Sec. 919.
(1) The department shall inspect annually a miniature hobby locomotive that is operating in a public display or use. The inspection shall be conducted by a deputy inspector or special inspector or by a miniature hobby locomotive club in the manner described in subsection (3). The inspector shall file a copy of the inspection report with the chief inspector and provide a copy of the inspection report to the owner of the miniature hobby locomotive.
(2) The fee for an inspection under subsection (1) that is conducted by a deputy or special inspector is $15.00. If the owner demonstrates that the miniature hobby locomotive boiler complies with the applicable rules governing miniature hobby locomotives, the department shall issue a certificate of inspection to that owner for the locomotive.
(3) A miniature hobby locomotive club may apply to the board for approval to inspect and certify boilers used in miniature hobby locomotives and the board shall grant that approval if the board determines that the club complies with and applies the inspection and certification standards established in the rules. After approval and authorization by the board, the miniature hobby locomotive club may inspect boilers and certify to the board that a miniature hobby locomotive complies with the standards contained in the rules.
(4) As used in this section, "public display or use" means display to or use by the general public and not by the owner or the owner's family.
History: 2016, Act 407, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017