Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.5210 - Permits; documentation for installation, reinstallation, alteration, and repair of boilers, boiler external piping, and non-boiler external piping

Rule 210.

(1) All of the following provisions apply to installation permits:
(a) A licensee who is applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured.
(b) An individual shall not install, alter, repair, or replace welded pipe without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the departments boiler division. The licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured.
(c) An individual shall not install or replace 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) The licensee who is applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been secured, except as provided by section 941 of the act, MCL 339.5941.
(b) An individual shall not repair or replace welding piping without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the departments boiler division. 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 941 of the act, MCL 339.5941.
(c) An individual shall not perform welded repairs to nonwelded piping without holding a proper license and first securing a permit from the departments boiler division. 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 941 of the act, MCL 339.5941.
(d) A licensee who makes welded repairs to boilers or boiler external piping requiring the use of the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors "R" symbol stamp shall furnish the departments boiler division with 1 copy of the approved permit application, along with reports as required by the NBIC, upon completion of the work.
(e) A public utility or industrial plant that has been granted an exemption under section 947 of the act, MCL 339.5947, 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 these 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, or steam heating to hot water supply and hot water supply to steam heating. The change must comply with these rules.
(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 of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (National Board) registered shall provide the departments boiler division with the manufacturers data reports.
(5) Any changes in the scope of work stated on the original permit application must be submitted to the departments boiler division for approval.
(6) A licensed boiler repairer shall secure a permit for a change in use of an existing boiler or replacement by mechanical methods, without welding, of sections in sectional boilers, heat exchangers, feed water heater or economizer, and tube bundles in accordance with the act.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.5210
2023 MR 8, Eff. 5/3/2023

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