Contractors working on residential or a combination of residential and commercial buildings must be licensed.
A residential builder's license allows the tradesperson to work in these trades:
The applicant must pass a two-part exam for this license, a business and law part and a trade part. The exam has 50 multiple choice questions and takes about 75 minutes.
For this license the tradesperson has to take a similar exam as the residential building contractor without the business part.
Journeyman Electrician License: The applicant must:
Similar licensing requirements in other about the same as Michigan, you can qualify to take the exam.
Master Electrician: The applicant must:
The master exam will ensure that the applicant has the knowledge to plan and supervise electrical installation, read plans and apply safety procedures.
Electrical Trades that require specialty licenses:
The exam subjects are the same as the master and journeyman exams.
The exam subjects are the same as the master and journeyman exams.
To work on mechanical systems in the state of Michigan requires licensing. To get a license the applicant needs:
If the Board approves education from another area, or other local local education, the applicant can apply up to one (1) year of that education to the three (3) year work experience requirement.
The Michigan Board of Mechanical Rules issues contractor licenses in these classifications:
Consumers are advised to also check for municipal license requirements as contractor laws can differ from county to county. It is also advisable to double check with the state's requirements before hiring a contractor.
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