Bill
HB 4897
The bill creates new boiler installer license classifications (2B–5B, P), requires licensure for permits, and mandates LARA rules for education, exams, and fees.
Status and sponsorship
- Introduced March 13, 2025; electronically reproduced September 11, 2025.
- Introduced by Rep. David W. Martin (co‑sponsors listed in introduced version: Reps. Wozniak, Alexander, Schuette, Borton).
- Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
Purpose
- Establishes and defines specific classifications for boiler installer licenses within the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, amends the existing permit requirement for boiler installation/alteration (MCL 339.5939), and requires the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to adopt implementing rules.
Key provisions
- Adds new statutory sections 926, 926a, and 926b that classify boiler installer licenses and describe permitted work for each class:
- Class 2B — May install low‑pressure boilers (any capacity/firing rate), install power boilers up to 5,000 pounds of steam/hour, and install or replace nonboiler external piping.
- Class 3B — All Class 2B work plus installation of power boilers up to 300,000 pounds of steam/hour.
- Class 4B — All Class 2B/3B work plus installation of power boilers of any capacity/firing rate, except boilers that use a nuclear heat source.
- Class 5B — All Class 2B/3B/4B work plus installation of boilers that utilize a nuclear heat source and related parts/appurtenances/system components.
- Class P — Limited license to install, replace, or repair nonboiler external piping.
- Amends section 939 (permit requirement): a person is not eligible for a permit to install or alter a boiler unless appropriately licensed under the new provisions; work requiring a permit must be performed by a licensed individual or under the immediate supervision of one. Permit application must include the fee set under article 4; boilers exempt under section 915 are exempt from permit fees.
- Requires LARA to promulgate rules under the Administrative Procedures Act to set the specific licensing requirements (education, experience, exams, fees, etc.) for each classification.
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking to install boilers (boiler installers) and employers who hire them.
- Building owners and contractors who must obtain permits and ensure licensed personnel perform installation/alteration.
- LARA (rulemaking, application processing) and the boiler division (permit administration).
Fiscal impact and implementation
- Fiscal impact on LARA is expected to be minimal. Costs would primarily come from updating application materials and promulgating rules; increases are expected to be absorbed within existing appropriations.
- The bill requires rulemaking by LARA to define licensure requirements before issuance of the new classifications.
Relationship to other bills
- A companion bill (HB 4898) addresses analogous classifications for boiler repairer licenses; each bill can take effect independently.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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