Section 338.3527 - Plumbing contractor, master plumber, and journey plumber's examination.
STATE PLUMBING ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 733 of 2002
338.3527 Plumbing contractor, master plumber, and journey plumber's examination.
Sec. 17.
(1) The board shall grant licenses or registrations to qualified applicants for examination or registration. The character, experience, and fitness of an applicant for examination or registration shall also be taken into consideration. Each applicant shall be of good moral character as defined and determined under 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.41 to 338.47.
(2) The plumbing contractor's examination shall consist of, but not be limited to, questions designed to test an individual's knowledge of this act, any rules promulgated under this act, the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, and the administration and enforcement procedures of the code. The department shall arrange for plumbing contractor examinations to be held in the months of March, June, September, and December of each year in the Lower Peninsula and shall arrange for at least 1 plumbing contractor examination to be held in the Upper Peninsula each year.
(3) The master plumber's examination shall consist of, but not be limited to, oral and written tests and shall cover the science and practice of plumbing, knowledge of the state plumbing code, laws, rules, regulations, interpretation of charts and blueprints, and plans of plumbing installations. The department shall arrange for master plumber examinations in the months of March, June, September, and December of each year in the Lower Peninsula and shall arrange for at least 1 master plumber's examination to be held in the Upper Peninsula each year.
(4) The journey plumber's examination shall consist of, but not be limited to, oral, written, and practical tests and shall cover the theory and practice of plumbing and knowledge of the state plumbing code, rules, and regulations. The department shall arrange for journey plumber examinations to be held in the months of March, June, September, and December of each year in the Lower Peninsula and shall arrange for at least 1 journey plumber's examination to be held in the Upper Peninsula each year.
(5) An application to take an examination shall be submitted to the department no later than 20 days before the date of the examination.
History: 2002, Act 733, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003