Michigan Laws 339.5941 – Repair of boiler; permit required; exception
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5941
- Boiler: means a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, or steam is superheated, or a combination of those actions occurs, under pressure or vacuum by the application of heat from combustible fuels, electricity, or nuclear energy. See Michigan Laws 339.5901
- Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103
- Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, limited liability company, corporation, or common law trust or a combination of those legal entities. See Michigan Laws 339.5107
A person shall not repair a boiler without first obtaining a permit to repair the boiler from the boiler division of the department, unless the repair has been authorized by a licensed inspector pending issuance of the permit, or the repair is emergency maintenance performed by qualified welders regularly employed by a person that utilizes properly qualified welding procedures to weld on boilers owned and operated by the person. All of the following apply for purposes of the permit to repair requirement under this section:
(a) A person is not eligible for a permit if the person is not licensed to repair boilers under this article.
(b) An individual shall not perform work for which a permit is required unless he or she is licensed to repair boilers under this article, or he or she performs the work under the immediate supervision of an individual who is licensed to repair boilers under this article.
(c) A person shall obtain a permit by submitting an application to the department and including with the application a permit fee in an amount established by the department under article 4. However, a person is not required to pay a permit fee if the person utilizes properly qualified welding procedures and regularly employs qualified welders, registered with the boiler division of the department, to weld on boilers owned and operated by the person.