Code of Massachusetts Regulations
522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES
Title 522 CMR 18.00 - Continuing Education
Section 18.05 - Miscellaneous Provisions

(1) Any Massachusetts engineer, fireman or individual with a Special-to-have-charge or Special-to-operate license who falsifies or misrepresents any certificate of completion shall be subject to a Department hearing which may result in the suspension or revocation of his or her license.

(2) Any Massachusetts engineer, fireman or individual with a Special-to-have-charge or Special-to-operate license may, upon written request at the time of renewal of his or her license, request that such license be placed in inactive status until such time that he or she satisfies the continuing education requirements necessary to renew his or her license. Individuals making such request shall submit the renewal fee as required by statute at the time of request.

(3) Inactive licenses prohibit those engineers or firemen from legally operating or to be in charge of any steam Boiler or turbine/engine so long as the license is inactive.

(4) Engineer, fireman, Special-to-have-charge or Special-to-operate licenses not renewed, either active or inactive, at expiration date shall become void and shall after one year be reinstated only by re-examination of the licensee.

(5) Any Instructor added to a program, after a program has been approved, shall be approved by the Marshal or his or her designee.

(6) Monitors and Instructors who are approved to conduct continuing education shall keep uniform records of attendance of licensees following the format provided by the Department, for a period of five years after the issuance of the licensee's certificate of completion. They shall be responsible for the security of all uniform certificates and other Marshal approved matter and the proper issuance thereof. Strict and accurate attendance records shall be kept and submitted to the Department, at its request, for review. The Department shall keep records of the issuance of uniform certificates and other matter as it relates to the approved programs. The falsification of attendance records and the fraudulent issuance of certificates or other Department matter shall be grounds for initiating formal proceedings under M.G.L. c. 146, § 59 and c. 30A.