| (1) | Any person who desires to engage in electrical or alarm system contracting on a statewide basis shall,as a |
|       | prerequisite thereto, establish his or her competency and qualifications to be certified pursuant to this part. To establish competency, a person shall pass the appropriate examination administered by the department. Any person who desires to engage in contracting on other than a statewide basis shall, as a prerequisite thereto, be registered pursuant to this part, unless exempted by this part. |
| (2) | No person who is not certified or registered shall engage in the business of contracting in this state. To |
|       | enforce this subsection: |
|       | (a) The department shall issue a cease and desist order to prohibit any person from engaging in the business of |
|       | contracting who does not hold the required certification or registration for the work being performed under this part. For the purpose of enforcing a cease and desist order, the department may file a proceeding in the name of the state seeking issuance of an injunction or a writ of mandamus against any person who violates any provision of such order. |
|       | (b) A county or municipality may issue a cease and desist order to prohibit any person from engaging in the business of contracting who does not hold the required certification or registration for the work being performed under this part. |