33.1-14-11-02. License required.

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, no individual may operate a hobby boiler in this state unless licensed under this chapter.

2. The director may not issue a hobby boiler license to an individual unless the individual: a. Files a written application with the director on a form prescribed by the director; b. Passes an examination developed by the director and pays an examination fee of twenty-five dollars; c. Provides evidence of the successful completion of one hundred twenty hours of apprenticeship training with a licensed hobby boiler operator. Training must include all of the following: (1) Basic boiler, steam engine, and piping fundamentals; (2) Initial firing of the boiler with wood or coal or both and warmup of the steam engine; (3) Basic operation of the boiler and steam engine to include operation of: (a) Blower valve; (b) Main steam valve; (c) Throttle valve and governor; (d) Injector and pump operation to include feedline stop and check valves; (e) Gauge glass, gauge cocks, and water column;

1. (f) Safety valve and fusible plug basics;
2. (g) Blowdown valve use; and
3. (h) Steam engine operation and drain valves.- (4) Normal shutdown procedures;
4. (5) Emergency shutdown procedures;
5. (6) Driving and steering to include the use of the reversing lever and stopping procedures; and
6. (7) Lining up for belt operation.- d. Is at least sixteen years of age; and
7. e. Pays a twenty-five dollar license fee.3. A license is not required under this chapter if the hobby boiler operator is not a resident of this state and is qualified by reason of possessing a valid license from another state or Canadian province and this license has been approved by the director.4. Attendance at one hobby boiler training seminar approved by the director may substitute for up to forty hours of apprenticeship training.

History: Effective July 1, 2020.

General Authority: NDCC 23.1-16-14

Law Implemented: NDCC 23.1-16-14