Michigan Laws 339.5919 – Miniature hobby locomotive; inspection; report; fee; inspection and certification by club; “public display or use” defined
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5919
- Board: means the board of boiler rules described in section 905. See Michigan Laws 339.5901
- 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
- General public: means each individual who resides in this state and is 18 years of age or older, other than an individual or the spouse of an individual who is licensed or registered in the occupation or who has a material financial interest in the occupation that is regulated by the specific article in which the term is used. See Michigan Laws 339.5105
(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 locomotive club in the manner described in subsection (3). The inspector shall file a copy of the inspection report with the chief inspector and provide a copy of the inspection report to the owner of the miniature hobby locomotive.
(2) The fee for an inspection under subsection (1) that is conducted by a deputy or special inspector is $15.00. If the owner demonstrates that the miniature hobby locomotive boiler complies with the applicable rules governing miniature hobby locomotives, the department shall issue a certificate of inspection to that owner for the locomotive.
(3) A miniature hobby locomotive club may apply to the board for approval to inspect and certify boilers used in miniature hobby locomotives and the board shall grant that approval if the board determines that the club complies with and applies the inspection and certification standards established in the rules. After approval and authorization by the board, the miniature hobby locomotive club may inspect boilers and certify to the board that a miniature hobby locomotive complies with the standards contained in the rules.
(4) As used in this section, “public display or use” means display to or use by the general public and not by the owner or the owner’s family.