SENATE BILL NO. 1133


   May 19, 1998, Introduced by Senators ROGERS and STEIL and   
        referred to the Committee on Economic Development,
        International Trade and Regulatory Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

   "Occupational code,"

   by amending sections 2012 and 2014 (MCL 339.2012 and 339.2014),

   as amended by 1992 PA 103.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 2012.  (1) The following persons are exempt from the

 2    requirements of this article:

 3         (a) A professional engineer employed by a railroad or other

 4    interstate corporation  ,  whose employment and
             practice is con-

 5    fined to the property of the corporation.

 6         (b) A designer of a manufactured product  , 
             if the manufac-

 7    turer of the product assumes responsibility for the quality of

 8    the product.

 9         (c) An owner doing architectural, engineering, or surveying

10    work upon or in connection with the construction of a building on


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 1    the owner's property for the owner's own use to which employees

 2    and the public are not generally to have access.

 3         (d) A person not licensed under this article who is plan-

 4    ning, designing, or directing the construction of a 
             residence 

 5    SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL building not exceeding 
             3,500 

 6    6,200 square feet in  calculated  floor area.
              As used in this

 7     subdivision and section 2014(e), "calculated floor area"
                       means

 8     that portion of the total gross area, measured to the
                       outside

 9     surfaces of exterior walls intended to be habitable,
                       including a

10     heater or utility room, but not including a crawl space; an

11     unfinished and nonhabitable portion of a basement or attic;
                       or a

12     garage, open porch, balcony, terrace, or court. 

13         (e) A person who is licensed to engage in the practice of

14    architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying

15    in another state while temporarily in this state to present a

16    proposal for services.

17         Sec. 2014.  A person WHO COMMITS 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING

18    is subject to the penalties set forth in article 6:  who
             commits

19     1 of the following: 

20         (a) Uses the term "architect", "professional engineer",

21    "land surveyor", "professional surveyor", or a similar term in

22    connection with the person's name unless the person is licensed

23    in the appropriate practice under this article.

24         (b)  Presenting  PRESENTS or 
             attempting  ATTEMPTS to use as

25    the person's own the license or seal of another.

26         (c)  Attempting  ATTEMPTS to use an expired,
             suspended, or

27    revoked license.



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 1         (d)  Using  USES the words "architecture",
             "professional

 2    engineering", "land surveying", "professional surveying", or a

 3    similar term in a firm name without authorization by the appro-

 4    priate board.

 5         (e)  Submitting  SUBMITS to a public official
             of this state

 6    or a political subdivision of this state for approval, a permit

 7    or a plan for filing as a public record, a specification, a

 8    report, or a land survey which does not bear 1 or more seals of a

 9    licensee as required by this article.  This subdivision does not

10    apply to  a  THE FOLLOWING:

11         (i) A public work costing less than $15,000.00. 
             or a 

12         (ii) A SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED residential building
             contain-

13    ing not more than  3,500  6,200 square feet of
              calculated  floor

14    area.





























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