Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Construction Codes

Electronic Submittals Irvin J. Poke, AIA, Director

Advisory Rules Committee (ARC) Report on Permitting and Inspection Recommendation 12 is to allow the electronic submission of construction documents Recommended the revision of 1980 PA 299 to allow “electronic seals and signatures” There is a House Bill HB 4585 which amends sections 2007 and 2008 to recognize an “electronic seal”

Bureau of Construction Codes Technology Upgrade BCC has been working on upgrading it’s technology for the past 4 years BCC signed a contract with Accela in December 2012 The upgrade will address all of BCC’s business needs The contract is an enterprise contract This will allow other agencies and local governments to attach

Accela Automation is the system Upgrade It will expand our electronic capabilities BCC will be able to allow electronic applications for: –Permits –Inspection Requests –Plan reviews –Licensing The system will allow users to check the status of applications and requests BCC has invested in the hardware

Electronic Construction Document Submission BCC is developing the process to receive construction documents electronically The system will allow the sharing of documents with other agencies There will be the capability to electronically mark up the documents Customers will get an with the letter and marked-up documents When the corrections are returned we will be able to compare with our markup

Uniform Electronic Transaction ACT (UETA) 2000 PA 305 The UETA is based on the Federal E-Sign Act It affirms the efficacy of electronic documents States that electronic transactions cannot be mandated The parties involved must agree to conduct business electronically Provides for an electronic signature Requires an authentication process

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