The Minnesota Steam Engine Association (MSEA) has been working with our Minnesota Chief Boiler Inspector, Joel Amato, about establishing reciprocity with other jurisdictions that require an operator’s license for historical boilers. We want to be able to use our Minnesota license to operate in other jurisdictions that require an operator’s license, and to accept operator’s license from other jurisdictions as long as their requirements to get a license are equal to or greater than the Minnesota requirements.
As of right now we have agreement to accept the North Dakota license and North Dakota accepts the Minnesota license.
Minnesota will also accept the Manitoba license, but Manitoba has a driving requirement to get their license, so as of now the Minnesota license will not be accepted in Manitoba.
We are working with Ohio to verify that we can have reciprocity with them. One of the requirements to get an Ohio license is to attend an accepted steam school. The University of Rollag is one of the schools that is accepted by Ohio and just recently the Wisconsin steam school became an accredited school. The Minnesota Chief and the Ohio Chief are going to be working together to come to an agreement.
There is also a movement in Canada to get a common license between British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. If they do reach an agreement we may want to see what would need to be changed in the Minnesota license to be acceptable to them.
Are there any other jurisdictions that require an operator’s license for historical boilers that we should be looking at? I think Montana has a license but I don’t know much about it. If any of you know about the Montana license, or any other jurisdiction’s license, please pass on the information so we can see if it may be acceptable in Minnesota.
I look at this a little bit like an automobile license. You don’t need to stop at each state line and take a test to be able to operate in the next state. However, I do feel that in order to operate in Minnesota you must have a license that meets or exceeds the Minnesota requirements.
Any additional information on this would be appreciated.
As of right now we have agreement to accept the North Dakota license and North Dakota accepts the Minnesota license.
Minnesota will also accept the Manitoba license, but Manitoba has a driving requirement to get their license, so as of now the Minnesota license will not be accepted in Manitoba.
We are working with Ohio to verify that we can have reciprocity with them. One of the requirements to get an Ohio license is to attend an accepted steam school. The University of Rollag is one of the schools that is accepted by Ohio and just recently the Wisconsin steam school became an accredited school. The Minnesota Chief and the Ohio Chief are going to be working together to come to an agreement.
There is also a movement in Canada to get a common license between British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. If they do reach an agreement we may want to see what would need to be changed in the Minnesota license to be acceptable to them.
Are there any other jurisdictions that require an operator’s license for historical boilers that we should be looking at? I think Montana has a license but I don’t know much about it. If any of you know about the Montana license, or any other jurisdiction’s license, please pass on the information so we can see if it may be acceptable in Minnesota.
I look at this a little bit like an automobile license. You don’t need to stop at each state line and take a test to be able to operate in the next state. However, I do feel that in order to operate in Minnesota you must have a license that meets or exceeds the Minnesota requirements.
Any additional information on this would be appreciated.
