Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 125. Planning, Housing and Zoning § 125.2502

(a) “Department” means the department of labor.

(b) “Director” means the director of labor or his or her designee.

(c) “Heating cable” means cable designed to be secured to pipes and vessels to reduce their likelihood of freezing or to facilitate the flow of viscous liquids. Heating cable also includes products used for deicing on roofs and in gutters and downspouts. Heating cable intended for industrial and commercial use is connected to the supply system by a permanent wiring method or by an attachment plug for connection to a receptacle outlet. Heating cable intended for residential and mobile home use has an attachment plug for connection to a receptacle outlet. Heating cable is commonly known as heat tape.

(d) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.