Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules

Administrative Rules Division (ARD)

611 W. Ottawa Street

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512

REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)

1. Department:

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

2. Bureau:

Bureau of Construction Codes

3. Promulgation type:

Full Process

4. Title of proposed rule set:

Part 7 Plumbing Code Rules

5. Rule numbers or rule set range of numbers:

R 408.30701 through R 408.30796

6. Estimated time frame:

12 months

Name of person filling out RFR:

Amanda Johnson

E-mail of person filling out RFR:

JohnsonA39@michigan.gov

Phone number of person filling out RFR:

517-241-3408

Address of person filling out RFR:

Ottawa Building

7. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problems the changes are intended

to address.

Part 7 of the Construction Code currently adopts by reference the 2018 edition of the International

Plumbing Code (IPC), which is based on plumbing principles used in plumbing codes across the

country. Part 7 also includes rules that amend the IPC that address plumbing practices that are

specific to Michigan and deletes those requirements in the IPC that do not pertain to Michigan

because of the State’s geographic and environmental features. The proposed rules will adopt by

reference the 2018 edition of the IPC with amendments, deletions, and additions deemed

necessary for use in Michigan.

The proposed rules provide the latest standards to protect the health and promote the safety and

welfare of the State’s residents by regulating the installation and inspection of plumbing within the

state.

Adoption of the 2018 edition of the IPC as well as an update of the rules could result in cost

savings for homeowners and contractors who will be able to use the latest materials and

technology as a result of the revision of the rules.

8. Please cite the specific promulgation authority for the rules (i.e. department director,

commission, board, etc.).

MCL 24.239

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Department Director and Boards & Commissions.

A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).

The authority to promulgate the proposed rules is found in Section 4 of 1972 PA 230, MCL

125.1504 and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, and 2011-4, MCL

445.2001, MCL 445.2011, MCL 445.2025, and MCL 445.2030.

B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please

explain.

These rules are mandated pursuant to MCL 125.1504(5), which provides that the director shall

add, amend, and rescind rules to update the code not less than once every three years to coincide

with the national code change cycle.

9. Please describe the extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules,

compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.

Thee are no similar rules or regulations adopted by the state, regional, or federal government.

10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,

instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?

There is no subject matter of these rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,

instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memorandum.

11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed

for the current year?

Yes, these rules are listed in the department's annual regulatory plan.

12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures

Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?

Full Process

13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance

requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.

There are no similar rules or regulations adopted by the state, regional or federal government.

14. Do the rules incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any

complaints or comments regarding the rules? If yes, please explain.

These rules do incorporate the recommendations received from the public regarding any

complaints or comments regarding these rules. The comments or complaints from the public came

from either the Public Informal Advisory Meeting or from the Proposed Rule/Code Change

Request Form.

15. If amending an existing rule set, please provide the date of the last evaluation of the rules

and the degree, if any, to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed

the regulatory activity covered by the rules since the last evaluation.

This rule set was last revised in 2016. This rule set is being amended to adopt by reference the

2018 edition of the International Plumbing Code ( IPC).

16. Are there any changes or developments since implementation that demonstrate there is no

continued need for the rules, or any portion of the rules?

17. Is there an applicable decision record (as defined in MCL 24.203(6) and required by MCL

24.239(2))? If so, please attach the decision record.

MCL 24.239