SENATE BILL No. 1025

June 8, 2016, Introduced by Senator BOOHER and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 217, entitled

"Electrical administrative act,"

by amending section 1a (MCL 338.881a), as added by 1992 PA 130.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 1a. (1) "Fire alarm system" means a system that is

designed to detect and annunciate the presence of fire, or by-

products of fire, installed within a building or structure. Fire

alarm system does not include a single station smoke detector.

(2) "Fire alarm contractor" means ~~a person, firm, or~~

~~corporation~~ an individual or legal entity that is engaged in the

business of erecting, installing, altering, repairing, servicing,

or maintaining wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment of a fire

alarm system.

(3) "Fire alarm specialty technician" means ~~a person other~~

~~than a fire alarm contractor~~ an individual who, as his or her

principal occupation, is engaged in the design and practical

installation or alteration of fire alarm ~~system wiring. A~~ systems.

An individual who is a fire alarm contractor may also be a fire

alarm specialty technician.

(4) "Fire alarm specialty apprentice technician" means an

individual, other than a fire alarm contractor or a fire alarm

specialty technician, who is engaged in learning about and

assisting in the installation or alteration of fire alarm system

wiring and equipment under the direct personal supervision of a

fire alarm specialty technician.

(5) "Fire alarm specialty licensure" means licensure as a fire

alarm contractor or a fire alarm specialty or apprentice technician

under this act.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.