Section 400.8510. Plans and specifications; submission; approval; inspections.

(1) A complete set of plans and specifications of any proposed center or proposed addition, alteration, or remodeling to an existing center shall be submitted to the department for review and approval.

(2)    Written approval shall be obtained from the department before initiating any construction.

(3)   Plans shall bear the seal of a registered architect or engineer when the total cost of the project is $15,000.00 or more, including labor and materials.

(4)    A fire safety inspection shall be conducted by the bureau of fire services or a department-approved qualified fire inspector and an approval granted before issuance of the original provisional license and every 4 years thereafter, at the time of renewal.

(5)    If a boiler is used, then it shall be inspected and a certificate provided, as required, by the boiler division, department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(6)   Fuel-fired furnaces shall be inspected before issuance of an original provisional license and every 2 years at renewal by a mechanical contractor licensed by the state of Michigan.

(7)     Fuel-fired water heaters shall be inspected before issuance of an original provisional license and every 2 years at renewal by either a mechanical contractor or a plumbing contractor licensed by the state of Michigan.

(8)   New furnace and water heater installations shall be either of the following:

(a)   Inspected and approved by the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or local mechanical inspecting authorities at the time of installation.

(b)   Inspected and approved by a qualified fire safety inspector or the bureau of fire services to ensure continued compliance with appropriate fire safety provisions of these rules.

History: 2013 AACS.