Michigan Elevator Safety Rules and Licensing Regulations
Domain 7 covers the state layer: Michigan's elevator rules, its licensing structure and how the state adopts the national code. Questions here are usually about who may do what, and what must be reported.
Administration and adoption
Michigan regulates elevators through the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes, with an Elevator Safety Board providing industry and public input. The state's elevator rules adopt ASME A17.1/CSA B44 by reference along with A17.2 inspection procedures. The edition referenced in the current Michigan rules is the enforceable one - a newer ASME edition published after the rule date does not apply until the state adopts it.
Licensing
Installation and alteration work is performed by a licensed elevator contractor, with permits and inspections required. Individuals hold journeyman (mechanic) or apprentice credentials; an apprentice must work under supervision of a licensed journeyman, and apprentice-to-journeyman ratios are set by rule. Inspectors are licensed or qualified by the state, with QEI as the usual prerequisite. Licenses must be available for inspection on the job, and renewal cycles plus any continuing-education hours are set in the administrative rules and on the LARA application.
Worked example
A contractor sends one apprentice alone on a Saturday to replace a door operator. Two problems: the apprentice is working without journeyman supervision, and an alteration-level replacement needs a permit and inspection. Correct handling: assign a licensed journeyman, pull the permit, and hold the unit out of service until it is inspected.
Traps
Assuming another state's license transfers automatically; assuming the newest ASME edition is enforceable; skipping the permit because the job is small; failing to report accidents or out-of-service conditions as the rules require.