is registered as a fire alarm apprentice may 
perform installations of fire alarm system wiring under the 
direct personal supervision of a person who is licensed as a 
master electrician, an electrical journeyman, or a fire alarm 
specialty technician.
  (6) A person who is licensed as a fire alarm specialty 
technician may perform installations of fire alarm systems 
under the direction of a licensed electrical contractor or 
fire alarm contractor.
  (7) A person who is licensed as a sign specialist may perform 
electrical wiring of signs at the direction of a licensed 
electrical contractor or sign specialty contractor.

  History:  1996 AACS.

R  338.1007   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1007a   Acceptance of application; admission card renewal.
  Rule 7a. (1) An application shall not be accepted, and an admission card
shall not be issued, for a scheduled  examination,  unless  the  completed
application has been on file in the Lansing office of the  board  for  not
less than  20  business  days  before  the  date  of  the  next  scheduled
examination.
  (2) An application may be accepted and an admission card  issued  if  an
applicant presents a satisfactory explanation to the  department  for  the
failure to file an application within the 20 days  prescribed  in  subrule
(1) of this rule.
  (3) An admission card shall not be renewed unless the applicant provides
a reasonable written explanation of his or her absence from the  scheduled
examination to the department within 10 business days after the  scheduled
examination.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1008   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1008a   Time of examination.
  Rule 8a. The department shall conduct an examination at least once  each
calendar quarter at a time and place designated by the department.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1009   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1009a   Examination; notice; identification.
  Rule 9a. (1) Notice of the time, place,  and  date  of  the  examination
shall be mailed to those applicants whose applications have been  accepted
and are on file in the Lansing office for not less than 20  business  days
before the date of the next scheduled examination.
  (2) An applicant who  appears  for  an  examination  shall  present  the
admission card that is issued by the department  and  a  current  pictured
piece of identification, such as a driver's license.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1010a   Failure to appear for examination; effect.
  Rule 10a. If an applicant fails to appear for the examination designated
on the admission card and fails to make a satisfactory explanation for his
or her absence to the department within 10  business  days  following  the
scheduled  examination,  then  the  application  is   canceled   and   the
application fee is forfeited.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1011   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1011a   Review and approval of form  and  content  of  examination;
  scope of examinations; minimum grade.
  Rule 11a. (1) The department and the board, acting jointly, shall review
and approve the form and content of the examination or other test.
  (2) The examination for a master or journeyman electrician license shall
be a written examination that consists of questions that are  designed  to
test an individual's knowledge of all of the following:
  (a) The act.
  (b) Any rules promulgated pursuant to the act.
  (c) The provisions of Act No.  230  of  the  Public  Acts  of  1972,  as
amended, being S125.1501 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (d) The electrical code adopted pursuant to the provisions of section  4
of Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, being S125.1504  of
the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (e) An electrical code adopted under section 8 of Act  No.  230  of  the
Public Acts of 1972, as amended, being S125.1508 of the Michigan  Compiled
Laws.
  (f) The theory relative to the codes specified in subdivisions  (d)  and
(e) of this subrule.
  (3)  The  electrical  contractor  examination,  fire  alarm   contractor
examination, and sign specialty contractor examination shall consist of  a
written examination that is designed to test an individual's knowledge  of
all of the following:
  (a) The act.
  (b) The provisions of Act No.  230  of  the  Public  Acts  of  1972,  as
amended, being S125.1501 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (c) The administration and enforcement procedures of any  code  that  is
adopted under section 8 or 9 of Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as
amended, being S125.1508 or S125.1509 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (4) To qualify for a license,  an  applicant  shall  receive  a  minimum
examination grade of 75%.
  (5) The examination for a fire alarm specialty technician license  shall
be a written examination that consists of questions which are designed  to
test an individual's knowledge of all of the following:
  (a) The act.
  (b) Any rules promulgated pursuant to the act.
  (c) The electrical code relating to fire alarms that  is  adopted  under
section 4 of Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of  1972,  as  amended,  being
S125.1504 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (6) The examination for a sign specialist license  shall  be  a  written
examination that consists of questions to test an  individual's  knowledge
of all of the following:
  (a) The act.
  (b) Any rules promulgated pursuant to the act.
  (c) The electrical code relating to electric signs and outline  lighting
that is adopted under section 4 of Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1972,
as amended, being S125.1504 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1012   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1012a   Notification of results of examination.
  Rule  12a.  An  applicant  shall  be  notified  of  the  results  of  an
examination within 30 days after completing  the  examination.  A  license
shall be issued pursuant to  the  provisions  of  R  338.1015a  within  10
business days after receipt of the license fee.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1013   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1013a   Reexaminations for master  and  journeyman  licenses,  fire
  alarm specialty technician license, or sign specialist  license;  course
  approval.
  Rule 13a. (1) The examination fee will  be  forfeited  if  an  applicant
fails to receive a passing grade on an examination  for  a  journeyman  or
master license,  fire  alarm  specialty  technician  license,  or  a  sign
specialist license.
  (2) If an applicant for  a  master  electrician  license  or  journeyman
electrician license fails 2 examinations within 2 years, he or  she  shall
be ineligible to qualify for another examination for 1 year. After 1 year,
an applicant may qualify for reexamination by  submitting  an  application
for reexamination on a form provided by the  department.  The  application
for reexamination shall include documentation of the successful completion
of a board-approved course in  the  provisions  of  the  electrical  code,
electrical fundamentals, or electrical theory.
  (3) When an applicant for a sign specialist license fails 2 examinations
within 2 years, he or she may qualify for reexamination by  submitting  an
application for reexamination on a form provided by  the  department.  The
application  for  reexamination  shall  include   documentation   of   the
successful  completion  of  a  board-approved  course  in  the  applicable
provisions of the electrical code and electrical fundamentals.
  (4) All of the following types of courses may be approved:
  (a) University, college, and community college courses.
  (b) Home  study  courses,  such  as  videotapes,  audio  cassettes,  and
correspondence courses.
  (c) Private contractor technical courses.
  (d) Association  programs  that  are  sponsored  by  professional  trade
organizations and inspector organizations.
  (e)  Training  that  is  sponsored  by  nationally   recognized,   model
code-promulgating organizations.
The board may approve other educational or  training  programs  which  are
offered by a provider and which address the categories listed  in  subrule
(2) of this rule.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1014   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1014a   Reexamination for electrical contractor license, fire alarm
  contractor license, and sign specialty contractor license.
  Rule 14a.  An  applicant  for  the  electrical  contractor,  fire  alarm
contractor, or sign specialty contractor examination who fails to  qualify
for a license shall reapply for examination, on a form  for  reexamination
provided by the department, and pay the fee  prescribed  in  the  act.  An
applicant for an electrical contractor license may be examined at the next
scheduled examination.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1015   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1015a   Licenses; issuance.
  Rule 15a. (1) The  department  shall  issue  a  license  only  after  an
applicant has successfully completed all of the requirements  of  the  act
and these rules, including receiving the minimum passing grade  prescribed
in R 338.1011a, and has paid the license fee prescribed in the act.
  (2) An applicant who qualifies for an electrical contractor license  and
who holds a master electrician license shall  be  issued  a  license  upon
completion of a form provided by the department.
  (3) An applicant for an electrical  contractor  license  who  employs  a
master electrician to supervise all electrical installations in  order  to
qualify for a contractor license shall furnish a notarized statement  from
the master electrician that certifies all of the following with respect to
the master electrician:
  (a) Residence in this state.
  (b) Full-time employment by the contractor.
  (c) He or she does not represent any other person, firm, or  corporation
as its master electrician.
  (d) He or she does not represent any other person, firm, or  corporation
as the licensee in a business or industrial setting through  an  affidavit
that is signed by the  employer  and  the  licensee  as  referenced  in  R
338.1039a.
  (4)  If  a  master  electrician  ceases  to  represent   an   electrical
contractor, the contractor shall have 30 days in  which  to  designate  an
employee or officer who is a licensed master electrician  to  qualify  for
the contractor license. After the 30-day period, the contractor license is
not valid and shall be renewed in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of
these rules. Both the electrical contractor and the master electrician who
is employed by the electrical contractor shall notify the board within  10
business days of any changes  in  the  employment  status  of  the  master
electrician.
  (5) Before an electrical contractor  license  is  issued,  an  applicant
shall also pay the amount required under Act No. 497 of the Public Acts of
1980, as amended, being S570.1101 et seq. of the Michigan  Compiled  Laws,
which amount shall be paid to the department of commerce for deposit  into
the homeowner construction lien fund.
  (6) An applicant who qualifies for a fire alarm contractor  license  and
who holds a fire alarm specialty technician  license  shall  be  issued  a
license upon completion of a form provided by the department.
  (7) An applicant for a fire alarm contractor license who employs a  fire
alarm specialty technician to supervise all installations  of  fire  alarm
system wiring and equipment shall furnish a notarized statement  from  the
fire alarm specialty technician that certifies all of the  following  with
respect to the fire alarm specialty technician:
  (a) Residence in this state.
  (b) Full-time employment by the contractor.
  (c) He or she does not represent any other person, firm, or  corporation
as its fire alarm specialty technician.
  (8) If a fire alarm specialty technician  ceases  to  represent  a  fire
alarm contractor, the contractor shall have 30 days in which to  designate
an employee or officer who is a licensed fire alarm  specialty  technician
to qualify for the  contractor  license.  After  the  30-day  period,  the
contractor license is not valid and shall be renewed  in  accordance  with
the requirements of these rules. Both the fire alarm  contractor  and  the
fire alarm  specialty  technician  who  is  employed  by  the  fire  alarm
contractor shall notify the board within 10 business days of  any  changes
in the employment status of the fire alarm specialty technician.
  (9) Before a fire alarm contractor license is issued, an applicant shall
also pay the amount required under Act No. 497 of the Public Acts of 1980,
as amended, being S570.1101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled  Laws,  which
amount shall be paid to the department of commerce for  deposit  into  the
homeowner construction lien fund.
  (10) An applicant who qualified for a sign specialty contractor  license
and who holds a sign specialist license shall be  issued  a  license  upon
completion of a form provided by the department.
  (11) An applicant for a sign specialty contractor license who employs  a
sign specialist to supervise all installations, maintenance,  connections,
and repair of electric signs and related wiring shall furnish a  notarized
statement from the sign specialist that certifies  all  of  the  following
with respect to the sign specialist:
  (a) Residence in this state.
  (b) Full-time employment by the contractor.
  (c) He or she does not represent any other person, firm, or  corporation
as its sign specialist.
  (12) If a sign specialist ceases to represent  a  sign  contractor,  the
contractor shall have 30 days in which to designate an employee or officer
who is a licensed sign specialist to qualify for the  contractor  license.
After the 30-day period, the contractor license is not valid and shall  be
renewed in accordance with the requirements of these rules. Both the  sign
contractor and the sign specialist who is employed by the sign  contractor
shall notify the board within 10 business  days  of  any  changes  in  the
employment status of the sign specialist.
  (13) Before a sign specialty contractor license is issued, an  applicant
shall provide evidence of public liability insurance, which shall  not  be
less than $1,000,000.00 of coverage.
  (14) A license shall expire on December 31 of each  year  and  shall  be
renewed as prescribed in R 338.1016a.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1016   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1016a   Renewal of licenses.
  Rule 16a. (1) Except as prescribed in subrule  (2)  of  this  rule,  all
licenses shall be renewed by March 1 of each  year  upon  application  and
payment of the fee prescribed in the act.
  (2) In addition to the requirements specified in  subrule  (1)  of  this
rule, not later than  12  months  after  the  adoption  of  the  code,  an
applicant for journeyman or master license renewal shall show evidence  of
completing an approved course as prescribed in R 338.1017a. A  certificate
of completion, as  prescribed  in  R  338.1017a(4),  shall  accompany  the
application for renewal.
  (3) An applicant who fails to complete the required course shall not  be
issued a license.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1017   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1017a   Code update courses; instructors; standards.
  Rule 17a. (1) The board shall approve  instructor-provided  code  update
courses that are in compliance with the requirements of the act and  these
rules.
  (2) Instructors shall be licensed as master or  journeymen  electricians
or shall be approved by the board.
  (3) A course for master and journeyman electricians shall consist of not
less than 15 contact hours of instruction in changes in the code and basic
code book usage.
  (4) A course for fire alarm specialty technicians shall consist  of  not
less than 15 hours of instruction in changes in the code relating to  fire
alarm systems and basic code book usage.
  (5) A course for sign specialists shall consist of not less than 8 hours
of instruction in changes in the code relating to electric sign wiring and
basic code book usage.
  (6) A certificate of completion shall be issued  to  a  person  who  has
successfully completed the code update class  with  a  passing  grade  and
required attendance. The certificate shall contain all  of  the  following
information:
  (a) A course approval number as granted by the board.
  (b) The name and address of the school, college, organization,  company,
or person who sponsors or administers the course.
  (c) The date the certificate was issued.
  (d) The student's name and address.
  (e) The instructor's signature certifying that the  applicant  completed
the course as described in subrule (3) of this rule.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1018   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1018a   Submission process and approval for code update course  and
  instructor.
  Rule 18a. (1) A provider  of  a  code  update  course  shall  apply  for
approval by submitting information  on  an  application  provided  by  the
bureau. The information shall be evaluated by the board  pursuant  to  the
requirements of R 338.1017a.
  (2) An application shall contain all of the following information:
  (a) The name and address of the applicant.
  (b) The name of the instructor and  his  or  her  license  number  where
applicable.
  (c) A copy of the teaching outline for the program.
  (d) A determination of the number of contact hours that are required  to
conduct the course.
  (e) A description of the criteria  that  is  used  to  identify  program
participants who successfully complete the course.
  (3) Approval of a course shall be evidenced by a course approval  report
that is prepared by the department and issued to the applicant. The report
shall include all of the following information:
  (a) The name and address of the applicant.
  (b) A course identification number.
  (c) The date of approval.
  (d) The conditions of approval.
  (e) The period of approval.
  (4) A course or an amendment thereto that has been approved shall not be
altered without prior authorization by the board.  All  changes  shall  be
made a part of the written record of approval. The authorization shall  be
in writing. The board shall be  notified  immediately  of  any  instructor
changes.
  (5) The board may withdraw the approval of a course if the approval  was
issued in error, if the approval was issued  on  the  basis  of  incorrect
information, or if the course is found to be in violation of these  rules.
Notice of withdrawal of approval shall be in writing and shall  set  forth
the reason for the withdrawal of approval. An appeal from  the  withdrawal
of approval shall be processed pursuant to the provisions of Act  No.  306
of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended,  being  S24.201  et  seq.  of  the
Michigan Compiled Laws.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1019   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1020   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1021   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1022   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1022a   Minor violations and fines.
  Rule 22a. All of the following violations are minor violations and carry
the following prescribed fines:
  (a) Failure of a contractor  to  apply  for  a  required  permit  before
commencing electrical work. The fine is $25.00. If the permit  application
is not received by  the  enforcing  agency  within  8  business  days,  an
additional $50.00 fine is assessed. Receipt of  a  permit  application  is
verified by the postmark or date of receipt on the fee. (b) Failure of  an
apprentice to  register  with  the  board  as  required  pursuant  to  the
provisions of section 3e of the act. The fine is $5.00. An additional fine
of $50.00 shall be assessed if an apprentice fails to register  within  15
business days of notification.
  (c)  Failure  to  produce  pictured  identification  and  a  license  or
apprentice registration within  1  business  day  after  requested  by  an
inspector  of  the  enforcing  agency.  The  fine  is   $25.00.   If   the
identification and the license or  apprentice  registration  specified  in
this subdivision is not produced, an additional fine of  $75.00  shall  be
assessed after 3 business days.
  (d) Late  renewal  of  a  license  or  license  registration.  For  late
renewals, the fine is $50.00 for each year that  the  license  or  license
registration is not renewed up to 3 years. This fine is in addition to the
license or registration fee for each year. A license that is  not  renewed
within 3 years shall not be  reissued  without  examination,  except  upon
special approval by the board.
  (e) Employment by an  electrical  contractor  of  a  person  who  is  in
violation of the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of  this  rule.  The
fine is $25.00. If the employed person does not register  with  the  board
pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (b) of this  rule  or  does  not
produce pictured identification and a license or  apprentice  registration
pursuant to the provisions of subdivision  (c)  of  this  rule,  then  the
employing electrical contractor shall be fined an additional  $75.00.  The
fine will be imposed 3 days after the time provided  in  subdivisions  (b)
and (c) of this rule has expired.
  (f) An enforcing agency shall be allowed to retain  a  fine  imposed  by
this rule.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1023   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1023a   Citation system; appeal process.
  Rule 23a. (1) If, as a result of  an  inspection  or  investigation,  an
enforcing agency finds that a minor violation of the act  or  these  rules
has been committed, the representative may issue a citation.
  (2) A citation may be delivered personally to the person who is  charged
with a violation of the act or these rules or it  may  be  mailed  by  the
enforcing agency to the business or residence address of the person who is
charged with the violation.
  (3) A citation shall be written on a form prescribed by  the  department
and shall include all of the following information:
  (a) The date and time of the violation.
  (b) The name of the person who is charged with the violation.
  (c) The name of the  enforcing  agency  representative  who  issued  the
citation.
  (d) A specific reference to the provisions of the  act  or  these  rules
that were violated.
  (e) The amount due from the person who is charged with a violation.
  (f) A statement that payment due for the violation shall be paid  within
10 business days of receipt of the citation.
  (g) The address to which payment shall be presented or mailed.
  (h) A statement informing a person who is charged with a minor violation
of a right to appeal the violation.
  (4) An appeal shall be made in writing and may be made in any form  that
is reasonable to inform the department that an appeal is requested.
  (5) An appeal shall be received by the  department  within  10  business
days of receipt of the citation.
  (6) If an appeal is made in a timely manner as set forth in  this  rule,
the amount due for the minor violation appealed shall  not  be  due  until
such time as the appeal is decided.
  (7) If an appeal is not made within the time constraints of  this  rule,
the right to appeal is waived and a person who is in receipt of a citation
shall not have a further right of appeal.
  (8) An appeal  shall  be  noticed  for  hearing  and  conducted  by  the
department pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of
1969, as amended, being S24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (9) When the board, at the conclusion of an appeal hearing, affirms  the
citation issued by the department or enforcing  agency,  a  person  shall,
within 10 business days, pay the amount due.
  (10) When the amount due on a citation is not paid by the  time  imposed
pursuant to the provisions of subrule (3)(f)  of  this  rule  and  is  not
appealed, or is not paid by the time prescribed pursuant to the provisions
of subrule (9) of this rule, the board shall  impose  1  or  more  of  the
sanctions listed in section 8e(1) of the act.
  (11) A licensee who requests an appeal  shall  be  permitted  to  appear
before the department representative who is hearing the appeal  and  shall
be given an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
  (12) The department or enforcing agency who issued  the  citation  shall
appear at the hearing and shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to
present evidence.
  (13) The department representative who is hearing the appeal shall  make
a decision at the conclusion of the hearing,  and  that  decision  may  be
heard on final appeal by the board at the board's discretion.
  (14) When the decision of  the  department  representative  affirms  the
citation, the licensee shall, within 10 business days, pay the amount  due
or request, in writing, a final appeal before the board.
  (15) When the amount due on a citation is not paid by the  time  imposed
pursuant to the provisions of subrule (3)(f)  of  this  rule  and  is  not
appealed, or is not paid by the time prescribed pursuant to the provisions
of subrule (14) of this rule, the board shall impose  1  or  more  of  the
sanctions listed in section 8e(1) of the act.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1024   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1027a   Apprentice registration; form; expiration and renewal.
  Rule 27a. (1) An applicant for apprentice registration  shall  submit  a
form provided by the department within 30 days after employment.
  (2) An electrical apprentice registration will expire on  August  31  of
each year and shall be renewable within  30  days  after  that  date  upon
payment of the fee prescribed in the act.
  (3) A fire alarm apprentice registration will expire  on  August  31  of
each year and shall be renewable within  30  days  after  that  date  upon
payment of the fee prescribed in the act.

  History:  1994 AACS; 1996 AACS.


R  338.1031, R  338.1032   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1033   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1035a   Hearings.
  Rule 35a. The department may hold hearings pursuant to the provisions of
Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being S24.201 et  seq.
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1037a   Sanctions and fines imposed by board.
  Rule 37a. In addition  to  the  sanctions  that  the  board  can  impose
pursuant to the provisions of section 8e(a) to (d) of the act,  the  board
may also impose fines for violations of the act pursuant to the provisions
of sections 8e(2) and 10 of the act. Board action shall be preceded  by  a
hearing pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 306 of the  Public  Acts  of
1969, as amended, being S24.201 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1039a   Master electricians; permits; representation;  notification
  of changes in affidavit.
  Rule 39a. (1) If business or industrial procedure requires  the  regular
employment of a person who is licensed pursuant to the provisions  of  the
act,  a  person,  firm,  or  corporation  may  employ  a  licensed  master
electrician to actively supervise the installation of electrical equipment
on the premises owned and occupied by the person,  firm,  or  corporation.
The master shall secure all necessary permits. An affidavit form  that  is
furnished by the board shall be  signed  by  both  the  employer  and  the
licensed master  electrician  and  shall  contain  all  of  the  following
information:
  (a) The name and business address of the person who employs the licensed
master electrician.
  (b) The name, address, and current license number of the licensed master
electrician.
  (c) The license number and name of the licensing authority.
  (d) A statement to the effect that the employer and the licensed  master
electrician are responsible for exercising the supervision and control  of
the electrical operations necessary to secure  full  compliance  with  the
act, these rules, and all other laws and rules related to the installation
of electrical equipment in this state.
  (2) A licensed master  electrician  shall  not  represent  more  than  1
person, firm, or corporation as the licensee in a business  or  industrial
setting through an affidavit that  is  signed  by  the  employer  and  the
licensee.
  (3) A licensed master electrician who  is  employed  in  a  business  or
industrial setting  and  his  or  her  employer  shall  notify  the  board
immediately of any changes in the written affidavit that is signed between
the employer and the licensee.
  (4) The affidavit becomes invalid 30 days after the designated  licensed
master electrician ceases to be  an  employee  of  the  person,  firm,  or
corporation.

  History:  1994 AACS.


R  338.1041--R  338.1046   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1051--R  338.1063   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1071--R  338.1077   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1081   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1082, R  338.1083   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1084--R  338.1087   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.


R  338.1088   Rescinded.

  History:  1979 AC; 1994 AACS.



R  338.1099a   Rescission.
  Rule 99a. R 338.1001 to R 338.1088 of the Michigan Administrative  Code,
appearing on pages 2463 to 2468 of the 1979 Michigan Administrative  Code,
are rescinded.

  History:  1994 AACS.