Title 339, OCCUPATIONAL CODE

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 of a boiler th…

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…

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 used for commercial purposes shal…

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 locomotive club in the manner described in subsectio…

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 yea…

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 yea…

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 a request from any of the following: (a) A person that is authorized to insure against loss from explo…

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 2 members o…

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 a residential boiler that is …

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 engi…

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. …

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…

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…

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 a writ…

Sec. 939. A person shall not install or alter a boiler without first obtaining a permit to install or alter the boiler from the boiler division of the department. All of the following apply for purposes of the permit requirement under this section: (a) A person is not eligible fo…

Sec. 941. 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 perf…

Sec. 943. A boiler used or proposed for use in this state shall be thoroughly inspected as to the boiler's construction, installation, and condition. All of the following apply for purposes of this inspection requirement: (a) A power boiler, process boiler, or high pressure high …

Sec. 945. (1) Within 30 days following a boiler certificate inspection required under this article, the chief inspector, a deputy inspector, or the person that employs a special inspector who performed the inspection shall file a report of the inspection with the chief inspector,…

Sec. 946. (1) A person shall not operate under pressure a boiler that is subject to the inspection requirements provided in this article without a valid inspection certificate. (2) A person shall not cause a boiler that is subject to the inspection requirements provided in this a…

Sec. 947. (1) This article does not apply to or in any city that has a population of 600,000 or more according to the most recent decennial census. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the requirement to obtain a license or permit under this article to repair a boiler or replace a boil…

Sec. 1001. As used in this article: (a) "Adopted", in reference to a rule or ordinance, means properly passed. (b) "Advisory board" means each of the following: (i) The building officials advisory board described in section 1005. (ii) The barrier free design board created in sect…

Sec. 1003. As used in this article: (a) "Inspector" means the individual who is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the construction of buildings, structures, or appurtenances under the state construction code. (b) "Plan reviewer" means an individual who is enga…

Sec. 1005. (1) The state construction code commission created in section 3a of the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1503a, is designated as the board for purposes of this article. (2) The building officials advisory board created in s…

Sec. 1007. (1) The commission shall promote effective and uniform enforcement of construction codes in the state by improving the competence of building officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors. (2) The advisory boards shall participate in and work with the commission to establi…

Sec. 1009. (1) An individual shall apply for registration as a building official, plan reviewer, or inspector to the appropriate advisory board and to the commission. The applicant shall include the application fee established by the department under article 4. (2) The commission…

Sec. 1011. A registered building official, plan reviewer, or inspector shall renew his or her registration by September 17 of every third year. Reregistration or renewal of an initial registration or provisional registration shall be based on a determination by the appropriate ad…

Sec. 1013. This article does not supersede the requirements applicable to inspectors included in article 7 or 11.

Sec. 1015. After written notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commission may revoke or suspend the registration of any building official, plan reviewer, inspector, fire protection system inspector, or fire protection system plan reviewer if there is sufficient evidence sh…

Sec. 1017. (1) Performing instructional duties for educational purposes and providing contractual inspection and consulting services in construction code enforcement are not considered a conflict of interest. (2) An inspector is not permitted to inspect his or her own work in a g…

Sec. 1019. (1) If it receives a fee in an amount determined by the department under article 4, the commission, without requiring an examination, shall register or reregister, as a building official, inspector, plan reviewer, fire protection system inspector, or fire protection sy…

Sec. 1021. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual shall not be appointed or employed as a building official, inspector, or plan reviewer by an enforcing agency, unless the individual is registered under this article and the rules promulgated under this article. (2) An indiv…

Sec. 1022. In addition to the requirements of section 1021, a governmental subdivision shall only appoint as an electrical inspector an individual who is licensed as an electrical journeyman or master electrician under article 7.

Sec. 1023. (1) The commission shall charge fees for registration of building officials, inspectors, and plan reviewers and for the examination and evaluation of training and educational programs and courses. (2) An applicant for registration shall pay a registration fee in the am…

Sec. 1101. As used in this article: (a) "Apprentice plumber" means an individual who is registered under this article as an apprentice. (b) "Board" means the state plumbing board described in section 1105. (c) "Building sewer" means that part of the drainage system that extends f…

Sec. 1103. As used in this article: (a) "Master plumber" means an individual who possesses the necessary skills and qualifications to plan and supervise the installation of plumbing and who is licensed as a master plumber. (b) "Minor repair" means a repair that involves only the …

Sec. 1105. (1) The state plumbing board created in section 13 of former 2002 PA 733 shall continue in existence and is designated as the board for purposes of this article. (2) The board is composed of the following members: (a) The director or his or her authorized representativ…

Sec. 1107. (1) A person shall not engage in or work at the business of a plumbing contractor, master plumber, journey plumber, or apprentice plumber unless that person is licensed or registered under this article. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), only a licensed mas…

Sec. 1109. An individual who is applying for a plumbing contractor, master, or journey license is eligible for examination if he or she complies with article 4 and establishes to the satisfaction of the board that he or she meets any applicable experience requirement or an equiva…

Sec. 1111. (1) To qualify for a plumbing contractor license, the applicant must either hold a master plumber license or employ the holder of a master plumber license as his or her representative. (2) Only an individual who is a sole proprietor, a partner in a partnership, an offi…

Sec. 1113. (1) The department shall issue a master plumber's license to an individual who is at least 18 years old and who does all of the following: (a) Files a completed application on a form provided by the department. (b) Pays the applicable examination fee established under …

Sec. 1115. (1) The department shall issue a journey plumber's license to an individual who is at least 18 years of age and who does all of the following: (a) Files a completed application on a form provided by the department. (b) Pays the applicable examination fee established un…

Sec. 1117. (1) An individual who is employed as an apprentice plumber shall register with the department on a form provided by the department not later than 30 days after employment. (2) An apprentice registration is invalid after 5 years from the date of initial registration unl…

Sec. 1117a. (1) The ratio of journey plumbers or master plumbers who provide direct, on-site, in-person supervision as required under section 1117 to an apprentice is on the basis of 1 journey plumber or master plumber to not more than 2 apprentices. The department or an enforcin…

Sec. 1119. (1) An individual who is licensed as a master plumber may request that the master plumber license be retained by the department as an inactive license for a period that does not exceed 3 years. (2) The department shall issue an inactive master plumber license as an act…

Sec. 1121. (1) A license or apprentice registration issued under this article must be renewed not more than 60 days after the renewal date. It is the responsibility of a licensee or registrant to renew a license or registration. The department shall send a renewal application to …

Sec. 1123. An individual who is licensed under this article and employed or acting as a plumbing inspector shall not engage in, or be directly or indirectly connected with, the plumbing business, including, but not limited to, the furnishing of labor, materials, or appliances for…