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NE Code § 81-5,158 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,158 - Terms, defined.

81-5,158.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 81-5,158 to 81-5,164:(1) Responsible managing employee means an individual employed full time by the water-based fire protection system contractor who (a) is currently certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies at level III or IV in fire protection engineering technology, automatic sprinkler system layout, or another nationally recognized certification in automatic sprinkler system layout recognized by the State Fire Marshal, (b) has completed and passed an examination administered by the State Fire Marshal, and (c) is an owner, partner, or officer or in a management position of a contractor;(2) Water-based fire protection system means a system of overhead piping: (a) Designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards, usually activated by heat from a fire and which, when activated, discharges water over a fire area; (b) supplied from an acceptable water supply; (c) which is specially sized or hydraulically designed and installed in a building, structure, or fire area to which fire sprinklers are connected; and (d) which includes a controlling valve and usually a device for actuating an alarm when the system is in operation. Only the portion of the water-based fire protection system which is separate from the domestic water system is considered the water-based fire protection system. Water-based fire protection systems include wet-pipe systems, dry-pipe systems, foam-water systems, pre-action systems, deluge systems, combined dry-pipe and pre-action systems, standpipe systems, combined standpipe and sprinkler systems, water-spray fixed systems, fire pumps, fire protection water storage tanks, antifreeze systems, and circulating closed-loop systems; and(3) Water-based fire protection system contractor means a person engaged in the business of installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of water-based fire protection systems, but does not include (a) individuals employed by and working under the direction of a contractor or (b) local building officials, fire inspectors, or insurance inspectors when acting in their official capacity.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 1.
NE Code § 81-5,159 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,159 - Contractor certificate; required; application; fee; examination; renewal; responsible managing employee.

81-5,159.  Contractor certificate; required; application; fee; examination; renewal; responsible managing employee.(1) Any water-based fire protection system contractor who installs, repairs, alters, adds to, maintains, or inspects water-based fire protection systems in this state shall first obtain a contractor certificate.(2) A water-based fire protection system contractor may apply to the State Fire Marshal for a contractor certificate. The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the State Fire Marshal and shall include a certificate fee of up to one hundred dollars. Each applicant must designate a responsible managing employee on the application, and this individual's name shall appear on the certificate with that of the water-based fire protection system contractor upon issuance. Proof of insurance required by section 81-5,160 shall also accompany the application.(3) Upon receipt of a complete application, proof of insurance, and certificate fee, the State Fire Marshal shall schedule a time for an examination of the responsible managing employee to demonstrate that he or she is familiar with the procedures and rules of the State Fire Marshal relating to water-based fire protection systems. If the responsible managing employee passes the examination, the State Fire Marshal shall issue the certificate to the water-based fire protection system contractor within thirty days.(4) A certificate shall expire on September 30 of the year following issuance. An application for renewal shall be filed at least thirty days prior to expiration and shall be accompanied by a renewal fee of up to one hundred dollars and a sworn affidavit that the responsible managing employee is currently employed by the water-based fire protection system contractor. A water-based fire protection system contractor who fails to apply for renewal within the time stated in this subsection must make a new application for a certificate.(5) A responsible managing employee may only act as such for one water-based fire protection system contractor at a time. When a responsible managing employee terminates his or her association with a water-based fire protection system contractor, the water-based fire protection system contractor shall notify the State Fire Marshal within thirty days after termination. The responsible managing employee shall not be designated as the responsible managing employee for more than two water-based fire protection system contractors in any twelve-month period. The State Fire Marshal shall revoke the certificate of a water-based fire protection system contractor whose responsible managing employee has terminated his or her association with the water-based fire protection system contractor unless an application designating a new responsible managing employee is filed within six months after termination or prior to expiration of the current certificate, whichever is earlier.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 2.
NE Code § 81-5,160 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,160 - Contractor; insurance required.

81-5,160.  Contractor; insurance required.A water-based fire protection system contractor shall maintain general and completed operations liability insurance for installation, inspection, and testing of water-based fire protection systems providing at least one million dollars of coverage.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 3.
NE Code § 81-5,161 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,161 - Sections; how construed.

81-5,161.  Sections; how construed.Sections 81-5,158 to 81-5,164 shall not be construed to:(1) Relieve any person from payment of local license or permit fees;(2) Limit the power of the state or political subdivisions to regulate the quality and character of work performed by water-based fire protection system contractors through a system of permits, fees, and inspections which are designed to assure compliance with, and aid in the implementation of, state and local building laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety; or(3) Limit the power of the state or political subdivisions to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and approval by the state or political subdivision of plans and specifications for work to be performed by water-based fire protection system contractors before commencement of the work.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 4.
NE Code § 81-5,162 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,162 - Fees; penalties; distribution.

81-5,162.  Fees; penalties; distribution.Any money collected under sections 81-5,158 to 81-5,160 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Fire Marshal Cash Fund. Any civil penalties collected under section 81-5,163 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 5.
NE Code § 81-5,163 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,163 - Violation; penalties.

81-5,163.  Violation; penalties.Any violation of sections 81-5,158 to 81-5,162 is a Class V misdemeanor. In addition, the State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars for each day a violation continues. Any violation shall also constitute grounds for revocation of a contractor certificate.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 6.
NE Code § 81-5,164 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,164 - Rules and regulations.

81-5,164.  Rules and regulations.The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 81-5,158 to 81-5,163.Source  Laws 1997, LB 636, § 7.
NE Code § 81-5,165 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,165 - Act, how cited.

81-5,165.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-5,165 to 81-5,189 shall be known and may be cited as the Boiler Inspection Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 863, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 1;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-719;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 1.
NE Code § 81-5,166 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,166 - Terms, defined.

81-5,166.  Terms, defined.As used in the Boiler Inspection Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Authorized inspection agency means an authorized inspection agency as defined in NB-369, National Board Qualifications and Duties for Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIAs) Performing Inservice Inspection Activities and Qualifications for Inspectors of Boilers and Pressure Vessels;(2) Board means the Boiler Safety Code Advisory Board; and(3) Boiler means a closed vessel in which water or other liquid is heated, steam or vapor is generated, steam or vapor is superheated, or any combination thereof, under pressure, for internal or external use to itself, by the direct application of heat and an unfired pressure vessel in which the pressure is obtained from an external source or by the application of heat from a direct source. Boiler includes a fired unit for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water only when such unit is separate from processing systems and complete within itself.Source   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 2;   Laws 1988, LB 863, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 641, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB226, § 1;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-720;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 2.
NE Code § 81-5,167 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,167 - State boiler inspector; deputy inspectors; qualifications; bond or insurance.

81-5,167.  State boiler inspector; deputy inspectors; qualifications; bond or insurance.(1) The State Fire Marshal shall employ a state boiler inspector who shall work under the direct supervision of the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee. The state boiler inspector shall:(a) Be a practical boilermaker, technical engineer, operating engineer, or boiler inspector;(b) Hold an "AI" or "IS" Commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors;(c) Be qualified by not less than ten years' experience in the construction, installation, repair, inspection, or operation of boilers, steam generators, and superheaters;(d) Have a knowledge of the operation and use of boilers, steam generators, and superheaters for the generating of steam for power, heating, or other purposes; and(e) Neither directly nor indirectly be interested in the manufacture, ownership, or agency of boilers, steam generators, and superheaters.(2) The State Fire Marshal may hire deputy inspectors as necessary to carry out the Boiler Inspection Act. Deputy inspectors shall hold an "IS" Commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or acquire the same within twelve months of hire. Such deputy inspectors shall otherwise be subject to and governed by the same rules and regulations applicable to and governing the acts and conduct of the state boiler inspector.(3) Before entering upon his or her duties under the Boiler Inspection Act, the state boiler inspector and each deputy inspector shall be bonded or insured as required by section 11-201.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 1, p. 392;   R.S.1943, § 48-701;   Laws 1978, LB 653, § 12;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-701;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 3;   Laws 1998, LB 395, § 12;  Laws 1999, LB 66, § 1;  Laws 2004, LB 884, § 23;  Laws 2017, LB264, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,2018, § 48-721;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 3;  Laws 2021, LB37, § 6.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-5,169 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,169 - State Fire Marshal and boiler inspectors; right of entry.

81-5,169.  State Fire Marshal and boiler inspectors; right of entry.The State Fire Marshal and the boiler inspectors shall have the right and power to enter any building or structure, public or private, for the purpose of inspecting any boilers required to be inspected by the Boiler Inspection Act or gathering information relating to such boilers.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 2(2), p. 393;   R.S.1943, § 48-703;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-703;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 5;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 3;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-723;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 5.
NE Code § 81-5,170 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,170 - Certificate of inspection; certificate of registration; fees.

81-5,170.  Certificate of inspection; certificate of registration; fees.(1) Upon making an inspection of any boilers required to be inspected by the Boiler Inspection Act and upon receipt of the inspection fee and certificate fee or registration fee, the boiler inspector shall give to the owner or user of the boilers a certificate of inspection or certificate of registration upon forms prescribed by the State Fire Marshal. The certificate shall be posted in a place near the location of such boiler.(2) The State Fire Marshal shall establish the amount of the inspection fee, certificate fee, and registration fee by rule or regulation at the level necessary to meet the costs of administering the act.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 2(3), p. 393;   R.S.1943, § 48-704;   Laws 1965, c. 288, § 1, p. 824;   Laws 1980, LB 959, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-704;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 6;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 1047, § 2;   Laws 1998, LB 395, § 14;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-724;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 6.
NE Code § 81-5,171 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,171 - Excessive pressure prohibited.

81-5,171.  Excessive pressure prohibited.The owner, user, or person or persons in charge of any boiler required to be inspected by the Boiler Inspection Act shall not allow or permit a greater pressure in any unit than is stated in the certificate of inspection issued by the inspector.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 2(4), p. 393;   R.S.1943, § 48-705;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-705;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 7;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 5;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-725;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 7.
NE Code § 81-5,172 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,172 - Boilers and vessels to which act does not apply.

81-5,172.  Boilers and vessels to which act does not apply.The Boiler Inspection Act shall not apply to:(1) Boilers of railway locomotives subject to federal inspection;(2) Boilers operated and regularly inspected by railway companies operating in interstate commerce;(3) Boilers under the jurisdiction and subject to regular periodic inspection by the United States Government;(4) Boilers used exclusively for agricultural purposes;(5) Steam heating boilers in single-family residences and apartment houses with four or less units using a pressure of less than fifteen pounds per square inch and having a safety valve set at not higher than fifteen pounds pressure per square inch;(6) Heating boilers using water in single-family residences and apartment houses with four or less units using a pressure of less than thirty pounds per square inch and having a safety valve set at not higher than thirty pounds pressure per square inch;(7) Fire engine boilers brought into the state for temporary use in times of emergency;(8) Boilers of a miniature model locomotive or boat or tractor or stationary engine constructed and maintained as a hobby and not for commercial use and having a diameter of less than ten inches inside diameter and a grate area not in excess of one and one-half square feet and that are properly equipped with a safety valve;(9) Hot water supply boilers if none of the following limitations is exceeded: (a) Two hundred thousand British thermal units of input; (b) one hundred twenty gallons of nominal capacity; or (c) two hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit output;(10) Unfired pressure vessels not exceeding (a) five cubic feet in volume or (b) a pressure of two hundred fifty pounds per square inch;(11) Unfired pressure vessels owned and maintained by a district or corporation organized under the provisions of Chapter 70, article 6; and(12) Unfired pressure vessels (a) not exceeding a maximum allowable working pressure of five hundred pounds per square inch, (b) that contain carbon dioxide, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant, or any other nonflammable gas determined by the State Fire Marshal not to be a risk to the public, (c) that are manufactured and repaired in accordance with applicable American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards, and (d) that are installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 3, p. 393;   R.S.1943, § 48-706;   Laws 1965, c. 288, § 2, p. 825;   Laws 1969, c. 406, § 1, p. 1404;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-706;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 8;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 6;   Laws 1997, LB 641, § 3;   Laws 1998, LB 395, § 15;  Laws 1999, LB 66, § 3;  Laws 2005, LB 122, § 1;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-726;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 8.
NE Code § 81-5,173 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,173 - State Fire Marshal; adopt rules and regulations; adopt schedule of fees; incorporation of codes.

81-5,173.  State Fire Marshal; adopt rules and regulations; adopt schedule of fees; incorporation of codes.The State Fire Marshal may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of effectuating the Boiler Inspection Act, including rules and regulations for the methods of testing equipment, the construction and installation of new boilers, and a schedule of inspection and certificate fees for boilers required to be inspected by the act. Such rules and regulations may incorporate by reference any portion of (1) the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, as amended, (2) the National Board Inspection Code, as amended, (3) the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, as amended, concerning controls and safety devices for automatically fired boilers, (4) the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code API-510, and (5) the National Fire Protection Association pamphlet 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code, including codes referenced in such code. A copy of all rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Boiler Inspection Act, including copies of all codes incorporated by reference, shall be kept on file in the office of the State Fire Marshal and shall be known as the Boiler Safety Code.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 4(1), p. 393;   R.S.1943, § 48-707;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-707;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 9;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 7;  Laws 1999, LB 66, § 4;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-727;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 9.
NE Code § 81-5,174 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,174 - Boiler explosion; investigation; report.

81-5,174.  Boiler explosion; investigation; report.The state boiler inspector shall investigate and report to the State Fire Marshal the cause of any boiler explosion that may occur in the state, the loss of life, the injuries sustained, the estimated loss of property, if any, and such other data as may be of benefit in preventing other similar explosions.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 4(2), p. 394;   R.S.1943, § 48-708;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-708;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 10;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-728;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 10.
NE Code § 81-5,175 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,175 - State boiler inspector; record of equipment.

81-5,175.  State boiler inspector; record of equipment.The state boiler inspector shall keep in the office of the State Fire Marshal a complete and accurate record of the name of the owner or user of any boiler required to be inspected by the Boiler Inspection Act and a full description of the equipment including the type, dimensions, age, condition, amount of pressure allowed, and date when last inspected.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 4(3), p. 394;   R.S.1943, § 48-709;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-709;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 11;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 8;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-729;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 11.
NE Code § 81-5,176 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,176 - Equipment; installation; notice to State Fire Marshal; reinspection.

81-5,176.  Equipment; installation; notice to State Fire Marshal; reinspection.Before any boiler required to be inspected by the Boiler Inspection Act is installed, a ten days' written notice of intention to install the boiler shall be given to the State Fire Marshal, except that the State Fire Marshal may, upon application and good cause shown, waive the ten-day prior notice requirement. The notice shall designate the proposed place of installation, the type and capacity of the boiler, the use to be made of the boiler, the name of the company which manufactured the boiler, and whether the boiler is new or used. A boiler moved from one location to another shall be reinspected prior to being placed back into use.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 5, p. 394;   R.S.1943, § 48-710;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-710;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 12;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 9;   Laws 1998, LB 395, § 16;  Laws 2007, LB226, § 3;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-730;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 12.
NE Code § 81-5,178 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,178 - Defective boiler; notice to user.

81-5,178.  Defective boiler; notice to user.The state boiler inspector shall notify the user in writing of any boiler found to be unsafe or unfit for operation setting forth the nature and extent of such defects and condition. The notice shall indicate whether or not the boiler may be used without making repair or replacement of defective parts or may be used in a limited capacity before repairs or replacements are made. The state boiler inspector may permit the user a reasonable time to make such repairs or replacements.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 6(3), p. 395;   R.S.1943, § 48-713;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-713;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 14;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 11;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-732;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 14.
NE Code § 81-5,179 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-5,179 - Boiler; inspection; fees.

81-5,179.  Boiler; inspection; fees.The owner or user of a boiler required to be inspected under the Boiler Inspection Act or inspected by request of the boiler owner shall pay a fee for such inspection or inspections in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Fire Marshal. Any boiler required to be inspected by the act may be inspected by the state boiler inspector if the owner or his or her agent makes written request to the state boiler inspector. Fees will be imposed as required for services in support of the act in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Fire Marshal.Source   Laws 1943, c. 112, § 7, p. 395;   R.S.1943, § 48-714;   Laws 1963, c. 294, § 1, p. 880;   Laws 1980, LB 959, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 48-714;   Laws 1987, LB 462, § 15;   Laws 1995, LB 438, § 12;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 48-733;  Laws 2019, LB301, § 15.