MI Comp L § 339.5925 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 339 - Occupational Code|Act 407 of 2016 - Skilled Trades Regulation Act (339.5101 - 339.6133)|Article 9 - Boiler Inspectors, Installers, Repairers, and Operators and Stationary Engineers (339.5901...339.5947)|Section 339.5925 - Special Inspector; Request; Qualifications; Application for License; Fee; License Renewal; Salary or Expenses From State Prohibited; Continuance of License; Condition; Inspection; Exemption From Fee.

339.5925 Special inspector; request; qualifications; application for license; fee; license renewal; salary or expenses from state prohibited; continuance of license; condition; inspection; exemption from fee.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 explosion of boilers in this state.  (b) A city that has an authorized boiler inspection department.  (c) A person that operates boilers in this state, for which the owner or user maintains a regularly established inspection service that is under the supervision of 1 or more registered professional engineers who are regularly employed by the owner or user.  (2) The department shall not issue a license as a special inspector to an individual under subsection (1) unless he or she meets all of the following:  (a) Has passed the special inspector examination under section 927 or meets either of the following:  (i) Holds a license or a certificate of competency as an inspector of boilers for a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to the standard of this state, as determined by the board.  (ii) Holds a license as an inspector of boilers issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.  (b) Is employed full-time by the insurer, city, or person described in subsection (1)(a) to (c) and his or her duties include making inspections of boilers that are, as applicable, insured by the insurer; used in the city and subject to inspection by the boiler inspection department; or used, or to be used, by the person that operates boilers in this state and not for resale.  (c) Any other applicable requirements of this section.  (3) A person or city described in subsection (1) shall apply for a license as a special inspector of boilers by filing, at least 30 days before the date of the special inspector examination under section 927, an application with the department and including with the application the appropriate fee established by the department. Payment of the fee entitles the individual who will hold the special inspector license to take the special inspector examination under section 927, twice if necessary, and if successful in passing either examination, to issuance of a license. An additional fee must accompany each subsequent application. A license issued to a special inspector may be renewed annually by submitting a renewal application and the applicable fee.  (4) A special inspector shall not receive a salary or any expenses from this state. The continuance of a special inspector's license is conditioned on the inspector continuing in the employ of an insurer, city, or person described in subsection (1)(a) to (c) and on the inspector maintaining the standards imposed under this article.  (5) A special inspector shall inspect all boilers insured, operated, or under the jurisdiction of his or her employer and, when inspected, the owner and user of a boiler is exempt from the payment to the department of the inspection fee established by the department under article 4. History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017