339.5901 Definitions; “experience” defined. Sec. 901. As used in this article: (a) “Antique steam boiler” means a boiler that is no longer used in production applications and is used to demonstrate the historical significance of steam boilers in American history. (b) “Approved apprenticeship program” means a training program for boiler operators or stationary engineers that […]
339.5903 Additional definitions. Sec. 903. (1) As used in this article: (a) “Low pressure boiler” means a steam boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 15 p.s.i.g., or a hot water heating boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 160 p.s.i.g. or temperatures that do not exceed 250 degrees Fahrenheit. (b) “P.s.i.g.” means […]
339.5905 Board of boiler rules; appointment and qualifications of members; quorum. Sec. 905. (1) The board of boiler rules created in section 3 of former 1965 PA 290 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article. (2) The board shall consist of the director or the director’s designee, […]
339.5907 Promulgation of rules; boiler of special design or construction; use of title. Sec. 907. (1) The department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules for the safe construction, installation, inspection, alteration, servicing, operation, and repair of boilers in this state. For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule may adopt or amend […]
339.5909 State boiler inspection fund; requirements. Sec. 909. The state boiler inspection fund created under former 1965 PA 290 shall continue as a restricted fund in the state treasury. Beginning on the effective date of this act, all of the following apply to the state boiler inspection fund: (a) The state treasurer is the custodian […]
339.5911 Nonconforming boilers; special installation and operation permit. Sec. 911. A boiler that does not conform to the rules and regulations formulated by the board that governs new construction and installation shall not be installed and operated in this state after July 1, 1966, unless the boiler is of special design or construction, is not […]
339.5913 Maximum allowable pressure; determination; computation; use, sale, or reinstallation of existing boiler. Sec. 913. (1) The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler that carries the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ code symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped. (2) The maximum allowable pressure […]
339.5915 Article inapplicable to certain boilers. Sec. 915. This article does not apply to any of the following: (a) Boilers under federal control. (b) Boilers used in the power plants of self-propelled vehicles designed primarily for the transportation of individuals or property on a highway, except vehicles used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. (c) […]
339.5917 Antique steam boiler; compliance with rules; inspection; certificate of inspection. Sec. 917. An antique steam boiler shall comply with the rules promulgated by the board and shall be inspected once every 3 years. An owner of an antique steam boiler may request an inspection more often than every 3 years. An antique steam boiler […]
339.5919 Miniature hobby locomotive; inspection; report; fee; inspection and certification by club; “public display or use” defined. Sec. 919. (1) The department shall inspect annually a miniature hobby locomotive that is operating in a public display or use. The inspection shall be conducted by a deputy inspector or special inspector or by a miniature hobby […]
339.5921 Chief inspector; appointment; qualifications; powers. Sec. 921. (1) Subject to civil service rules, the director shall appoint a chief inspector for purposes of subsection (2). The department may only appoint an individual who meets all of the following as the chief inspector: (a) Is a resident of this state. (b) Has at least 10 […]
339.5923 Deputy inspector; employment; qualifications. Sec. 923. Subject to civil service rules, the director shall employ deputy inspectors who are responsible to the chief inspector. The department may only appoint an individual who meets all of the following as a deputy inspector: (a) At the time of appointment, has at least 5 years of experience […]
339.5925 Special inspector; request; qualifications; application for license; fee; license renewal; salary or expenses from state prohibited; continuance of license; condition; inspection; exemption from fee. Sec. 925. (1) The director shall issue a license as a special inspector under this section to an individual who meets the requirements of subsection (2) if the director receives […]
339.5927 Examination for chief, deputy, or special inspectors, boiler operators, and stationary engineers. Sec. 927. (1) All of the following apply to an examination for chief, deputy, or special inspectors, boiler operators, and stationary engineers: (a) The examination shall be a written examination. (b) The board shall administer the examination and ensure that at least […]
339.5929 License not required for employee; application of article 8; exemption. Sec. 929. (1) An individual in the employ of a licensee is not required to obtain a license. (2) A person that is licensed under article 8 in the classification of hydronic heating and cooling and process piping may install, repair, alter, and remove […]
339.5931 Operation of boiler and auxiliaries without registration; use of terms or titles; registration requirements. Sec. 931. (1) An individual may operate a boiler and associated auxiliaries without obtaining a registration under this article. (2) An individual or his or her employer shall not use the terms “registered boiler operator”, “certified boiler operator”, “registered stationary […]
339.5933 Classification of boiler operator and stationary engineer registrations. Sec. 933. For purposes of this article, boiler operator and stationary engineer registrations are classified as follows: (a) Low pressure boiler operators, who operate low pressure boiler plants that have an aggregate of not more than 4,000 square feet of boiler heating surface. (b) High pressure […]
339.5935 Qualified technical education programs; course content; rules. Sec. 935. (1) The department by rule shall designate the course content for qualified technical education programs for the various categories and classifications of registration of boiler operators and stationary engineers under this article. (2) The rules described in subsection (1) shall provide that the course content […]
339.5937 Registration; requirements; qualifications. Sec. 937. (1) The director shall not issue a registration for a title described in section 931(2) unless the applicant meets the requirements under this section that are applicable to the classification of registration for which the applicant is seeking registration, as described in this section. (2) An applicant for a […]
339.5938 Lost or destroyed license or registration; reissuance; fee. Sec. 938. If a license or registration issued under this article is lost or destroyed, the department shall issue a new license or registration, without examination, if a fee of $5.00 is paid and an application for a new license or registration is submitted, accompanied by […]
