§ 1456.02 ENGAGING IN BUSINESS OR ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDER OR RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCE AND ALTERATION CONTRACTOR OR SALESPERSON WITHOUT A LICENSE.
   A person engage in the business of or act in the capacity of a or a or in this without having a license, if the person is one of the following:
   (a)   An authorized representative of the United States government, this , or a , township, city, village or other political subdivision of this ;
   (b)   An of , with reference to a structure on the for the ’s own use and occupancy;
   (c)   An of rental , with reference to the maintenance and alteration of that rental ;
   (d)   An officer of a court acting within the terms of the officer’s office;
   (e)   A person other than the who engages solely in the business of performing work and services under contract with a or a licensed under this chapter;
   (f)   A person working on one undertaking or project by one or more contracts, the aggregate contract price for which labor, material, and any other item is less than $1,200. This exemption does not apply if the work of construction is only part of a larger or major operation, whether undertaken by the same or a different or a , or in which a division of the operation is made in contracts of amounts less than $600, to evade this act;
   (g)   An electrical contractor who is licensed under Public Act 407 of 2016, as amended, being M.C.L.A.§§ 339.5701 to 339.5739. This exemption applies only to electrical installation, electrical maintenance, or electrical repair work performed by the electrical contractor;
   (h)   A plumbing contractor licensed under Public Act 407 of 2016, as amended, being M.C.L.A. §§ 339.6101 to 339.6133. This exemption applies only to plumbing installation, plumbing maintenance, or plumbing repair work performed by the plumbing contractor; and
   (i)   A mechanical contractor who is licensed under the Mechanical Contractors Act. This exemption applies only to mechanical installation, mechanical maintenance, or mechanical repair work performed by the mechanical contractor.
(Ord. 242, passed 3-18-1998)