Michigan Laws 339.5931 – Operation of boiler and auxiliaries without registration; use of terms or titles; registration requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.5931
- Approved apprenticeship program: means a training program for boiler operators or stationary engineers that is certified by or meets the standards of the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor and is approved by the board. See Michigan Laws 339.5901
- Associated auxiliaries: means equipment that is required in the operation of a boiler that includes, but is not limited to, pumps, regulators, feedwater heaters, superheaters, de-superheaters, economizers, air preheaters, draft fans, combustion and pollution control equipment, and prime movers. 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
- Qualified training program: means any of the following:
(i) An in-house training program approved by the board and offered to boiler operators and stationary engineers by an employer. See Michigan Laws 339.5903
(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 engineer”, “certified stationary engineer”, “low pressure registered boiler operator”, “low pressure certified boiler operator”, “high pressure registered boiler operator”, “high pressure certified boiler operator”, “third-class registered stationary engineer”, “third-class certified stationary engineer”, “second-class registered stationary engineer”, “second-class certified stationary engineer”, “first-class registered stationary engineer”, “first-class certified stationary engineer”, or any other name, style, or description that indicates that the individual is registered unless the individual holds a registration under this article.
(3) An individual who participates in an approved apprenticeship program, a qualified technical training program, or a qualified training program may use the title “apprentice certified boiler operator” or “apprentice certified stationary engineer”.
(4) An individual who is registered under this article shall only use 1 of the titles described in subsection (2) or the abbreviation “R.B.O.”, “C.B.O.”, “R.S.E.”, or “C.S.E.”.
(5) An individual who is applying for a registration under this article must be at least 18 years old and meet the requirements under article 2.