Bill > HB4894

This bill amends the Skilled Trades Regulation Act to modify rules related to qualifying experience for building inspectors. Specifically, the bill establishes that individuals can retain their qualifying work experience for 5 years after initially receiving it, and prohibits the department from creating or enforcing rules that would require building inspector applicants to have completed their qualifying experience only within the 5 years immediately preceding their application. The bill makes several minor technical changes to language in the existing law, such as replacing "shall" with "must" and clarifying references to "the department" instead of using pronouns. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for building inspector applicants by allowing them to use work experience from a broader timeframe when applying for registration, potentially making it easier for individuals to enter the profession by not strictly limiting the recency of their qualifying work experience.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4894