Sec. 19.
(1) The director, the chief inspector, or a deputy inspector shall have free access, during reasonable hours, to premises in the state where a boiler is being constructed, installed, repaired, or operated, for the purpose of determining whether the boiler is in accordance with this act.
(2) Each boiler used or proposed to be used in this state shall be thoroughly inspected as to the boiler's construction, installation, and condition as follows:
(a) Power boilers, process boilers, and high pressure high temperature water boilers shall receive a certificate inspection annually and shall be externally inspected annually, while under pressure, within 6 months from the date of the certificate inspection.
(b) Low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers, hot water heating boilers, and hot water supply boilers shall receive a certificate inspection biennially.
(c) A grace period of 2 months beyond the periods in subdivisions (a) and (b) may elapse between certificate inspections and the board may permit longer periods between certificate inspections.
(3) The inspection shall be made by the chief inspector, a deputy inspector, or by a special inspector.
(4) If a hydrostatic test is considered necessary by the inspector, the test shall be made by the boiler owner or user.
(5) A boiler, other than a cast iron sectional boiler, that is to be installed in this state shall be inspected during construction, as required by the applicable rules of the board, by an inspector licensed to inspect boilers in this state. If the boiler was constructed outside of the state, the boiler shall have been inspected by an inspector holding a license as an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this state or a license issued by the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors.
History: 1965, Act 290, Eff. July 1, 1966 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 273, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1966 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 103, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1970 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 274, Imd. Eff. Oct. 8, 1980
Last modified: October 10, 2016