Michigan § 339.5903 - Additional definitions.

(1) As used in this article:

(a) "Low pressure boiler" means a steam boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 15 p.s.i.g., or a hot water heating boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 160 p.s.i.g. or temperatures that do not exceed 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

(b) "P.s.i.g." means pounds per square inch gauge.

(c) "Power boiler" means a closed vessel in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 p.s.i.g. by the direct application of heat.

(d) "Process boiler" means a boiler that is operated at a pressure or temperature from which more than 10% of the boiler's capacity is used for direct steam humidification or direct process work.

(e) "Qualified technical education program" means an educational program that is approved by the board and that has a minimum of 350 contact hours in classroom hands-on training, field training, or supervised plant visits for high pressure boiler operators. The board may establish lesser standards for an educational program for low pressure operator training or other entry-level training positions only.

(f) "Qualified training program" means any of the following:

(i) An in-house training program approved by the board and offered to boiler operators and stationary engineers by an employer.

(ii) An in-house training program implemented or developed by a utility and offered to boiler operators and stationary engineers by an employer as a result of negotiations between an employer and its employees.

(iii) A boiler training program offered by a branch of the armed forces.

(g) "Secondhand boiler" means a boiler that has changed ownership and location after initial use.

(2) As used in this article and for purposes of any rules promulgated under this article, in connection with any requirements for a license to inspect, install, or repair boilers or for registration as a boiler operator or stationary engineer in 1 or more of the classifications described in section 933, "experience" includes any relevant experience acquired while serving in the armed forces by an individual who was separated from that service if all of the following are met:

(a) The applicant provides to the department a form DD214, a form DD215, or any other form that is satisfactory to the department that demonstrates that he or she was separated from that service, with an honorable character of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service.

(b) The applicant submits with his or her application for licensure or registration an affidavit or letter signed by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior with direct knowledge of the applicant's service that describes his or her experience designing, constructing, manufacturing, installing, inspecting, operating, repairing, or maintaining boilers and associated auxiliaries while serving in the armed forces.