Act No. 70

Public Acts of 2013

Approved by the Governor

June 25, 2013

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 25, 2013

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2013

STATE OF MICHIGAN

97TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

Introduced by Reps. Nesbitt and Jacobsen

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4737

AN ACT to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled “An act to create a construction code commission and prescribe its functions; to authorize the director to promulgate rules with recommendations from each affected board relating to the construction, alteration, demolition, occupancy, and use of buildings and structures; to prescribe energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings; to provide for statewide approval of premanufactured units; to provide for the testing of new devices, materials, and techniques for the construction of buildings and structures; to define the classes of buildings and structures affected by the act; to provide for administration and enforcement of the act; to create a state construction code fund; to prohibit certain conduct; to establish penalties, remedies, and sanctions for violations of the act; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide an appropriation,” (MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 28a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 28a. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act or the code, a permit is not required under this act or the code for the installation, maintenance, replacement, or servicing of any electrical wiring, equipment, or devices related to or associated with a home monitoring system if performed by a provider.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) “Home monitoring system” means a device or an assembly of equipment and devices that allows an individual to remotely monitor his or her home through audio, video, or sensor detection systems and that may allow the individual to remotely control the home’s environment, including, but not limited to, temperature, humidity, lighting, doors, or locks.

(b) “Provider” means any of the following:

(i) A system provider that is registered under the security alarm systems act, 2012 PA 580, MCL 338.2181 to 338.2187.

(ii) A security alarm system contractor licensed under the private security business and security alarm act, 1968 PA 330, MCL 338.1051 to 338.1092.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor