Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Bureau of Construction Codes  
Name of person completing this form:  
Amanda Johnson  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-241-3408  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
JohnsonA39@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Elizabeth Arasim  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2019-101 LR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Skilled Trades Regulation Rules  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
The Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, MCL 339.5101 to MCL 339.6133, repealed the  
following acts:  
•The Boiler Act, 1965 PA 290, MCL 408.751 to 408.776.  
•The State Plumbing Act, 2002 PA 733, MCL 338.3511 to 338.3569.  
•The Forbes Mechanical Contractors Act, 1984 PA 192, MCL 338.971 to 338.988.  
•The Electrical Administrative Act, 1956 PA 217, MCL 338.881 to 338.892.  
•The Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act, 1986 PA 54, MCL 338.2301 to 338.2313.  
The repealed acts are outdated and do not provide uniform licensing, complaint investigation, and  
enforcement provisions for skilled trades licenses. This places a burden on the bureau administering  
these acts and creates an inefficient use of resources. Additionally, many licensees who are cross-  
licensed in multiple trades have expressed dissatisfaction with conflicting provisions in separate  
statutes. The Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, streamlines the processes for all license  
types included while providing for modernized provisions, such as electronic communication and  
third-party continuing education tracking options, and specifies violations for unlicensed activity as  
provided to other regulated professions. While the Skilled Trades Regulation Act repealed the five  
Acts that regulated certain skilled trades, this new Act includes provisions to regulate those same  
skilled trades. Consequently, the bureau is promulgating a new rule set to regulate these skilled  
trades, as provided under the new Act. In addition, the bureau has submitted separate RFRs to  
rescind the current rules that were promulgated under the authority of the five Acts that have been  
repealed.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
The Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, MCL 339.5101 to MCL 339.6133, repealed the  
following acts: The Boiler Act, 1965 PA 290, MCL 408.751 to 408.776; The State Plumbing Act,  
2002 PA 733, MCL 338.3511 to 338.3569; The Forbes Mechanical Contractors Act, 1984 PA 192,  
MCL 338.971 to 338.988; The Electrical Administrative Act, 1956 PA 217, MCL 338.881 to 338.392;  
The Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act, 1986 PA 54, MCL 338.2301 to 338.2313. The  
repealed acts are outdated and do not provide uniform licensing, complaint investigation, and  
enforcement provisions for skilled trades licenses. This places a burden on the bureau administering  
these acts and creates an inefficient use of resources. Additionally, many licensees who are cross-  
licensed in multiple trades have expressed dissatisfaction with conflicting provisions in separate  
statutes. The Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, streamlines the processes for all license  
types included while providing for modernized provisions, such as electronic communication and  
third-party continuing education tracking options, and specifies violations for unlicensed activity as  
provided to other regulated professions. While the Skilled Trades Regulation Act repealed the five  
Acts that regulated certain skilled trades, this new Act includes provisions to regulate those same  
skilled trades. Consequently, the bureau is promulgating a new rule set to regulate these skilled  
trades, as provided under the new Act.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
Newberry News - Published on May 11, 2022.  
MLive Ann Arbor - Published on May 12, 2022.  
The Morning Sun, Macomb Daily, & Oakland Press - Published on May 11, 2022.  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
5/15/2022  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 3  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
5/23/2022 09:00 AM at Michigan Library & Historical Center, First Floor Forum , 702 W.  
Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48915  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=87  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:  
Amanda Johnson - Departmental Analyst, BCC.  
Anthony Snyder - Legislative Analyst, BCC.  
Dianne Barmes - Former Manager, BCC.  
David Stenrose - Boiler Chief, BCC.  
Jonathan Paradine - Building Chief, BCC.  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
None  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
None.  
12. Persons submitting other comments:  
M.J. D’Smith -Michigan Air Conditioning Contractors Association.  
Phil Forner - Allendale Heating.  
William Hordyk - Self.  
13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Comments  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for Rule Change & citation  
and Description changed  
of Change(s)  
Made  
14.Date report completed:  
2/10/2023  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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