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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.6019

  • Building official: means a construction code enforcement person working as an inspector, or plan reviewer, or actively engaged in the administration and enforcement of adopted building, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing codes, or any combination of these codes. See Michigan Laws 339.6001
  • 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
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
  • Fire protection system: means that term as defined in the Michigan building code. See Michigan Laws 339.6001
  • Fire protection system inspector: means an individual who meets the qualifications established under this article and is responsible for the inspection of fire protection systems in accordance with the design and installation standards referenced by the Michigan building code. See Michigan Laws 339.6001
  • Fire protection system plan reviewer: means an individual who meets the qualifications established under this article and is responsible for the review of fire protection system plans in accordance with the design and installation standards referenced by the Michigan building code. See Michigan Laws 339.6001
  • Inspector: means the individual who is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the construction of buildings, structures, or appurtenances under the state construction code. See Michigan Laws 339.6003
  • Michigan building code: means part 4 of the state construction code, R 408. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
  • Plan reviewer: means an individual who is engaged in the practice of examining construction documents for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable codes. See Michigan Laws 339.6003
  • 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) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister, as a building official, inspector, plan reviewer, fire protection system inspector, or fire protection system plan reviewer, an applicant who is licensed or certified under the laws of another state. However, the commission shall register or reregister the applicant only if the commission determines that the licensing or certification requirements of the other state are equivalent to the requirements of this state for the purpose of establishing reciprocity privileges for building officials, inspectors, plan reviewers, fire protection system inspectors, and fire protection system plan reviewers.
    (2) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister as a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer an applicant who is licensed or certified by a national organization as a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer. However, the commission shall register or reregister the applicant only if the commission determines that the licensing or certification requirements of the national organization are equivalent to the requirements of this state for the purpose of establishing reciprocity privileges for building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers.
    (3) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister as a fire protection system inspector an applicant who meets all the following requirements:
    (a) Is certified by the National Fire Protection Association or the International Code Council as a fire inspector I and fire inspector II.
    (b) Attests to the department in his or her application that he or she understands the Michigan building code.
    (4) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister as a fire protection system plan reviewer an applicant who meets all the following requirements:
    (a) Is certified by the National Fire Protection Association or the International Code Council as a fire inspector I and a plans reviewer.
    (b) Attests to the department in his or her application that he or she understands the Michigan building code.