Section 408.4033. Permits; documentation for installation, reinstallation, alteration, and repair of boilers, boiler external piping, and non-boiler external piping.

Rule 33.  (1)  All of the following provisions apply to installation permits:

(a)     A person shall not install, or reinstall, a boiler without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the boiler division of the department. The licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured.

(b)      A person shall not install or replace welded pipe without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the boiler division of the department. The licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured.

(c)       A person shall not install nonwelded pipe without holding a proper license. A permit is not required.

(2)    All of the following provisions apply to repair and alteration permits or reports:

(a)     A person shall not alter or repair a boiler without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the boiler division of the department. The licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured, except as provided by section 18 of the act.

(b)     A person shall not repair or replace welded piping without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the boiler division of the department. The licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured, except as provided for in section 18 of the act.

(c)      A person shall not replace nonwelded piping without holding a proper license. A permit is not required.

(d)     A person shall not perform welded repairs to nonwelded piping without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the boiler division of the department. The licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured, except as provided for in section 18 of the act.

(e)      A licensee who makes welded repairs to boilers or boiler external piping requiring the use of the national board “R” symbol stamp shall furnish the boiler division of the department, with 1 copy of the approved permit application, along with reports as required by the NBIC, upon completion of the work.

(f)     A public utility or industrial plant that has been granted an exemption under section 23 of the act that makes a welded repair to non-boiler external piping shall maintain records of the repairs and make the records available for review as required by the board of boiler rules.

(3)     A permit is required for either of the following:

(a)      A change in use of an existing boiler from high pressure to low pressure and low pressure to high pressure, hot water heat to hot water supply and hot water supply to hot water heat, steam heating to hot water heating and hot water heating to steam heating,

steam heating to hot water supply and hot water supply to steam heating shall comply with the requirements of the Michigan boiler code, R 408.4001 to R 408.5609.

(b)        Replacement by mechanical methods, without welding, of sections in sectional boilers; heat exchangers; feed water heater or economizer; and tube bundles.

(4)      A licensee replacing boiler components required by these rules to be code symbol stamped and national board registered shall provide the boiler division with the manufacturer’s data reports.

(5)     Any changes in the scope of work stated on the original permit application shall be submitted to the boiler division for approval.

History:  1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1995 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS;  2002  AACS;  2006 AACS; 2009