Act No. 435

Public Acts of 2016

Approved by the Governor

January 3, 2017

Filed with the Secretary of State

January 4, 2017

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 4, 2017

STATE OF MICHIGAN

98TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

Introduced by Senator Booher

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 954

AN ACT to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this state regarding the regulation of certain occupations and to regulate certain persons and activities relative to those occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to establish the powers and duties of certain departments and agencies and the boards of each occupation; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain fees; to provide for penalties and civil fines; to establish rights, relationships, and remedies of certain persons under certain circumstances; to provide immunity from certain civil liability for certain entities and certain related occupations under certain circumstances; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2004 (MCL 339.2004), as amended by 2009 PA 143; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2004. (1) In order to be licensed as an architect, an individual must meet all of the following:

(a) Provide evidence of completion of a first professional degree or further degree in architecture satisfactory to the board of architects.

(b) Pass an examination that tests the applicant’s qualifications to practice architecture or provide equivalent proof of qualification acceptable to the department and the board of architects.

(c) Be of good moral character.

(d) Provide documentation of professional experience in architectural work satisfactory to the board.

(2) In order to be licensed as a professional engineer, an individual must meet all of the following:

(a) Provide documentation of at least 8 years of professional experience in engineering work acceptable to the board of professional engineers, including not more than 5 years of education.

(b) Provide evidence of completion of a baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited program or its equivalent, as determined by the board of professional engineers.

(c) Pass the engineering fundamentals and professional practice examinations or provide equivalent proof of qualification to practice professional engineering acceptable to the department and the board.

(d) Be of good moral character.

(3) In order to be licensed as a professional surveyor, an individual must meet all of the following:

(a) Provide documentation of at least 8 years of professional experience in professional surveying satisfactory to the board of professional surveyors, including not more than 5 years of education.

(b) Provide evidence of completion of a degree in professional surveying or a related degree that included professional surveying courses acceptable to the board of professional surveyors.

(c) Pass the professional surveying fundamentals and professional practice examinations or provide equivalent proof of qualification to practice professional surveying acceptable to the department and the board.

(d) Be of good moral character.

Enacting section 1. Section 2005 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.2005, is repealed.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor