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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.30

Current through June 25, 2024
National Board Inspection Code means the Manual for
						Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors supplied by the National Board. Copies of
						this Code may be obtained from the National Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.31

Current through June 25, 2024
New Boiler or Pressure Vessel Installation means and
						includes all boilers or pressure vessels constructed, installed, placed in
						operation or contracted for after approval of the Rules and
						Regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.32

Current through June 25, 2024
Nonstandard Boiler or Pressure Vessel means a boiler or
						pressure vessel that does not bear the Mississippi stamp, the ASME stamp, the
						National Board stamp, or the stamp of any state or political subdivision which
						has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to that required by
						Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.33

Current through June 25, 2024
Owner or User means any person, firm or corporation
						legally responsible for the safe operation of any boiler or pressure vessel
						within Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.34

Current through June 25, 2024
Pressure Vessel means a vessel in which the pressure is
						obtained from an external source, or by the application of heat from an
						indirect source, or from a direct source, other than those boilers defined in
						Section
						45-23-5 of
						the Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.35

Current through June 25, 2024
PSIG means pounds per square inch
						gauge
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.36

Current through June 25, 2024
Reinstalled Boiler or Pressure Vessel means a boiler or
						pressure vessel removed from its original setting and reinstalled at the same
						location or at a new location without change of ownership.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.37

Current through June 25, 2024
Repair means work necessary to return a boiler or
						pressure vessel to a safe and satisfactory operating
						condition.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.38

Current through June 25, 2024
Major Repair means a repair upon which the strength of a
						boiler or pressure vessel will depend.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.39

Current through June 25, 2024
Secondhand Boiler or Pressure Vessel means a boiler or
						pressure vessel which as changed both location and ownership subsequent to its
						primary use.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.40

Current through June 25, 2024
Standard Boiler or Pressure Vessel means a boiler or
						pressure vessel which bears the stamp of Mississippi or of another state which
						has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to that required by
						Mississippi, the ASME stamp, or both the ASME and the National Board
						stamps.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.41

Current through June 25, 2024
Storage Tanks -- Hot Water Supply means those heated by
						steam or any other indirect means when any one of the following limitations is
						exceeded:
1. Heat input of 200,000 BTU
					 per hour
2. Water temperature of
					 210ø F.
3. Nominal water
					 containing capacity of 120 gallons.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Subchapter 3 - Definition of Terms › Rule 15-10-76-1.3.42

Current through June 25, 2024
Underwriters' Laboratories means a nonprofit,
						independent organization testing for public safety. It maintains and operates
						laboratories for the examination and testing of devices, systems, and materials
						to determine their relation to life, fire, casualty hazards and crime
						prevention.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 1 - Minimum Construction Standards for Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.1.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Boilers and unfired pressure vessels to be installed for
						operation in Mississippi shall be designed, constructed, inspected, stamped and
						installed in accordance with the applicable ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
						Code, and these rules and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 1 - Minimum Construction Standards for Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.1.2

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition, boilers and pressure vessels may bear the
						National Board stamping, or be stamped Mississippi Standard. A copy of the
						manufacturer's data report, signed by the manufacturer's representative and the
						authorized inspector, shall be filed by the owner or user with the Chief
						Inspector prior to operation in Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 1 - Minimum Construction Standards for Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.1.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Pressure Piping -- (including welded piping) -- Piping
						external to power boilers from the boiler to the first stop valve of a single
						boiler, and to the second stop valve in a battery of two or more boilers is
						subject to the requirements of ASME Power Boiler Code, Section I, and the
						design, fabrication, installations and testing of the valves and piping shall
						be in conformity with the applicable paragraphs of ASME Code. Applicable ASME
						Data Report Forms for such piping shall be furnished by the owner to the Chief
						Inspector.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 1 - Minimum Construction Standards for Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.1.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi Special -- If a boiler or pressure vessel is
						of special design or one that cannot bear the ASME and National Board stamping,
						details of the proposed construction, including shop drawings, shall be
						submitted to the Chief Inspector and approval as "Mississippi Special" for
						construction installations must be obtained from the Board before construction
						is started.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 1 - Minimum Construction Standards for Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.1.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Before secondhand equipment is installed, application
						for permission to install shall be filed by the owner or user with the Chief
						Inspector and approval obtained.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 1 - Minimum Construction Standards for Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.1.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The assembly, maintenance, operation and testing of
						controls and safety devices shall be in accordance with ASME Code CSD-1,
						current edition, and its addenda. Existing boiler installations shall comply
						with CSD-1 upon a major alteration or retrofitting of a
						boiler.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.1

Current through June 25, 2024
On and after the effective date of the rules and
						regulations first promulgated by the Board, each boiler and pressure vessel
						used or proposed to be used within this state, except boilers or pressure
						vessels exempt under Section
						45-23-33
						of the Act, shall be thoroughly inspected as to their construction,
						installation and condition as follows.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Power boilers and high pressure, high temperature water
						boilers shall receive a certificate inspection annually or as the Board may
						require and shall also be externally inspected annually while under pressure if
						possible.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Heating boilers shall receive a certificate inspection
						biennially.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Pressure vessels subject to internal corrosion shall
						receive a certificate inspection biennially.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Pressure vessels not subject to internal corrosion shall
						receive a certificate inspection biennially, but internal inspection shall not
						be required of pressure vessels, the contents of which are known to be
						noncorrosive to the material of which the shell, heads or fittings are
						constructed, either from the chemical composition of the contents or from
						evidence that the contents are adequately treated with a corrosion inhibitor,
						or from evidence that vessel parts are isolated from the contents with a
						corrosion resistant lining, provided that such vessels are constructed in
						accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board, and provided further
						that evidence proving noncorrosiveness is approved by the
						Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Nuclear vessels within the scope of this chapter shall
						be inspected biennially and reported in such form and with such appropriate
						information as the Board shall designate.
SOURCE: Miss. Code Ann. §
											45-23-9
A grace period of two (2) months beyond the periods
						specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) (of Miss Code Ann
§
												45-23-33
						Inspection requirements)
may elapse between certificate
						inspections.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 2 - Frequency of Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.2.7

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may, in its discretion, permit longer periods
						between certificate inspections.
1.
					 Based upon documentation of such actual service conditions by the owner of the
					 operating equipment, the Board may, in its discretion, permit variations in the
					 inspection requirements.
2. The
					 inspections herein required shall be made by the Chief Inspector, by a Deputy
					 Inspector, or by a Special Inspector provided for int he Act.
3. If the Inspector can show due cause that a
					 hydrostatic test is necessary, it shall be made by the owner or user of the
					 boiler or pressure vessel, at the owner's or user's expense.
4. All boilers, other than cast iron
					 sectional boilers, and pressure vessels to be installed in this state after the
					 twelve (12) month period from the date upon which the rules and regulations of
					 the Board shall become effective, shall be inspected during construction as
					 required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Board by an inspector
					 authorized to inspect boilers and pressure vessels in this state, or, if
					 constructed outside of the state, by an inspector holding a license issued by
					 an organization approved by the Board.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 3 - Notification of Inspection › Rule 15-10-76-2.3.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Certificate inspections shall be in accordance with the
						frequency established by the Act and at a time mutually agreeable to the
						inspector and owner or user.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 3 - Notification of Inspection › Rule 15-10-76-2.3.2

Current through June 25, 2024
External inspections may be performed by inspector
						during reasonable hours and without prior notification.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 3 - Notification of Inspection › Rule 15-10-76-2.3.3

Current through June 25, 2024
When as a result of external inspection or determination
						by other objective means it is the inspector's opinion that continued operation
						of the boiler or pressure vessel constitutes a menace to public safety, the
						inspector may request an internal inspection and/or an appropriate pressure
						test to evaluate conditions. In such instances, the owner or user shall prepare
						the boiler or pressure vessel for an internal inspection and/or appropriate
						pressure test as the inspector designates.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 4 - Examination for an Inspector's Certificate of Competency › Rule 15-10-76-2.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Examination for an inspector's certificate of competency
						in accordance with the requirements shall be held at the office of the Board or
						at any other location to be selected by the Board, four times each year, namely
						the first Wednesday of the months of March, June, September and
						December.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 4 - Examination for an Inspector's Certificate of Competency › Rule 15-10-76-2.4.2

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for an examination shall have education and
						experience equal to at least one of the following:
1. A degree in mechanical engineering plus
					 one year of experience in design, construction, operation or inspection of high
					 pressure boilers and pressure vessels.
2. A degree in a branch of engineering, other
					 than mechanical engineering, plus two years of experience in design,
					 construction, operation or inspection of high pressure boilers and pressure
					 vessels.
3. The equivalent of a
					 high school education plus three years of experience:
a. in high pressure boiler and pressure
					 vessel construction or repair; or
b. as an operating engineer in charge of high
					 pressure boiler operation; or
c. as
					 an inspector of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels.
d. Applications for examination shall be in
					 writing on a form to be furnished by the Board stating the education of the
					 applicant, a list of his employers, his period of employment and position held
					 with each employer.
e. Applications
					 containing willful falsifications or untruthful statements shall be
					 rejected.
f. If the applicant's
					 education and experience are acceptable to the Board, he shall be given a
					 written examination dealing with the construction, installation, operation,
					 maintenance and repair of boilers and pressure vessels and their appurtenances,
					 and the applicant shall be accepted or rejected on the merits of this
					 examination. If the applicant is successful in meeting the requirements of the
					 Board, a certificate of competency will be issued by the Board when the
					 inspector is employed on a full-time basis by an authorized inspection agency
					 as defined in the Act.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 5 - Examination Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.5.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A fee of twenty-five dollars will be charged for each
						applicant taking the examination for a certificate of competency. In the event
						an applicant fails to pass the examination, this fee shall be good for a period
						of one year during which a re-examination may be taken. Checks or money orders
						for examination fees shall be made payable to the Mississippi State Department
						of Health, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Fund.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 6 - Certificate of Competency and Identification Card › Rule 15-10-76-2.6.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon request, a certificate of competency and an
						identification card shall be issued by the Board to:
1. An inspector who is employed full-time by
					 a governmental authority having an authorized inspection agency as defined in
					 the Act.
2. An inspector who is
					 employed full-time by an insurance company which is authorized to insure
					 against loss from explosions of boilers and pressure vessels in
					 Mississippi.
3. An inspector who is
					 continuously employed by a company which operates boilers and/or pressure
					 vessels in Mississippi and has a valid owner-user inspection agency agreement
					 as provided in the Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 7 - Provided › Rule 15-10-76-2.7.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant has satisfactorily passed the examination
						as set forth and paid the application fee of twenty-five dollars;
						or
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 7 - Provided › Rule 15-10-76-2.7.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant holds a valid commission or certificate of
						competency from a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal
						to that of Mississippi, or a valid commission and identification card issued by
						the National Board. The request for the certificate of competency and
						identification card shall be completed on forms to be provided by the Chief
						Inspector and shall be accompanied by, when applicable, a facsimile of the
						applicant's commission, certificate of competency and identification cards,
						named above, and a processing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid
						to the "Mississippi State Department of Health, Boiler and Pressure Vessel
						Safety Fund."
1. The Mississippi
					 certificate of competency and valid identification card shall be returned to
					 the Chief Inspector when the inspector to whom they were issued is no longer
					 employed by the organization employing him at the time that the certificate was
					 issued.
2. Each person holding a
					 Mississippi certificate of competency and who conducts inspections as provided
					 by the Safety Act shall apply to the Chief Inspector on forms provided and
					 obtain an identification card annually, not later than January 30 of the year
					 in which the card is required. A processing of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for
					 each card, payable to the "Mississippi State Department of Health, Boiler and
					 Pressure Vessel Safety Fund" shall accompany the application. An inspector's
					 certificate of competency may be suspended by the Chief Inspector after due
					 investigation and recommendation by the Board for incompetence or
					 untrustworthiness of the holder thereof, or for willful falsification of any
					 matter or statement contained in his application, or in a report of any
					 inspection made by him. Written notice of any such suspension shall be given by
					 the Chief Inspector, within not more than ten (10) days, to the inspector and
					 his employer. Persons whose certificate of competency has been suspended shall
					 be entitled to an appeal to the Board as provided for in the Act and to be
					 present in person or to be represented by counsel at the hearing of the
					 appeal.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 8 - Inspector's to Have No Other Interests › Rule 15-10-76-2.8.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Inspectors shall not engage in the sale of any article
						or device relating to boilers, pressure vessels, or their
						appurtenances.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 9 - Inspection Reports to be Submitted by Special Inspector › Rule 15-10-76-2.9.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Special Inspectors shall, within one year of the
						effective date of these rules and regulations for power boilers and high
						pressure, high temperature water boilers and two years for other installations,
						submit to the Chief Inspector an inspection report on a Standard Form for
						states operating under the ASME Code, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Data Report --
						First Internal Inspection, for each boiler and pressure vessel subject to
						inspection in this state. Complete data shall be submitted on this Standard
						Form for each nonstandard boiler or pressure vessel.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 9 - Inspection Reports to be Submitted by Special Inspector › Rule 15-10-76-2.9.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Except as provided in (e) below, subsequent inspections
						of both standard and nonstandard boilers and pressure vessels shall be reported
						on a Standard Form for states operating under the ASME Code, Boiler or Pressure
						Vessel - Report of Inspection.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 9 - Inspection Reports to be Submitted by Special Inspector › Rule 15-10-76-2.9.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Inspection reports, as required in (a) and (b) above,
						shall be submitted within thirty days from date of
						inspection.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 9 - Inspection Reports to be Submitted by Special Inspector › Rule 15-10-76-2.9.4

Current through June 25, 2024
When hazardous conditions affecting the safety of a
						boiler or pressure vessel are found to exist at the time of any inspection, the
						inspector shall report such conditions immediately by quickest means of
						communication to the Chief Inspector. Where there are violations of the Code
						and/or Rules and Regulations, they shall appear on individual inspection forms.
						Multiple listing of pressure vessels is permissible when there are no
						recommendations involved and the operating certificates are to be renewed on
						the same date.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 9 - Inspection Reports to be Submitted by Special Inspector › Rule 15-10-76-2.9.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Owner-User Inspection Agencies may report subsequent
						inspections of both standard and nonstandard pressure vessels on forms approved
						by the Board. Such report shall be filed as provided in the
						Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 10 - Insurance Companies to Notify Chief Inspector of New, Canceled or Suspended Insurance on Boilers or Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.10.1

Current through June 25, 2024
All insurance companies shall notify the Chief
						Inspector, within thirty days, of all boiler or pressure vessels on which
						insurance is written, canceled, or not renewed or immediately on suspension
						because of unsafe conditions.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 11 - Special Inspectors to Notify Chief Inspector of Unsafe Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.11.1

Current through June 25, 2024
If A Special Inspector, upon first inspection of a new
						risk, finds that a boiler or pressure vessel, or any appurtenance thereof, is
						in such condition that his company would refuse insurance, the company shall
						immediately notify the Chief Inspector and submit a report on the
						defects.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 11 - Special Inspectors to Notify Chief Inspector of Unsafe Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Rule 15-10-76-2.11.2

Current through June 25, 2024
If, upon inspection, a Special Inspector finds a boiler
						or pressure vessel to be unsafe for further operation, he shall promptly notify
						the owner or user, stating what repairs or other corrective measures are
						required to bring the object into compliance with these rules and regulations.
						Unless the owner or user agrees to make such repairs or adopt such other
						corrective measures promptly, the Special Inspector shall immediately notify
						the Chief Inspector. Until such corrections have been made, no further
						operation of the boiler or pressure vessel involved shall be permitted. If an
						inspection certificate for the object is required and is in force, it shall be
						suspended by the Chief Inspector. When reinspection establishes that the
						necessary repairs have been made or corrective actions have been taken and that
						the boiler or pressure vessel is safe to operate, the Chief Inspector shall be
						notified. At that time a certificate of inspection, where applicable, will be
						issued.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 12 - Owner-User Inspection Agency › Rule 15-10-76-2.12.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation operating
						pressure vessels in this State may seek approval and registration as an
						Owner-User Inspection Agency by filing an application with the Chief Inspector
						on forms prescribed and available from the Department, and request approval by
						the Board. Each such application shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five
						dollars and a bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars which shall
						continue to be valid during the time the approval and registration of the
						company as an Owner-User Inspection Agency is in effect.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 12 - Owner-User Inspection Agency › Rule 15-10-76-2.12.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Such application and registration shall show the name of
						such agency and its principal address in this State, and the name and address
						of the person or persons having supervision over inspections made by such
						agency. Changes in such supervisory personnel shall be reported to the Chief
						Inspector within thirty days after any such change.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 12 - Owner-User Inspection Agency › Rule 15-10-76-2.12.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Owner-User Inspection Agency as required by the
						provisions of the Boiler Safety Act and these Rules and Regulations
						shall:
1. Conduct inspections of
					 boilers and/or pressure vessels, not exempt by the Act, utilizing only
					 qualified inspection personnel, as provided in the Act.
2. Retain on file at the location where the
					 equipment is inspected a true record or copy of the report of the latest of
					 each inspection signed by the inspector who made the inspection.
3. Execute and deliver to the owner or user
					 (management) a true report of each inspection together with appropriate
					 requirements or recommendations that result from such inspections.
4. Promptly notify the Chief Inspector of any
					 boiler and/or pressure vessel which does not meet the requirements of safe
					 operating conditions.
5. Maintain
					 inspection records which will include a list of each boiler and/or pressure
					 vessel covered by the Act, showing a serial number and such abbreviated
					 description as may be necessary for identification; the date of last inspection
					 of each unit and approximate date for the next inspection, arrived at by
					 applying the appropriate rules to all data available at the time such
					 inspection record is compiled (Re: frequency and type of inspection in the
					 Act). Such inspection record shall be readily available for examination by the
					 Chief Inspector or his authorized representative during business
					 hours.
6. File a statement
					 annually, on a date mutually agreed upon, with the Chief Inspector. Such
					 statement shall be signed by the individual having supervision over the
					 inspections made during the period covered. The statement shall include the
					 number of vessels, covered by the Act, inspected during the year and certifying
					 that each such inspection was conducted pursuant to the inspection requirements
					 provided for by the Act. Such annual statement shall be accompanied by a filing
					 fee in accordance with the fee schedule. Checks shall be made out to the
					 "Mississippi State Department of Health, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety
					 Fund."
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 13 - Defective Conditions Disclosed at Time of External Inspection › Rule 15-10-76-2.13.1

Current through June 25, 2024
If, upon an external inspection, there is evidence of a
						leak or crack, sufficient covering of the boiler or pressure vessel shall be
						removed to permit the inspector to satisfactorily determine the safety of the
						boiler or pressure vessel. If the covering cannot be removed at that time, he
						may order the operation of the boiler or pressure vessel stopped until such
						time as the covering can be removed and proper examination
						made.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 14 - Owner or User to Notify Chief Inspector of Accident › Rule 15-10-76-2.14.1

Current through June 25, 2024
When an accident occurs which serves to render a boiler
						or pressure vessel inoperative, the owner or user shall immediately notify the
						Chief Inspector, and submit a detailed report of the accident. In case of a
						serious accident, such as in a personal injury or an explosion, notice shall be
						given immediately by telephone, telegraph or messenger, and neither the boiler
						or pressure vessel, nor any parts thereof, shall be removed or disturbed before
						an inspection has been made by the inspector, except for the purpose of
						conserving human life and limiting consequential damage.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.1

Current through June 25, 2024
If a boiler or pressure vessel after inspection is found
						to be suitable and to conform to these Rules and Regulations, the owner or user
						shall pay directly to the State Department of Health a fee as specified in
						Miss. Code Ann. §
											45-23-41
						for each boiler and pressure vessel required to be inspected under the Act
						before an inspection certificate shall be issued. Checks and money orders for
						payment of inspection certificate fees should be made payable to the
						"Mississippi State Department of Health, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety
						Fund."
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.2

Current through June 25, 2024
When inspected by the State, an additional fee for the
						inspection service as required by the Act shall be paid before the inspection
						certificate is issued. The inspection fees to be charged by the Chief Inspector
						or Deputy Inspector for the inspection of a boiler or pressure vessel shall be
						in accordance with the Act and Rules and Regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Fee Justification, Section
						45-23-53
						of the Act ("Boiler Pressure and Pressure Safety")
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Fees Schedules of fees. The owner or user of a boiler or
						pressure vessel required by this chapter to be inspected shall pay directly to
						the State Department of Health, upon completion of inspection, fees in
						accordance with the following schedule:
1. Power boilers and high pressure, high
					 temperature water boilers:
a. Certificate of
					 inspections
b. Boilers of 50 square
					 feet of heating surface or less $12.00
c. Boilers over 50 square feet of heating
					 surface and less than 4,000 square feet of heating surface $ 25.00
d. Boilers of 4,000 square feet of heating
					 surface or more and less than 10,000 square feet of heating surface $
					 35.00
e. Boilers of 10,000 square
					 feet of heating surface or more $ 40.00
f. External inspections g. Boilers of 50
					 square feet of heating surface or less $ 10.00
h. Boilers over 50 square feet of heating
					 surface $ 12.00
i. Not more than
					 the equivalent of the certificate and external inspection fees shall be charged
					 or collected for any and all inspections as above of any boiler in any one
					 year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.5 - Heating boilers

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Certificate
					 inspections
a. Heating boilers without a
					 manhole: $ 12.00
b. Heating boilers
					 with a manhole: $ 25.00
c. Hot
					 water supply boiler: $ 10.00
d.
					 Storage water heaters fired ALL public-private over 200,000 BTU input:
					 $10.00
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.6 - Pressure vessels

Current through June 25, 2024
:
1. Certificate
					 inspections
a. Fees to be based on the maximum
					 length of the vessel times the maximum width or diameter thereof. Each pressure
					 vessel subject to inspection having a cross sectional area of 50 square feet or
					 less: $ 10.00
b. For each
					 additional 100 square feet of area in excess of 50 square feet:
					 $10.00
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.7 - Hydrostatic tests

Current through June 25, 2024
When it is necessary to make a special trip to witness
						the application of a hydrostatic test, an additional fee based on the scale of
						fees applicable to a certificate inspection of the boiler or pressure vessel
						will be charged.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												45-23-9
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 10 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety › Subpart 76 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations › Chapter 2 - Administration › Subchapter 15 - Inspection Certificate and Inspection Fees › Rule 15-10-76-2.15.8

Current through June 25, 2024
All other inspections, including shop inspections, and
						inspections of secondhand or used boilers or pressure vessels made by the Chief
						Inspector shall be charged for at the rate of not less than sixty (60) dollars
						for one-half day of four (4) hours, and one hundred (100) dollars for one full
						day of eight hours, plus all expenses, including travel and lodging.
1. Miscellaneous fees:
a. Inspectors' license fees
i. Examination for a Mississippi Inspector:
					 $25.00