Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 227 of 1967 - Elevator Safety Board (408.801 - 408.824)
Section 408.812 - Elevator Contractors' Licenses; Applications, Qualifications, Expiration; Exemptions.

Sec. 12.
A person, firm or corporation who is to install, construct, repair, alter and maintain an elevator shall secure from the director an elevator contractor license. The license shall be issued by the director, after his receipt of an acceptable application in writing and of the fee, to a person, firm or corporation found qualified to perform such work, and who is certified by the board as having successfully passed the examination given by the board. The application is not acceptable to the board until the applicant has shown by sworn affidavit that he or the person qualified for the applicant has had at least 5 years' experience as an elevator constructor or journeyman, or equivalent. A license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it is issued.
The contractor licensing requirements under this section for maintenance and repair work, as defined in this act, shall not apply to any firm, person, or corporation maintaining elevators in their leased or owned premises: Provided, That such elevators are not used by the general public, and that the work is performed by their permanent employees in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
History: 1967, Act 227, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 408 - Labor

Act 227 of 1967 - Elevator Safety Board (408.801 - 408.824)

Section 408.801 - Elevators; Applicability of Definitions in American Standard Safety Code.

Section 408.802 - Definitions.

Section 408.803 - Definitions; E.

Section 408.804 - Definitions; G to S.

Section 408.805 - Inapplicability of Act to Certain Municipalities.

Section 408.806 - Elevators; Compliance With American Standard Safety Code; Adoption by Rule; Conflicts; Applicability to Residential Incline Elevator for Use by Members of Homeowners Association Accessing Shoreline of Great Lake or Connecting Waterw...

Section 408.807 - Elevator Safety Board; Creation; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Compensation and Expenses.

Section 408.808 - Elevator Safety Board; Powers and Duties Generally; Rules Establishing Fee Schedules; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting.

Section 408.809 - Enforcement of Act and Rules.

Section 408.810 - General and Special Inspectors; Qualifications; Application Requirements for Examination as Elevator Inspectors; Acceptance or Rejection of Applications; Issuance of Certificates of Competency; Reexamination.

Section 408.811 - Special Inspectors; Designation by Insurers or Local Units; Commissions; Renewal Fees; Compensation.

Section 408.812 - Elevator Contractors' Licenses; Applications, Qualifications, Expiration; Exemptions.

Section 408.813 - Certificates of Competency, Commissions and Licenses; Reissuance When Lost or Destroyed.

Section 408.814 - Certificates of Competency, Commissions and Licenses; Suspension or Revocation; Grounds, Hearing, Notice.

Section 408.814a - Residential Chairlift or Residential Stairway Platform Lift; Installation, Construction, Repair, Alteration, or Maintenance; Requirements.

Section 408.815 - Permit for Installation or Alteration; Plans and Specifications; Approval; Form; Fee; Emergency Alterations; Issuance by Municipality; Receipt of Completed Application; Time Period for Issuance; Report; “Completed Application” Defin...

Section 408.816 - Fees for Services; Determination; Payment; Deposits.

Section 408.817 - Inspections; Entry on Premises, Assistance.

Section 408.818 - Certificates of Operation; Annual Issuance.

Section 408.819 - Sealing Elevator Out of Service; Grounds.

Section 408.820 - Smoking or Carrying Lighted Tobacco in Passenger Elevators Prohibited; Posting Sign; Receptacles.

Section 408.821 - Violations of Act or Rules; Penalties.

Section 408.822 - Saving Clause.

Section 408.823 - Repeals.

Section 408.824 - Elevator Safety Board; Membership, Rules and Fees, Continuation.