338.888c Enforcement of licensing and registration provisions; rules; identification card; violation.

Sec. 8c.

(1) The licensing and registration provisions of this act shall be enforced by the board, an enforcing agency, and the department of labor.

(2) The board, not later than 12 months after the effective date of the 1990 amendatory act that added this section, shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, doing all of the following:

(a) Defining minor violations.

(b) Outlining a fine schedule for minor violations of this act.

(c) Establishing a citation system for minor violations of this act.

(3) The board shall provide that the department issue a card designed for use as identification of a person licensed or registered under this act. The card shall indicate the class and year of licensure or registration and shall be not larger than 3-1/2 inches by 2 inches in size.

(4) An individual licensed or registered under this act shall carry the identification card described in subsection (3) at all times while engaged in activity that is subject to licensure or registration under this act and shall also carry not less than 1 piece of identification containing the individual's picture. The individual, upon request of an inspector, shall produce the identification card described in subsection (3) as well as the picture identification. An individual who fails to produce the card described in subsection (3) is not considered in violation of this subsection if he or she produces the card within 24 hours after being requested by an inspector and presents it to the enforcing agency. Failure to produce any identification upon the request of an inspector shall be considered a violation of this act by the electrical contractor supervising the jobsite.


History: Add. 1980, Act 492, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991