CHAPTER
Lab 1200 BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
Statutory
Authority: RSA 157-A:3 through RSA
157-A:8
REVISION NOTE:
Document #5371, eff 4-10-92, made extensive
changes to the wording, format, structure, and numbering of rules in Chapter
Lab 1200. Document #5371 supersedes all
prior filings for the sections in this chapter.
The prior filings for former Chapter Lab 1200 include the following
documents:
#1537,
eff 2-20-80
#2515,
eff 10-25-83
#4019,
eff 3-21-86 EXPIRED 3-21-92
PART Lab 1201 DEFINITIONS
Lab 1201.01 "Existing boiler and pressure vessel
installation" as used in RSA 157-A: 5 means any boiler or pressure vessel
constructed, installed, placed in operation or contracted for before 1967.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab 1201.02 “Hot water supply boiler” as used in RSA
157-A: 8, II (c) and RSA 157-A: 8, II (d) means a boiler used to heat water for
purposes other than space heating.
Source. #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab 1201.03 “Hot Water heater” as used in RSA 157-A: 6,
III (g), RSA 157-A: 6, III IV and RSA 157-A: 8, II (c) means a vessel in which
potable water is heated by the combustion of fuel, by electricity, or by and
other source, and withdrawn for external use.
Source. #11071, eff 4-11-16
PART Lab 1202 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Lab 1202.01 Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015
Edition. Under the authority of RSA
157-A: 3, boilers and pressure vessels, as defined in RSA 157-A: 2, shall
conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code, 2015 edition, as specified in Appendix II.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab 1202.02 National Board Inspection Code, 2015
Edition, Parts 2 & 3. Under authority of RSA 157-A: 3, boilers and
pressure vessels, as defined in RSA 157-A: 2,
shall be inspected in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code, Part
2, Inspections and Part 3, Repairs and Alterations 2015 edition, as specified
in Appendix II, including 1999 EN 303-5 for biomass burning boilers.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
PART Lab 1203 ADMINISTRATION
Lab 1203.01 Tagging. A group of low pressure boilers, operating as
a single unit with a common header and with no isolation valves, shall be
considered as one unit for registration purposes only and tagged with one
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab 1203.02 Repairs and Alterations. All repairs and alterations to boilers and
pressure vessels shall be made in accordance with the National Board Inspection
Code adopted under Lab 1202.02.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab 1203.03 Request
for Extension of Certificate Inspection Period.
(a) Under RSA 157-A: 8, II (h), an owner as
defined in RSA 157-A: 2, I who requests an extension of the period of time
beyond the expiration of the grace period, under RSA 157-A: 8, II (g), shall
make such request in writing to the commissioner prior to the expiration of the
grace period.
(b) The request, made pursuant to (a), above,
shall include the specific reason for the request and the specific length of
time requested.
(c) The request shall include a written statement
by the current inspector who is authorized to inspect the boilers and/or
pressure vessels and who holds a current license issued by the commissioner
under RSA 157-A: 7.
(d) The written statement by the inspector
provided in accordance with (c), above, shall certify that the length of time
requested will not jeopardize the safety of the general public.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab 1203.04 Extension
Granted.
(a) The commissioner
shall grant the request for extension, provided that the requirements of Lab
1203.03 (b), (c) and (d) are met and that the commissioner determines that the
additional period of time will not jeopardize the safety of the general public.
(b) Once an extension
of time is granted, written notification by the commissioner shall be issued to
the individuals who requested the extension.
(c) Under RSA 157-A:
8, II (g) no boiler or pressure vessel shall be operated beyond the 2 month
grace period without having received an extension as requested under Lab
1203.03.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Lab
1200) #5371, eff 4-10-92, EXPIRED: 4-10-98
New. #7210, eff 2-28-00; ss by #9076, eff 1-24-08;
ss by #11071, eff 4-11-16
Lab1203.05 Licensing
and Fees.
(a) The commissioner
shall issue a license to any person who qualifies for the license under the
provisions of RSA 157-A: 7, I, as applicable, and these rules upon payment of
the non-refundable fee.
(b) A renewal fee
pursuant to RSA 157-A: 7, II, as applicable, shall be charged upon application
for renewal license providing that the application is filed within 30 calendar
days from expiration date.
(c) The fee for a
re-instatement of a revoked or expired license shall be the same fee as the
initial application fee.
(d) The licensee
shall notify the commissioner in writing of any change in status of employment
or address of such licensee within 15 days such change takes place.
Source. #9076, eff 1-24-08; ss by #11071, eff
4-11-16
Lab 1203.06 Revocation of License.
(a) Any license issued under RSA 157-A: 7, III shall be revoked by the department, after notice and an
opportunity for a hearing if:
(1) The licensee violated any statute, rule or code
adopted thereunder relative to boilers or pressure vessels;
(2) The licensee falsified any documentation
submitted to the department of labor; or
(3) The licensee’s National Board commission
becomes inactive for any reason.
(b) Upon revocation, the department shall notify
the holder of the effective date thereof.
(c) The licensee shall, upon notification of
the date of revocation, comply by surrendering the license to the commissioner.
(d) Except as provided in (e) below, if the
licensee fails to appear at a hearing, the department shall enter a default
judgment and revoke the licensee's license after 7 calendar days from the date
of the scheduled hearing.
(e) If the department determines, based upon
information supplied in writing by the licensee within 7 calendar days of the
originally scheduled hearing, that the licensee had good cause for failing to
appear at the hearing and a new hearing shall be scheduled, the default
judgment shall not be entered or shall be lifted. Good cause shall include
illness, accident, the death of a family member, or similar problem beyond the
control of the licensee.
(f) No one shall perform inspections pursuant to
RSA 157-A: 7 and these rules after the revocation of their license.
Source. #9076, eff 1-24-08; ss by #11071, eff
4-11-16
APPENDIX
|
RULE |
STATUTE |
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Lab
1201.01 |
RSA
157-A: 3 and 157-A: 5 |
|
Lab
1201.02 |
RSA
157-A:8 II (c) and 157-A:8 II (d) |
|
Lab
1201.03 |
RSA
157-A: 6 III (g), 157-A: 6 IV and 157-A:8 II (c) |
|
Lab
1202.01 |
RSA
157-A: 3, 157-A: 4 and 157-A: 5 |
|
Lab
1202.02 |
RSA
157-A: 3, 157-A: 4, 157-A: 5, 157-A: 7 and 157-A: 8 |
|
Lab
1203.01 |
RSA
157-A: 3 and 157-A: 8 |
|
Lab
1203.02 |
RSA
157-A: 3 and 157-A: 5 |
|
Lab
1203.03 |
RSA
157-A: 8 |
|
Lab
1203.04 |
RSA
157-A: 8 |
|
Lab
1203.05 |
RSA
157-A: 7 |
|
Lab
1203.06 |
RSA
157-A: 7 |
APPENDIX II
|
Rule |
Title |
Obtain at: |
|
Lab 1202.01 |
The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015 Edition |
This
publication is available at the New Hampshire Department of Labor’s library located at The Hugh J. Gallen State
Office Park, |
|
Lab 1202.02 |
The National
Board Inspection Code , Part 2, Inspections and Part 3, Repairs and
Alterations, 2015 Edition |
This
publication is available at the New Hampshire Department of Labor’s library located at The Hugh J. Gallen State
Office Park, 95 Pleasant St, Concord, NH, Phone #: 271-2599; or, it
may be purchased by at the following website: https://www.ihs.com/products/asme-bpvc-standards.html
by section, or the entire Code at a cost of $13,630. |