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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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1003 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Adjunct services" refers to those activities related to or performed by a fire services agency, such as hazardous and toxic materials response and recovery, search and rescue, and such other functions as may be assigned to or reasonably expected of a local fire services agency;
(2)
"Fire mitigation" means, but is not limited to, those activities designed to lessen the impact of fire upon structures, persons, or the natural environment;
(3)
"Fire prevention" means, but is not limited to, those actions taken directly or indirectly by an entity of state, county, or municipal government to prevent the occurrence of fire, whether the result of accident or through arson;
(4)
"Fire services" means those functions of firefighting, fire prevention, fire mitigation, fire training, and fire administration performed by rural or municipal, volunteer or paid professional firefighters and fire departments created in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas;
(5)
"Fire training" refers to those teaching, educational, or training activities conducted to improve the ability of an individual or a fire department to contain, suppress, or otherwise reduce the danger incurred from fire and includes not only technical training on the use of equipment and resources for fire suppression but also those administrative, training, fiscal, and other programs designed to enhance an individual's or a fire department's ability to perform his or her or its assigned duties; and
(6)
"Local government" means a county, city of the first class, city of the second class, or an incorporated town, a fire protection district, a subordinate services district of a county, an improvement district organized to provide fire services, or any other fire department created in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1993, No. 1303, § 3.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1006 - Arkansas Fire Protection Services Resources Plan

(a)
The Office of Fire Protection Services shall facilitate and coordinate, with the cooperation and assistance of the fire services agencies listed in §
20-22-1004(c)
, the development and formulation of a comprehensive program for the orderly coordination, cooperation, and development of resources of the State of Arkansas and its local governments, to be referred to as the "Arkansas Fire Protection Services Resources Plan". The plan shall include plans:
(1)
For providing fire services in the various rural areas of this state which do not have available the benefits or services of an organized or voluntary firefighting program;
(2)
For updating and improving fire services in urban, suburban, and rural areas which have fire services but which need improvements and for assisting existing organized or volunteer firefighting services in making those improvements;
(3)
On the type, needs, and means to procure firefighting vehicles and equipment for fire services agencies of local governments;
(4)
On developing training programs designed to instruct and train firefighters at the Arkansas Fire Training Academy to be employed or used by both urban and rural organized and volunteer fire services agencies;
(5)
To coordinate the efforts of all state and local government fire services agencies for the purpose of making maximum use of the services and resources for the prevention and mitigation of injury and damage caused by fire and other hazards;
(6)
To measure the prompt and effective response to fires and other hazards and disasters;
(7)
To identify areas particularly vulnerable to fire and hazards and other disasters; and
(8)
To make recommendations for improvements in the firefighting, prevention, training, mitigation, and adjunct services for state and local fire services agencies.
(b)
In coordinating the preparation and revision of the plan, the office shall seek the advice and assistance of and cooperate with state agencies, including the State Fire Marshal, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Rural Fire Protection Service, with all fire services agencies of local governments, with business, labor, industry, agriculture, civic and volunteer organizations, and with community leaders.
(c)
The plan or any part thereof may be incorporated into rules of the office, the Division of Emergency Management, or executive orders which have the force and effect of law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2045, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 1303, § 6; 1999, No. 646, § 62.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1007 - State and local government agencies - Liaison officers

(a)
It is directed by this subchapter that the head of each state agency with fire services, including the State Fire Marshal, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Rural Fire Protection Service, and all fire services agencies of local governments shall appoint a member or members of its staff as fire services liaison officer or officers to act on its behalf in coordinating and ensuring the agency's capability to fulfill its role in fire services activities.
(b)
It shall be the responsibility of this officer or these officers to:
(1)
Maintain close and continuous liaison with the Office of Fire Protection Services, as applicable;
(2)
Prepare agency operations plans in cooperation with this subchapter and with the office;
(3)
Submit a list of the various firefighting, prevention, training, mitigation, and adjunct services the agency is trained and equipped to perform;
(4)
Maintain files of agency resources to include personnel, facilities, and equipment available for fire services and adjunct services operations;
(5)
Submit a semiannual report to the office of the various firefighting, prevention, training, mitigation, and adjunct services the agency is trained and equipped to perform;
(6)
Ensure that the agency can respond promptly and cooperatively with other agencies in any firefighting situations or major emergency situations under the procedures cooperatively agreed to in the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Resources Plan and coordinated by the office; and
(7)
Perform other related functions necessary to carry out the purpose of this subchapter.
(c)
Nothing in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be interpreted as relieving or otherwise abridging the responsibility and authority of any state or local agency directors in carrying out the fire services and adjunct services operations for which their agencies are solely responsible.
Acts 1993, No. 1303, § 7.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1008 - Utilization of existing services and facilities

All fire services agencies of the state, including the State Fire Marshal, the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, and the Rural Fire Protection Service, and all fire services agencies of local governments, to the maximum extent practicable, shall utilize services, facilities, equipment, and personnel of their existing departments, offices, and agencies to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1993, No. 1303, § 8.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1009 - State Fire Marshal

(a)
There is created the position of State Fire Marshal within the Office of Fire Protection Services of the Division of Emergency Management.
(b)
The State Fire Marshal shall be under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Division of Emergency Management.
(c)
The State Fire Marshal shall work in coordination with the Coordinator of the Office of Fire Protection Services, the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board, and the Director of the Division of Emergency Management.
(d)
The State Fire Marshal, who shall be employed by the Director of the Division of Emergency Management, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety, shall have the responsibility to carry out the administrative functions and directives assigned to the State Fire Marshal.
(e)
The State Fire Marshal may delegate administrative and investigative duties to the qualified personnel of the Office of Fire Protection Services.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1011 - Fire drills

(a)
It shall be the duty of the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, to require teachers of public and private schools and all educational institutions to have one (1) fire drill each month.
(b)
A person shall not be impeded from building egress in compliance with the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and the standards for accessible design under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
42 U.S.C. § 12101
et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2023.
Amended by Act 2023EX1, No. 9,§ 1, eff. 9/14/2023.
Amended by Act 2023EX1, No. 3,§ 1, eff. 9/14/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 787,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1012 - Inspection of buildings

(a)
(1)
Upon complaint of any person or on his or her own motion, the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, may inspect all buildings and premises within his or her jurisdiction and issue an order for the compliance with the State Fire Marshal's rules.
(2)
Failure or refusal to comply with an order of the State Fire Marshal in the enforcement of the rules shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
(1)
The State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, shall inspect all places of public assembly, including factories or industrial plants normally employing ten (10) or more persons, where hazards to the lives and safety of citizens might be present.
(2)
If upon completion of the inspection an unsafe or hazardous condition is found to exist, then the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, shall promptly notify the owner or operator of the public assembly in writing.
(3)
Upon the receipt of the written notice, the owner or operator shall remove the hazardous or unsafe condition.
(4)
(A)
On failure to remedy the condition, the State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, may file injunction proceedings in the circuit court of the jurisdiction to abate the condition as being a nuisance.
(B)
The suit shall be filed in the name of the State Fire Marshal for the use and benefit of the State of Arkansas without bond for costs.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1013 - Disposition of penalties, fees, and forfeitures

All penalties, fees, or forfeitures collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Fire Services Fund.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1014 - Temporary door barricade devices

A person may install and use a temporary door barricade device or security lockdown device for security purposes to protect individuals during active shooter events or other similar situations.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1015 - Americans with Disabilities Act compliance

When the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code conflicts with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, the conflicting provisions of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design shall control.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 22 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION, AND SAFETY (§§ 20-22-101 — 20-22-1016) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PROTECTION ACT OF 1993 (§§ 20-22-1001 — 20-22-1016) › Section 20-22-1016 - Review of fire protection class code determinations by State Fire Marshal - Recommendations to Insurance Commissioner

(a)
The State Fire Marshal, or his or her designee, may review fire protection standards filings filed by an advisory organization with the Insurance Commissioner if:
(1)
The filing is based on the effectiveness of fire protection services; and
(2)
Upon request of the commissioner or a person affected by a rate filing.
(b)
The State Fire Marshal shall review a fire protection class code determination by:
(1)
Reassessing the fire protection services of each area of the state under approved standards to determine whether or not the analysis of the area's fire protection services were graded accurately considering the area's concerns, characteristics, and equipment and support available for fire protection services;
(2)
Advising the commissioner if the fire protection class code determination is reasonable and appropriate; and
(3)
Recommending further review or action by the commissioner concerning the fire protection class code determination.
(c)
A recommendation by the State Fire Marshal is not binding on the commissioner.
(d)
The State Fire Marshal shall make its recommendations under this section to the commissioner within thirty (30) days after receipt of a request to review a fire protection standards filing.
(e)
The State Fire Marshal shall draw upon the experience and knowledge of different individuals in this state to make an informed recommendation to the commissioner.
Added by Act 2023, No. 841,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-23-101 — 20-23-105) › Section 20-23-101 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Boiler" or "boilers" means any boiler or like vessel or container in which water is heated or steam is generated by the application of heat and includes:
(A)
Steam boilers that generate steam under pressure and include:
(i)
High pressure steam boilers that generate steam under pressure more than fifteen pounds per square inch gauge (15 psig); and
(ii)
Low pressure steam heating boilers that generate steam at fifteen pounds per square inch gauge (15 psig) or less for heating purposes;
(B)
Hot water heating boilers that heat water for the external use of heating any area or building; and
(C)
Hot water heaters that are used for heating water for external use;
(2)
"Horsepower" means the evaporation of thirty-four and five-tenths pounds (34.5 lbs.) of water from a temperature of two hundred twelve degrees Fahrenheit (212° F) into steam at two hundred twelve degrees Fahrenheit (212° F) at fourteen and seven-tenths pounds per square inch absolute (14.7 psia);
(3)
"Internal" and "external" inspection means a thorough and proper inspection as provided for in the rules by the Boiler Inspection Division;
(4)
(A)
"Pressure piping" means power piping systems and their component parts within or forming a part of the pressure piping system connected to any boiler or unfired pressure vessel covered by the provisions of this chapter.
(B)
This includes only boiler external piping for power boilers and high-temperature, high pressure water boilers in which:
(i)
Steam or vapor is generated at a pressure of more than fifteen pounds per square inch gauge (15 psig); and
(ii)
High-temperature water is generated at pressures exceeding one hundred sixty pounds per square inch gauge (160 psig) and temperatures exceeding two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (250° F) or one hundred twenty degrees Centigrade (120° C), or both.
(C)
Boiler external piping shall be considered as that piping which begins where the boiler proper terminates at:
(i)
The first circumferential joint for welding end connections;
(ii)
The face of the first flange in bolted flanged connections; or
(iii)
The first threaded joint in that type of connection and which extends up to and includes the valve or valves required by rule;
(5)
"Pressure vessel" means any unfired pressure vessel constructed for the accumulation, storage, or transportation of air, liquids, or gases that are under induced pressure; and
(6)
"PSIG" means pounds per square inch gauge pressure.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2047, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2046, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-509; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 1; 1999, No. 982, § 1; 2005, No. 1012, § 1.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-23-101 — 20-23-105) › Section 20-23-102 - Exceptions

(a)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
(1)
Inspection and installation permit requirements on air storage vessels located in service stations and garages;
(2)
Air tanks of twelve gallons (12 gals.) or less containing one hundred fifty pounds per square inch (150 psi) or less;
(3)
Boilers and unfired pressure vessels which are under the inspection regulations of the United States Surface Transportation Board;
(4)
Boilers and unfired pressure vessels used for domestic purposes in private residences and apartment houses of eight (8) or fewer apartments;
(5)
Unfired pressure vessels, other than air tanks or vessels listed in subdivisions (a)(1)-(4) of this section, where the maximum allowable working pressure is fifteen pounds per square inch (15 psi) or less or a volume of five cubic feet (5 cu. ft.) or less, coil-type steam generators without accumulative drum, or vessels used in connection with or the storage of liquefied petroleum gases. However, all such unfired pressure vessels shall be constructed in compliance with the appropriate regulations, or rules applicable thereto;
(6)
Hot water heaters under two hundred thousand British thermal units (200,000 Btu), except those heaters located in hospitals, schools, daycare centers, and nursing homes;
(7)
Hot water supply storage tanks which are heated by steam or any other direct or indirect means when heat input is less than two hundred thousand British thermal units per hour (200,000 Btu/hr.), when water temperature is less than two hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit (210° F), and when the vessel has a nominal water-containing capacity of less than one hundred twenty gallons (120 gals.);
(8)
Pressure vessels which are an integral part of:
(A)
Components of rotating or reciprocating mechanical devices and hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders where the primary design considerations and stress are derived from the functional requirements of the device; or
(B)
The structure and have a primary function of transporting fluids from one (1) location to another within a system; and
(9)
Vessels with a nominal water-containing capacity of one hundred twenty gallons (120 gals.) or less for containing water under pressure, including those containing air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion.
(b)
This chapter shall not apply to inspection, installation permit requirements, or regulation of boilers and unfired pressure vessels used in connection with the production, distribution, storage, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or casinghead gas.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2048, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 9; 1963, No. 100, § 1; 1965, No. 549, § 1; 1983, No. 516, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-509; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 2.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-23-101 — 20-23-105) › Section 20-23-103 - Enforcement

(a)
The criminal penalties provided by this chapter shall be enforced by the prosecuting attorney of each judicial district. The administrative penalties provided by this chapter shall be imposed pursuant to rules of the Director of the Division of Labor.
(b)
The director may collect an administrative penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction, and he or she shall not be required to pay costs or to enter a bond for payment of costs.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2049, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5451, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 6; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 2; 1975, No. 162, § 3; 1977, No. 404, § 1; 1979, No. 526, § 3; 1981, No. 9, § 3; 1983, No. 303, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-506; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 3.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-23-101 — 20-23-105) › Section 20-23-104 - Periodic or regular attendance

(a)
All boilers subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be continuously monitored by mechanical and electronic devices approved by the Director of the Division of Labor. When a plant is in operation or when any public building is occupied, the boilers shall be under regular attendance by a boiler operator unless otherwise exempt.
(b)
Boilers that are manually operated shall be under constant attendance whenever they are in use for any purpose.
(c)
All steam boilers fifty horsepower (50 hp) and over, as rated by the manufacturer in any location, and steam boilers used in hospitals, hotels, schools, theatres, and office buildings, but not limited to these places, shall be under regular attendance by a licensed operator who holds a certificate of competency issued by the Boiler Inspection Division.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5452, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 7; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 3; 1975, No. 162, § 4; 1979, No. 526, § 4; 1981, No. 9, § 4; 1983, No. 303, § 4; 1985, No. 67, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-507; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 4.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-23-101 — 20-23-105) › Section 20-23-105 - Disposition of funds

(a)
All money received under this chapter shall be paid to the Treasurer of State, who shall place this money to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Department of Labor and Licensing in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties as set out in this chapter and to defray the costs of the maintenance, operation, and improvements required by the department in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties otherwise imposed by law on the department or the Director of the Division of Labor.
(b)
The director may issue vouchers for salaries and expenses of the Boiler Inspection Division when proper appropriation has been made for the expenditures.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5453, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-508; Acts 2001, No. 577, § 6.
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 20-23-201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 540,§ 47, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 2; 1975, No. 162, § 1; 1979, No. 526, § 1; 1981, No. 9, § 1; 1983, No. 303, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-502; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 2; 1997, No. 238, § 1; 1997, No. 250, § 196; 1999, No. 982, § 5; 2003, No. 619, § 1.
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 20-23-202 - Chief inspector, deputy inspector, etc

(a)
(1)
When the office of Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division becomes vacant, the Director of the Division of Labor shall employ a citizen of the State of Arkansas to be chief inspector.
(2)
The chief inspector shall have at the time of employment not less than ten (10) years' experience in the construction, maintenance, installation, and repair or inspection of high pressure boilers and unfired pressure vessels.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The director is authorized and empowered to employ a technical assistant and deputy inspectors of boilers.
(B)
Inspectors of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels shall have had at the time of employment not less than five (5) years' experience in the construction, maintenance, installation, and repair of high pressure boilers and unfired pressure vessels or possess a currently valid commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
(C)
(i)
Inspectors of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels also shall have passed a written examination.
(ii)
The examination shall conform to standards not exceeding those prescribed by the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
(iii)
The examination shall test the inspector's knowledge of the construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of boilers and their appurtenances.
(2)
The director is also empowered to employ clerical and administrative employees, as well as other inspectors, as necessary to perform the work of the Boiler Inspection Division.
(3)
The salaries are to be approved by the General Assembly.
(c)
The salaries of the employees of the Boiler Inspection Division, together with the necessary expenses of the Boiler Inspection Division, shall be paid out of the fees for which provision is made in this chapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5454, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-501; Acts 1989, No. 927, § 3; 1999, No. 982, § 6; 2005, No. 1012, § 2.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-301 - Certificate of inspection required - Application of rules and standards - Penalties

(a)
(1)
No owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel or engineer or fireman in charge of a boiler or pressure vessel shall operate or allow the boiler or pressure vessel to be operated without a certificate of inspection issued by the Director of the Division of Labor or shall allow a greater pressure in the boiler or pressure vessel than is allowed by the certificate of inspection.
(2)
(A)
All boilers and pressure vessels installed or in operation in this state shall conform to those rules and standards that shall from time to time be adopted by the Boiler Inspection Division with the approval of the director.
(B)
The rules and standards shall not exceed those set out in the several sections of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and shall have the force of law immediately upon their approval by the director.
(3)
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any boiler or unfired pressure vessel on which the certificate of inspection has been suspended or the operation of which has been forbidden by an inspector as provided in §§
20-23-203
,
20-23-306
,
20-23-310
,
20-23-401
, and
20-23-402
.
(4)
All pressure piping installed in this state shall conform to those rules and standards that shall from time to time be adopted by the Boiler Inspection Division with the approval of the director. The rules and standards shall not exceed those set out in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Piping, Power Piping Code, B31.1.
(b)
Any person violating this section shall be subject to an administrative fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2052, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2051, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5456, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-505; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 4; 1999, No. 982, § 8; 2005, No. 1012, § 4.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-302 - Report by manufacturer, owner, and user

(a)
Every manufacturer, owner, or user of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel in use or to be used in any part of the state and subject to inspection by the Boiler Inspection Division, as provided by this chapter, shall report to the division the location of the boiler or unfired pressure vessel at such times and in such manner and form as may be determined by the rules of the division.
(b)
Any owner, user, or agent of the owner of any boiler or unfired pressure vessel subject to inspection by the division, as provided in this chapter, who shall fail to report its location to the division shall be subject to an administrative fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100).
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2053, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, §§ 4, 6; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 2; 1975, No. 162, § 3; 1977, No. 404, § 1; 1979, No. 526, § 3; 1981, No. 9, § 3; 1983, No. 303, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 81-504, 81-506; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 9.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-303 - Hydrostatic pressure testing

(a)
Boilers and pressure vessels may be tested by hydrostatic pressure one-quarter (1/4) greater than the maximum allowable working pressure when in the judgment of the inspector such a test is necessary to ascertain the true condition of the boiler.
(b)
All boilers to be tested by hydrostatic pressure shall be filled with water at no less than ambient temperature but in no case less than seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70° F). The metal temperature shall not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120° F) during the final examination.
(c)
The responsibility for hydrostatic testing shall be that of the owner.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-504; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 10.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-304 - Failure to make ready for inspection

Any owner, user, or agent of the owner of any boiler subject to inspection by the Boiler Inspection Division who shall fail to have a boiler ready for inspection after due notice as provided in this chapter shall pay to the division the inspection fee provided by this subchapter and shall be subject to an administrative fine of any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00).
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 6; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 2; 1975, No. 162, § 3; 1977, No. 404, § 1; 1979, No. 526, § 3; 1981, No. 9, § 3; 1983, No. 303, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-506; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 11.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-305 - Special inspection

If at any time the owner, user, or agent of the owner of any boiler within the state shall desire a special inspection of any boiler, it shall be made by the Boiler Inspection Division after due request thereof. The inspector making the inspection shall collect a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for each boiler together with his or her expenses from Little Rock to the place of inspection and return.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 6; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 2; 1975, No. 162, § 3; 1977, No. 404, § 1; 1979, No. 526, § 3; 1981, No. 9, § 3; 1983, No. 303, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-506; Acts 1991, No. 560, § 1.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-306 - Issuance

(a)
(1)
Upon receipt by the Boiler Inspection Division of an annual or biennial certificate report of inspection from a state inspector or from an inspector employed by an insurance company that a boiler or pressure vessel is in safe working condition with the required fittings, valves, and appliances properly installed and set, the Director of the Division of Labor shall issue to the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel a certificate of inspection.
(2)
The certificate of inspection shall be issued upon payment of a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) in cases of all boilers other than unfired pressure vessels and a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) in cases of unfired pressure vessels.
(3)
The certificate of inspection shall state the maximum pressure at which the boiler or pressure vessel may be operated as may be determined by the rules adopted by the Boiler Inspection Division, as provided in this chapter.
(b)
Upon receipt of a certificate of inspection under subsection (a) of this section, unless the certificate of inspection is withdrawn or suspended the owner or user may operate boilers:
(1)
Other than unfired pressure vessels described in the certificate for one (1) year from the date of annual inspection plus any extension granted under §
20-23-203(a)
of the time for the next annual inspection; and
(2)
That are unfired pressure vessels for two (2) years from the date of biennial inspection.
(c)
Any owner or operator of a boiler or pressure vessel who is dissatisfied with the result of an inspection made by an inspector employed by an insurance company may appeal to the Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division, who shall cause a special investigation to be conducted and, upon the report of the inspection, shall render his or her decision, the decision to be final.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5457, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 95,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 3; 1970 (1st 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 1999, No. 982, § 12; 2003, No. 1184, § 1.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-307 - New boilers and unfired pressure vessels - Permit required

(a)
Every manufacturer, contractor, jobber, owner, or user of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel or pressure piping system shall obtain a permit from the Boiler Inspection Division before any boiler or unfired pressure vessel or pressure piping system may be installed or moved and installed in the State of Arkansas.
(b)
When new boilers or unfired pressure vessels are to be installed, the manufacturer's data report for each boiler and unfired pressure vessel shall be submitted with the application for installation.
(c)
No boiler or unfired pressure vessel or pressure piping may be installed without approval from the division.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 7; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 3; 1975, No. 162, § 4; 1979, No. 526, § 4; 1981, No. 9, § 4; 1983, No. 303, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-507; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 5; 1999, No. 982, § 13.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-308 - New boilers and unfired pressure vessels - Fees

(a)
The following fees shall be paid before permits may be issued for the installation of any boiler or unfired pressure vessel:
(1)
Boilers:
(A)
Up to 25 horsepower, incl. ............... $15.00
(B)
Over 25 horsepower to 50 horsepower, incl. ............... 20.00
(C)
Over 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower, incl. ............... 25.00
(D)
Over 100 horsepower to 200 horsepower, incl. ............... 30.00
(E)
Over 200 horsepower to 300 horsepower, incl. ............... 50.00
(F)
Over 300 horsepower to 400 horsepower, incl. ............... 60.00
(G)
Over 400 horsepower to 500 horsepower, incl. ............... 70.00
(H)
Over 500 horsepower ............... 95.00
(2)
Unfired pressure vessels, including hot water storage containers:
(A)
500 gallons capacity or less ............... $15.00
(B)
501 gallons capacity to 1,000 gallons capacity ............... 20.00
(C)
1,001 gallons capacity to 5,000 gallons capacity ............... 40.00
(D)
5,001 gallons capacity and over ............... 50.00
(b)
The fee paid for the issuance of a permit for the installation of pressure piping shall be one hundred dollars ($100).
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 7; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 3; 1975, No. 162, § 4; 1979, No. 526, § 4; 1981, No. 9, § 4; 1983, No. 303, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-507; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 6.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-309 - New boilers and unfired pressure vessels - Penalty

Every manufacturer, jobber, dealer, or individual selling or offering for sale or operating any boiler or unfired pressure vessel or installing any pressure piping that does not meet the requirements of the rules adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and in addition may be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years, or both.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2054, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 7; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 3; 1975, No. 162, § 4; 1979, No. 526, § 4; 1981, No. 9, § 4; 1983, No. 303, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-507; Acts 1993, No. 477, § 7.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-310 - Suspension

(a)
(1)
The Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division or his or her authorized representatives may at any time suspend an inspection certificate when in their opinion the boiler or unfired pressure vessel for which it was issued cannot be operated without menace to the public safety or when the boiler or unfired pressure vessel is found not to comply with the rules provided in this subchapter.
(2)
Any insurance company inspector who has been issued an Arkansas commission and is inspecting boilers or pressure vessels in this state shall have corresponding powers with respect to operating certificates for boilers or pressure vessels insured by the company employing him or her.
(3)
The suspension of an operating certificate shall continue in effect until the boiler or pressure vessel shall have been made to conform to the rules of the Boiler Inspection Division and until the operating certificate shall have been reinstated.
(b)
Any inspector of the division or any commissioned inspector of any insurance company who after inspection of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel shall find it unsafe for operation shall suspend its certificate of inspection and forbid its further use until it shall have been made to conform to the standards adopted by the division and until its certificate of inspection shall have been reinstated by an authorized inspector.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2056, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2055, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, §§ 3, 4; 1970 (1st 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, 81-504; Acts 1999, No. 982, § 14.
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 3 - CERTIFICATION OF BOILERS (§§ 20-23-301 — 20-23-314) › Section 20-23-311 - Inspection fees generally

(a)
Within thirty (30) days from the date of inspection, there shall be paid for the annual inspection of each boiler by the Boiler Inspection Division made according to the provisions of this chapter, the sum as follows:
(1)
Boilers:
(A)
Up to and including 15 horsepower, incl. ............... $10.00
(B)
Over 15 horsepower to 50 horsepower, incl. ............... 13.00
(C)
Over 50 horsepower to 100 horsepower, incl. ............... 18.00
(D)
Over 100 horsepower to 150 horsepower, incl. ............... 20.00
(E)
Over 150 horsepower to 250 horsepower, incl. ............... 23.00
(F)
Over 250 horsepower to 500 horsepower, incl. ............... 35.00
(G)
Over 500 horsepower ............... 50.00
(2)
Shop inspections: per day, four hundred forty dollars ($440); per half day, two hundred and twenty dollars ($220); plus expenses, including mileage not to exceed the rate authorized by the General Assembly to employees of state agencies who furnish their own transportation, and meals and lodging in accordance with that approved by the General Assembly as a daily allowance; and
(3)
Unfired pressure vessels:
(A)
150 gallons or less ............... $9.00
(B)
151 gallons to 500 gallons ............... 10.00
(C)
501 gallons to 1,000 gallons ............... 11.00
(D)
1,001 gallons to 2,000 gallons ............... 12.00
(E)
2,001 gallons to 3,000 gallons ............... 13.00
(F)
3,001 gallons to 5,000 gallons ............... 14.00
(G)
5,001 gallons and over ............... 18.00
(b)
The rates in subsection (a) of this section may be reduced by the Director of the Division of Labor at the beginning of any fiscal year if the rates produce a greater amount of revenue than is required to defray the cost of operation of the Boiler Inspection Division.
(c)
All inspection fees shall be paid by the owner, user, or agent of the owner, and the inspector may receive the fee and issue his or her receipt therefor.
(d)
If the owner, user, or agent of the owner shall fail to pay any inspection fee under this section within thirty (30) days, a civil money penalty equal to the amount of the unpaid fee shall attach to the outstanding amount of the fee, and the director shall be empowered to collect this penalty in addition to the amount of the fee.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5458, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 494, § 6; 1970 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 65, § 2; 1975, No. 162, § 3; 1977, No. 404, § 1; 1979, No. 526, § 3; 1981, No. 9, § 3; 1983, No. 303, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-506; Acts 1991, No. 560, § 2; 1997, No. 220, § 1.