Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 2 - HEALTH AND SAFETY (§§ 20-6-101 — 20-38-113) › Chapter 23 - BOILER SAFETY (§§ 20-23-101 — 20-23-407) › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION (§§ 20-23-201 — 20-23-203) › Section 20-23-203 - Chief inspector's duty to inspect and enforce

(a)
The Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division, either personally or by a deputy inspector, shall carefully:
(1)
(A)
Unless the chief inspector grants an extension of time for good cause, inspect internally and externally one (1) time annually every high pressure steam boiler and steam generating apparatus.
(B)
An extension of time under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section:
(i)
Shall not exceed six (6) months; and
(ii)
Shall cause the time period for the next annual inspection to begin on the day following the date of the inspection that was extended;
(2)
Inspect externally one (1) time annually and internally one (1) time every three (3) years every low pressure steam heating boiler to the extent permitted by the design and construction of the boiler;
(3)
Inspect one (1) time biennially every unfired pressure vessel located in this state that is not excepted from the inspections by this chapter; and
(4)
Give the owner or operator of the boiler notice of the time when an internal inspection will be made.
(b)
The chief inspector shall have free access at all reasonable times for himself or herself and his or her deputies to any premises in this state where a boiler or pressure piping is being built or where a boiler or pressure piping or power plant apparatus is being installed or operated, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the boiler or piping or apparatus is built, installed, and fitted with the necessary appliances and operated in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(c)
(1)
The chief inspector shall enforce the laws of the state governing the use of boilers and unfired pressure vessels. He or she shall examine into and report to the Director of the Division of Labor the causes of boiler explosions which occur within the state.
(2)
He or she shall keep in his or her office a complete and accurate record of the names of all owners or operators of boilers inspected by the Boiler Inspection Division, together with the location, make, type, dimensions, age, condition, pressure allowed upon, and date of the last inspection of all boilers and shall make an annual report thereon to the director.
(d)
(1)
Subject to the requirements of this subsection and the time restriction under subdivision (a)(1)(B)(i) of this section, the chief inspector may, for good cause, extend the date of a boiler inspection upon receipt of the applicable boiler inspection fee.
(2)
At the time of the inspection under an extension granted under this section:
(A)
An additional fee equal to the amount of the applicable boiler inspection fee shall be paid to the chief inspector; and
(B)
The time period for the next inspection shall commence.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 694,§ 1, eff. 4/11/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2050, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5455, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 95,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 3; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 1; 1975, No. 162, § 2; 1979, No. 526, § 2; 1981, No. 9, § 2; 1983, No. 303, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-503; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 3; 1999, No. 982, § 7; 2005, No. 1012, § 3.