Michigan Laws 339.6007 – Enforcement of construction codes; participation of advisory boards; review and approval of educational and training programs, tests, and instructors; recommendation of criteria for approval
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.6007
- Advisory board: means each of the following:
(i) The building officials advisory board described in section 1005. See Michigan Laws 339.6001Board: means , in each article of this act that is related to a specific occupation or occupations, the board that is created in that article and composed principally of members of the regulated occupation or occupations, or the commission or other agency that is defined in or designated as the board for purposes of that article. See Michigan Laws 339.5103 Commission: means the state construction code commission created in section 3a of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 339.6001 Competence: means a degree of expertise that enables an individual to engage in an occupation at a level that meets or exceeds minimal standards of acceptable practice for the occupation. See Michigan Laws 339.5103 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The commission shall promote effective and uniform enforcement of construction codes in the state by improving the competence of building officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors.
(2) The advisory boards shall participate in and work with the commission to establish both of the following:
(a) Minimum training and experience standards, qualifications, and classifications of responsibility applicable to individuals who are engaged in the enforcement of codes and plan reviews.
(b) Minimum criteria for the approval of educational or training programs and tests.
(3) The commission may review and approve prepared educational and training programs, tests, and instructors. The examination and evaluation of training and educational programs, instructors, and tests shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Construction code administration.
(b) Specialty aspects of code program parts, including all of the following:
(i) Prohibited appliances.
(ii) Premanufactured units.
(iii) Approval of materials, products, and methods.
(iv) Barrier free design.
(v) Energy conservation.
(c) Inspection techniques.
(d) Communication skills.
(e) Human and public relations.
(f) Report writing.
(g) Plans and specifications reading.
(h) Pertinent laws, ordinances, rules, and policies.
(i) Construction practices.
(4) If the commission finds that proposed educational or training courses or programs are acceptable under minimum requirements established under this section, the commission shall give approval to the courses or programs for a limited period of time and with any appropriate qualifications established by the commission.
(5) An advisory board shall recommend to the commission criteria for approval that relate to the advisory board‘s function and are required under subsection (2). The commission shall give consideration to any submission by an advisory board, but the commission has final responsibility and authority for the approval of training standards and programs.