Sec. 2.
For the purposes of this act:
(a) "Fuel oil" means any liquid as specified by the American standard of testing materials D-396-89A (1989) and used as fuel that has a flash point of not less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) "Fuel oil burners" means any device, including burners, motors, piping, valves, and other equipment designed and arranged for the purpose of burning fuel oil for heating purposes.
(c) "Tank" means any container for fuel oil, having a capacity of more than 25 gallons and directly or indirectly connected with fuel oil burners.
(d) "Auxiliary tank" means any tank that has a capacity that does not exceed 60 gallons and is between the storage tank and the burner that delivers oil by gravity or pressure to the fuel oil burner or blower.
(e) "Storage tank" means any tank for the storage of oil, connected through an approved means of suction feed, directly to the fuel oil burner or indirectly connected to the fuel oil burner through approved auxiliary tank.
(f) "Department of buildings and safety engineering" means the department of buildings and safety engineering of a city or village, or another department designated by the legislative body of a city or village.
(g) "Bureau of safety engineering" means the bureau of safety engineering of the department of buildings and safety engineering of a city or village, or another bureau designated by the legislative body of a city or village.
History: 1929, Act 319, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2609 ;-- CL 1948, 125.552 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 43, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1991
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning
Act 319 of 1929 - Fuel Oil (125.551 - 125.575)
Section 125.551 - Fuel Oil; Adoption of Act; Scope of Act Restricted.
Section 125.552 - Fuel Oil; Definitions.
Section 125.553 - Installation Permit; Temporary Tag; Inspection; Existing Plants; Fees.
Section 125.554 - Prohibited Furnishing of Fuel Oil.
Section 125.555 - Flash Point; Tester; Mixing or Blending; Waste Oil.
Section 125.556 - Scope of Tests.
Section 125.557 - Oil Burners; Equipment.
Section 125.558 - Oil Burners; Automatic Ignition.
Section 125.559 - Pipes; Joints; Valves; Packing Gland.
Section 125.560 - Electrical Installations.
Section 125.561 - Dampers; Ventilation; Instructions, Posting; Extinguisher.
Section 125.562 - Oil Storage Tanks; Construction, User; Storage Limit.
Section 125.563 - Oil Storage Tanks; Fill Pipe; Vent Pipe.
Section 125.564 - Oil Storage; Limitations.
Section 125.565 - Tanks Located Underground.
Section 125.566 - Installation of Inside Tanks.
Section 125.567 - Underground Tanks Incased.
Section 125.568 - Measuring Devices.
Section 125.569 - Metal Gauge.
Section 125.570 - Tanks; Construction, Testing; Underwriter's Label.
Section 125.571 - Required Equipment; Gravity, Water Pressure or Suction Burners.
Section 125.572 - Required Equipment; Burners Connected With Heating System.
Section 125.573 - Gases Prohibited in Gas Pilot.