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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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69. Department of Financial Services |
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69A. Division of State Fire Marshal |
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69A-51. Boiler Safety |
1(1) Chief boiler inspector.
5The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint a chief boiler inspector who must have at least five (5) years’ experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of high pressure, high temperature water boilers and who holds a commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or a certificate of competency from the Department. Such chief boiler inspector serves at the pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer.
76(2) Deputy boiler inspectors. The Department shall employ deputy boiler inspectors who shall be responsible to the chief boiler inspector and who shall have at the time of appointment not less than three (3) years practical experience in the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, installation or operation of high pressure boilers. 126A deputy boiler inspector shall hold a commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors 144and shall hold a certificate of competency from the Department.
154(3) Special boiler inspectors.
158(a) Certificates of competency designating special boiler inspectors of boiler and pressure vessels shall be issued by the chief boiler inspector upon application by any authorized inspection agency as provided in Rule 19069A-51.020, 191F.A.C.
192(b) 193Special boiler inspectors shall perform inspections of insured boilers in accordance with the inspection frequency set forth in Section 212554.108, F.S. 214Special boiler inspectors shall not receive any salary or reimbursement of expenses from the state229.
230(c) 231Special boiler inspectors may inspect uninsured boilers at the request of the owner or user246.
247(d) All boilers, when so inspected, shall be exempt from payment to the state for inspection fees. Special boiler inspectors may conduct shop or field inspections of new boilers and pressure vessels in accordance with the applicable National Board Inspection Code requirements.
289(4) Inspectors 291who hold a certificate of competency from the Department 300shall not engage in the sale of an article or device relating to boilers or their appurtenances, or in any activity which would be in conflict with their official duties as an authorized inspector.
334Rulemaking Authority 336554.103, 337554.104(8), 338554.108(6) FS. 340Law Implemented 342554.104, 343554.105, 344554.106, 345554.107, 346554.108 FS. 348History–New 2-27-89, Formerly 4A-51.015, Amended 8-10-21.
