Sec. 1019.
(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.
History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017