Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 18.00 - Continuing Education › Section 18.01 - Scope and Application

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Engineers and Firemen
. In accordance with the
			 provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 49,
			 522 CMR
			 18.00 requires the renewal of engineer, firemen, and
			 special licenses every five years. All engineers and firemen licensed by the
			 Commonwealth to operate Boilers shall demonstrate completion of 30 hours of
			 continuing education at or through an institution or organization approved by
			 the Marshal, in consultation with the Chief, during each five-year period
			 preceding each license renewal.
All engineers and firemen shall submit to the Department a
				certificate of completion from any department approved institution or
				organization that they have completed 30 hours of continuing education, when
				renewing their engineer's or fireman's license. The 30 hours of continuing
				education shall be completed before an engineer or fireman licensee can renew
				his or her license, in an active status.
A final certificate of completion shall be from one institution
				or organization for all hours required by statute. Approved organizations or
				institutions may provide credit to individuals who wish to transfer from one
				organization/institution to another in the middle of a course. The organization
				or institution may give credit to individuals provided they can produce
				verifiable proof that they participated in approved continuing education
				sessions.
Engineers and firemen shall complete the full 30 hours of
				continuing education with the same institution or organization, whether or not
				said institution or organization may conduct the course at different locations.
				If an institution or organization cannot provide the full 30 hours to ensure
				license renewal, the engineer or fireman may transfer his or her continuing
				education training to another institution or organization, provided they comply
				with 522 CMR 18.01.
Upon transfer of continuing education training to another
				institution or organization, the institution or organization which provided the
				continuing education shall provide the individual with a certificate evidencing
				the number of hours successfully completed by the individual at that
				institution. Other organizations or institutions shall accept this certificate
				as proof of the hours accumulated to date when issuing the final certificates
				of completion. Only final certificates of completions shall be accepted by the
				Department. Transfer certificates shall not be submitted to the
				Department.
Licenses not renewed by their expiration date shall become void
				and shall after one year be reinstated only by re-examination of the licensee.
				522
				CMR 18.01 does not apply to licenses renewed
				with an "inactive" status.
All Massachusetts Engineer and Fireman licensees, upon
				completion of 30 hours of continuing education, will receive from that
				institution or organization a uniform certificate, approved by the Marshal,
				which they will retain and furnish the same to the Department, if so requested.
				They may also receive matter, approved by the Marshal or his or her designee,
				which shall be affixed to their license application upon
				renewal.
(2)
Special-to-have-charge and Special-to-operate
			 Licenses
. Individuals licensed to operate Boilers under a
			 special-to-have-charge, or special-to-operate license shall demonstrate
			 completion of six hours of continuing education at or through an institution or
			 organization approved by the Marshal, in consultation with the Chief, during
			 each five-year period preceding each license renewal.