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12. SEISMIC RESISTANCE
12.1. Structural Steel: Please refer to Category 2 above for minimum qualification criteria.
12.2. Structural Wood:
12.3. Cold-Formed Steel Light-Frame Construction:
12.4. Designated Seismic System:
12.6.* Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Components:
The Special Inspector and/or Tester shall comply with at least one of the Education and Experience
Requirements and at least one of the Certification Requirements noted below:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
1. Michigan Professional Engineer or Michigan Registered Architect and a minimum of three months of
relevant work experience (see Note 1 below for waiver of minimum certification requirements).
2. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Physical Science and a minimum of six
months of relevant work experience.
3. Two years of verified college or technical school and a minimum of one year of relevant work
experience.
4. High school or equivalent graduate and a minimum of two years of verified relevant work experience.
5. A minimum of three years of verified relevant work experience.
Minimum Certification Requirements:
1. Current ICC certification as a Commercial Building Inspector.
2. Current ICC certification as a Residential Building Inspector.
*ICC
Commercial and/or Residential Building Inspector can be replaced by ICC Commercial and/or
Residential appropriate Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical Inspector.
12.8. Seismic Isolation Systems:
The Special Inspector and/or Tester shall comply with at least one of the Education and Experience
Requirements noted below:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
1. Michigan Professional Engineer or Michigan Registered Architect and a minimum of three months of
relevant work experience.
2. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Physical Science and a minimum of six
months of relevant work experience.
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