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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.210 - Standards for Internal Boiler Inspections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator shall prepare a
				  boiler for internal inspection.
(b)
				  Preparation of the boiler for internal inspection shall include:
(1) all water being drawn off;
(2) the boiler internal watersides thoroughly
				  washed;
(3) removal of loose scale
				  as practicable; and
(4) where
				  boilers are equipped with removable internals, these internals need not be
				  completely removed provided assurance exists that deterioration in regions
				  rendered inaccessible by the internals is not occurring to an extent that might
				  constitute a hazard, or to an extent beyond that found in more readily
				  accessible parts of the vessel.
(5)
				  All manholes and handholes, washout plugs, and plugs shall be removed for
				  complete inspection, as required by the inspector.
(6) The furnace and combustion chambers shall
				  be cooled and cleaned to provide safe access to the inspector.
(7) Brickwork and refractory shall be removed
				  as required by the inspector in order to determine the condition of the boiler,
				  headers, furnace, supports, or other parts.
(8) The pressure gage shall be removed for
				  cleaning of the siphon and testing, if necessary.
(9) All low-water cutoff devices shall be
				  dismantled, cleaned, and prepared for inspection. Probe-type low water cutoff
				  devices shall be removed from the boiler.
(10) The cross-tees and plugs shall be
				  removed to ensure complete clearance on the water and steam sides.
(11) Before removing the manholes or
				  handholes and entering any part of the boiler connected to a common header with
				  other boilers, any leakage of steam or hot water shall be eliminated.
(A) The nonreturn and stop valves shall be
				  closed, locked out and tagged out and drain valves between the two valves
				  opened.
(B) The feedwater valves
				  must be closed, locked out and tagged out.
(C) After draining the boiler, the blowdown
				  valves shall be closed, locked out and tagged out.
(D) Blowdown lines, where practicable, shall
				  be disconnected between pressure parts and valves.
(E) All vent and drain lines shall be
				  opened.
(12) Gaskets on
				  manholes and handholes of pressure-retaining items, with exception of access
				  and inspection doors of furnace and convection pass, shall be replaced with new
				  gaskets upon reinstallation.
(A) Re-use of
				  gaskets is prohibited.
(B) Gaskets
				  shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
				  recommendations.
(C) The use of
				  sealing compounds is prohibited on manhole and handhole gaskets on water/steam
				  pressure parts.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.211 - Preparation of Nonstandard Boilers for Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Nonstandard boilers shall be prepared for inspection as
					 described in §
										RSA
					 65.210, with the following additional
					 requirements.
(1) External lagging
				  and insulation shall be removed and ultrasonic thickness measurements shall be
				  performed for the first inspection and at five-year intervals for subsequent
				  inspections; and
(2) Any other
				  inspections or examinations as required by the department shall be performed to
				  determine the condition of the boiler.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.212 - Boiler ASME Code Restamping and Nameplate Replacement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Restamping or nameplate replacement shall
				  be in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code and this
				  chapter.
(b) Requests shall be in
				  writing on a NB-136 form and provide detailed description and stamping
				  information that verifies traceability to the Manufacturer's Data
				  Report.
(c) Prior to any nameplate
				  replacement or restamping of a boiler, the owner or operator must receive
				  written authorization from the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.213 - Hot Water Heating System Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Potable water heaters (HLW stamped boilers), shall not be
					 incorporated into a hot water heating system as a hot water heating
					 boiler.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.214 - Modular Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All modular heating boilers that meet all of the
					 requirements of ASME Code, Section IV, shall be registered with a single Texas
					 boiler number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.215 - Multiple Pressure Steam Generators

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A multiple pressure steam generator that
				  meets the requirements of PG-106.12 shall be registered with a single Texas
				  boiler number.
(b) All previously
				  registered multiple pressure steam generators with multiple Texas boiler
				  numbers shall remain as they were originally registered and a separate
				  inspection report will be completed for each boiler number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.216 - Stacked Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator of boilers designed to be stacked,
					 must submit for approval to the department the manufacturer's stacking rack
					 design or fabrication requirements before operating the boiler.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter N - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER AND OPERATOR › Section 65.217 - Variance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Requests to waive or modify a rule or
				  code requirement must be submitted on a department-approved variance
				  application form. A separate variance application form shall be submitted for
				  each boiler for which a variance is sought.
(b) In evaluating a request for variance, the
				  department shall consider whether the variance would be in the public interest,
				  and may consider factors such as the effect of the proposed variance on the
				  public, the burden that compliance imposes on the Owner or Operator, and
				  whether the Owner or Operator has in place a maintenance plan that promotes
				  boiler safety.
(c) Variance
				  applications shall be submitted by the owner/operator of the boiler, and shall
				  be accompanied by the applicable fee and any supporting documentation such as
				  boiler design plans, photos and code references.
(d) A denial of a variance application may be
				  appealed to the director of compliance, or designee, in writing within thirty
				  (30) calendar days from issuance, upon payment of the applicable appeal fee.
				  Supporting documentation such as boiler design plans, photos and code
				  references not previously reviewed may be submitted for
				  consideration.
(e) A denial of a
				  variance appeal from the director of compliance may be appealed to the
				  executive director of the department, or designee, in writing within thirty
				  (30) calendar days of notification of the director of compliance's decision.
				  Supporting documentation such as boiler design plans, photos and code
				  references not previously reviewed may be submitted for
				  consideration.
(f) When a variance
				  or variance appeal determination has been made, the owner or operator making
				  the submission shall be advised in writing of the determination.
(g) A denial of a variance appeal from the
				  executive director of the department, or designee, must be submitted in writing
				  within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of the appeal.
(h) An approved variance must be posted next
				  to the certificate of operation of the boiler for which it is issued, in
				  accordance with §65.12.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter O - FEES › Section 65.300 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Certificate of operation. The owner or
				  operator shall make payment for the following fees:
(1) On or before expiration date--$70; in
				  addition to all outstanding invoices, including any past due invoices
				  associated with the boiler.
(2)
				  After expiration date--Late fees for certificates are provided for under §
											RSA
				  60.83 of this title (relating to Late Renewal
				  Fees).
(3) Duplicate--$25
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter P - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS › Section 65.400 - Administrative Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person violates any provision of Texas Health and
					 Safety Code, Chapter 755, or a rule, or order of the executive director or
					 commission relating to Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, will be
					 subject to administrative penalties, administrative sanctions, or both under
					 Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 51,
					 16 TAC Chapter 65, and applicable agency rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter P - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS › Section 65.401 - Sanctions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If a boiler has not been properly
				  prepared for an internal inspection or a liquid pressure test as required by
				  the boiler law and rules, the inspector may decline to make the inspection or
				  witness the test, and the certificate of operation shall be withheld until the
				  owner or operator complies with all requirements. Late certificate of operation
				  fees shall apply if the boiler is not inspected prior to the expiration date of
				  the certificate of operation.
(b)
				  Suspension or revocation of a commission.
(1)
				  An inspector's commission may be suspended or revoked by the department for
				  incompetence, untrustworthiness, or falsification of an application or in an
				  inspection report or other requirement under this chapter.
(2) An inspector whose commission is revoked
				  must wait at least one year after the revocation date to reapply.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter P - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS › Section 65.402 - Enforcement Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The enforcement authority granted under Texas Occupations
					 Code, Chapters 51 and Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755, and any
					 associated rules, may be used to enforce Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter
					 755 and this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter Q - METRICATION › Section 65.500 - Metrication Policy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following
				  provides policy guidelines for the use of US customary units and metric (SI)
				  units. Throughout this chapter, metric (SI) units are identified and placed in
				  parentheses after the US customary units in the text and any associated
				  exhibits.
(b) There are two
				  rationales when converting between US customary units and metric (SI) units:
(1) Soft conversions--A soft conversion is an
				  exact conversion.
(A) Example: 200,000 Btu/hr
				  = 58.56208 kW
(B) Example: 120
				  gallons = 454.24944 liters
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.600 - Conditions Not Covered by Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  owner or operator of boilers or any deputy inspector, authorized inspector, or
				  interested party, may submit in writing an inquiry to the department for an
				  opinion or clarification.
(b) All
				  conditions not specifically covered by these requirements, shall be treated as
				  new installations or be referred to the chief inspector for
				  instruction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.601 - General Safety

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A boiler that
				  is deemed unsafe for operation by the inspector shall be removed from service
				  or placed in a safe condition in the following manner:
(1) the Inspector must notify the
				  owner/operator about:
(A) the prohibition
				  against operating an unsafe boiler;
(B) any insurance policy provisions, if any,
				  that may exclude insurance coverage for operating an unsafe boiler;
(C) possible administrative penalties for
				  operating an unsafe boiler; and
(D)
				  request the immediate but voluntary shut-down of the boiler;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.602 - Chimneys and Vents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All chimney and vents shall be installed in accordance with
					 Boiler Manufacturer recommendations and Chimney/Vent Manufacturer
					 recommendations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.603 - Boiler Room Ventilation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each boiler room containing one or more boilers from which carbon monoxide can
				  be produced shall have an adequate and uninterrupted air supply to assure
				  proper combustion and ventilation.
(b) The combustion and ventilation air may be
				  supplied by either an unobstructed opening or by power ventilators or fans as
				  provided below.
(1) For a single unobstructed
				  opening, the opening shall be sized on the basis of one square inch (645 square
				  millimeters) of free area for each 2,000 Btu/hour (.586 kilowatts) input of the
				  combined burners located in the boiler room.
(2) For two unobstructed openings, one
				  commencing not more than 12 inches (304.8 millimeters) from the ceiling of the
				  room and one commencing not more than 12 inches (304.8 millimeters) from the
				  floor of the room, the opening shall be sized on the basis of one square inch
				  (645 square millimeters) of free area for each 3,000 Btu/hour (.879 kilowatts)
				  input per opening of the combined burners located in the boiler room.
(3) The power ventilator or fans shall be
				  sized on the basis of 0.2 cfm. (5.6 liters per minute) for each 1,000 Btu/hour
				  (.29 kilowatts) fuel input for the combined burners located in the boiler room.
				  The boiler and the fans shall be interlocked to disable the burners unless a
				  supply of combustion, ventilation, and dilution air in accordance with the
				  boiler manufacturer's recommendations is maintained.
(4) Power ventilators or fans designed to
				  maintain pressure in the boiler room shall be sized on the basis of 0.2 cfm.
				  (5.6 liters per minute) for each 1,000 Btu/hour (.29 kilowatts) fuel input for
				  the combined burners located in the boiler room. The boiler and the fan control
				  shall be interlocked to disable the burners unless a supply of combustion,
				  ventilation and dilution air in accordance with the boiler manufacturer's
				  recommendations is maintained.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.604 - Location of Discharge Outlets

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Pressure relief valve, blowdown pipes, and other outlets
					 shall be discharged to a safe point.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.605 - Electric Steam Boilers - Generators

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A cable at least as large as one of the
				  incoming power lines to the generator shall be provided for grounding the
				  generator shell. This cable shall be permanently fastened on some part of the
				  generator and shall be grounded in an approved manner.
(b) A suitable screen or guard shall be
				  provided around high-voltage bushings, and a sign posted warning of high
				  voltage. This screen or guard shall be so located so that it prevents
				  accidental contact with the high voltage circuit.
(c) In electric boilers of the
				  submerged-electrode type, the water gage glass shall be located to indicate the
				  water levels both at start-up and under maximum load conditions as established
				  by the manufacturer.
(d) Electric
				  boilers of the resistance-element type shall have at least one gage glass. The
				  lowest visible water level in the gage glass shall be at least 1 inch (25 mm)
				  above the lowest permissible water level as determined by the manufacturer.
				  Each boiler of this type shall be equipped with an automatic low-water cutoff
				  to cut off the power supply before the surface of the water falls below the
				  visible level in the gage glass.
(e) Tubular gage glasses on electric boilers
				  shall be equipped with protective rods or shields.
(f) The minimum relieving capacity for
				  pressure relief valves on electric boilers shall be 3 1/2 pounds (24
				  kilopascals) of steam per hour per kilowatt input.
(g) All electric boilers shall be internally
				  examined through the electric heating element, removable cover, inspection
				  opening or handhole as construction allows.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.606 - Atmospheric Vents, Gas Vents, Bleed or Relief Lines for Power Boilers, Unfired Steam Boilers and Process Steam Generators with Supplemental Firing (extensions only)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Gas pressure
				  regulators not incorporating integral vent limiters, and all other gas train
				  components requiring atmospheric air pressure to balance a diaphragm or other
				  similar device, shall be provided with a connection for a vent line.
(1) The vent lines in subsection (a) shall
				  be:
(A) sized in accordance with the component
				  manufacturer's instructions; and
(B) at least the same size as the vent outlet
				  of the device.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.608 - Unfired Steam Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unfired
				  steam boilers referred to in §
										RSA 65.2
				  are shown in §
										RSA
				  65.615, Exhibits 2 and 3.
(b) Unfired steam boilers shall be
				  constructed in accordance with ASME Code, Section I, or ASME Code, Section
				  VIII, Division 1, 2 or 3.
(1) Unfired steam
				  boilers constructed to ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1, 2 or 3, shall meet
				  jurisdictional limits established in §
											RSA
				  65.615, Exhibit 2.
(2) Unfired steam boilers constructed to ASME
				  Code, Section I, shall meet jurisdictional limits established in §
											RSA
				  65.615, Exhibit 3.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.610 - Nuclear Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Nuclear boilers
				  shall be inspected in-service by the owner or operator, in accordance with ASME
				  Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI.
(b) The owner or operator shall engage the
				  services of an inspection agency, qualified in accordance with American
				  National Standards Institute/American Society of Mechanical Engineers
				  (ANSI/ASME) N626.1, licensed by the Texas State Board of Insurance, and
				  authorized to provide inspection services by the department.
(c) The department shall assign, after
				  receipt of the completed N-3 owner's data report, a state serial number to the
				  nuclear boiler.
(1) All N-5 data reports for
				  piping systems and N-3 owner's data reports shall be filed with the
				  department.
(2) National Board
				  registration described in §
											RSA
				  65.200 is not required.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.612 - Repair and Alterations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Repairs and alterations shall conform to the current edition of the National
				  Board Inspection Code (NBIC) and shall be acceptable to the inspector, except
				  that repairs and alterations may be performed by the following, provided the
				  intended work is within the scope of the issued certificate of authorization:
(1) holders of a certificate of authorization
				  from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors for use of the
				  R repair symbol stamp; or
(2)
				  owner/operators of boilers who have been issued a certificate of authorization
				  by the department.
(A) Issuance of the
				  certificate of authorization will be made upon submission of an application, on
				  forms provided by the department.
(B) Review of the applicant's program and
				  facilities initially and at subsequent three-year intervals will be done.
(i) The review will determine the applicant
				  has a documented program to control repairs and/or alterations conforming to
				  minimum requirements established by the department.
(ii) The review will require demonstration of
				  the applicant's ability to perform repairs and/or alterations by implementing
				  on representative work the requirements of the written program.
(iii) The guidelines of the NBIC for the
				  quality control system are a minimum, except that an Authorized Inspection
				  Agency is not required and the Repair and Alteration forms are issued by the
				  department. The National Board's forms shall not be used by these certificate
				  holders.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.613 - Liquid Pressure Tests

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  When there is a question or doubt about the extent of a defect found in a
				  boiler, the inspector may require a liquid pressure test.
(b) In preparing a boiler for a liquid
				  pressure test, the boiler shall be filled with water to the stop valve and all
				  air vented off. If the boiler to be tested is connected with other boilers that
				  are under pressure, such connections shall be blanked off unless they have
				  double stop valves on all connection pipes with a drain between.
(c) During a liquid pressure test of a
				  boiler, the safety valve or valves shall be removed or each valve disc shall be
				  held to its seat by means of a testing clamp and not by screwing down the
				  compression screw under the spring.
(d) The metal temperature for the pressure
				  test shall not be less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius), unless
				  the owner provides information on the toughness characteristics of the material
				  for a lower test temperature, but the maximum metal temperature shall not
				  exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius), unless a higher temperature
				  is specified and is acceptable to the inspector.
(e) When a liquid pressure test is to be
				  applied after inspection, the pressure shall be as follows.
(1) For all cases involving the question of
				  tightness, the pressure shall be no more than the set pressure of the safety
				  valve or valves having the lowest setting.
(2) For all cases involving the question of
				  safety, the pressure applied shall not exceed the lesser of that which was
				  required by the original code of construction, or the pressure equal to that
				  which results in an applied stress no greater than 90% of the specified minimum
				  yield stress at test temperature of the material as published by ASME Code,
				  Section II, Part D, current edition.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter R - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.615 - Exhibits 1 - 9

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following Exhibits are integral components of the
					 subchapter and incorporated for all purposes.
(1) Exhibit 1--Hard Stamping.
Attached Graphic
(2)
				  Exhibit 2--Unfired Steam Boiler Constructed to ASME Section VIII.
Attached Graphic
(3)
				  Exhibit 3--Unfired Steam Boiler Constructed to ASME Section I Power Boiler
				  Code.
Attached Graphic
(4)
				  Exhibit 4--Process Steam Generator.
Attached Graphic
(5)
				  Exhibit 5--Process Steam Generator (Alternative Configuration).
Attached Graphic
(6)
				  Exhibit 6--Typical Nuclear Boiler Verification Boundary.
Attached Graphic
(7)
				  Exhibit 7--Minimum Pounds of Steam per Hour.
Attached Graphic
(8)
				  Exhibit 8--Size of Bottom Blowoff Piping, Valves, and Cocks.
Attached Graphic
(9)
				  Exhibit 9--Basic Elements of a Written Quality Control System.
Attached Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These rules are promulgated under the authority of the Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 1152.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.10 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Act--Texas Occupations
				Code, Chapter 1152.
(2) Private
				Provider--An educational institution that is established, conducted, and
				primarily supported by a nongovernmental person, as defined by Texas
				Occupations Code, Chapter 1152, which meets program and accreditation standards
				comparable to public institutions of higher education as determined by the
				Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and which offers an educational
				program or course for pre-registration credit or for upgrade credit towards a
				senior property tax consultant registration. The term does not include a
				continuing education provider as defined in Chapter 59 of this title.
(3) Professional Designation--The designation
				of Certified Member of the Institute (CMI) conferred by the Institute for
				Professionals in Taxation or another designation recognized by the
				department.
(4) Real estate
				property tax consultant--An individual who has registered under Texas
				Occupations Code, §
									RSA
				1152.155<subdiv>(b)</subdiv> or
				§
									RSA
				1152.158.
(5) Senior property tax consultant--A
				registered property tax consultant who has met the additional requirements of
				Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1152, and these rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.20 - Registration Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To register
				or renew a registration, a person must file a completed application on a form
				provided by the department and pay the applicable fees.
(b) An applicant for a senior property tax
				consultant registration must pass a department-approved examination for senior
				property tax consultants. The standard for passing the senior property tax
				consultant examination shall be a score of at least 70 percent.
(c) An applicant for a property tax
				consultant registration must pass a department-approved examination for
				property tax consultants. The standard for passing the property tax consultant
				examination shall be a score of at least 70 percent.
(d) To be eligible for an original property
				tax consultant registration, a person must successfully complete at least 40
				classroom hours of education including:
(1)
				eight hours on the laws and rules relating to property tax
				consulting;
(2) sixteen hours on
				appraisal and valuation;
(3) eight
				hours on property tax consulting; and
(4) eight hours on ethics.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.21 - Pre-Registration and Upgrade Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				private provider must be recognized by the department to offer educational
				programs or courses for pre-registration or upgrade credit.
(b) To be recognized as a private provider, a
				person must:
(1) file a completed application
				on a form provided by the department;
(2) pay the applicable fees;
(3) satisfy the department as to the person's
				ability to administer with honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity educational
				programs or courses approved by the department; and
(4) provide satisfactory proof that the
				person is registered with or exempted by the Texas Workforce Commission under
				Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 807, Career Schools and
				Colleges.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.22 - Examination - Licensed Attorney

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				attorney who is licensed to practice law in this state may take the senior
				property tax consultant examination, if the attorney:
(1) files an application on a form provided
				by the department; and
(2) pays the
				applicable examination fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.23 - Registration - Endorsement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				department may waive any prerequisite to registration if the department
				determines that the applicant holds a license or registration issued by another
				jurisdiction that has requirements substantially equivalent to those of Texas.
				It is the responsibility of the applicant to furnish evidence substantiating
				the applicant's qualifications.
(b)
				The department will determine on the basis of the requirements for registration
				in another state whether the applicant qualifies for a property tax consultant
				registration or a senior property tax consultant registration.
(c) It is the applicant's responsibility to
				obtain certification of the registration issued by another state.
(d) If not a resident of this state, the
				applicant must establish an agent for service of legal process with a resident
				of this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.25 - Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Terms used in
				this section have the meanings assigned by Chapter 59 of this title, unless the
				context indicates otherwise.
(b) To
				renew a registration expiring before May 1, 2021, a registrant must complete 12
				hours of continuing education in courses approved or recognized by the
				department. Except as provided in Texas Occupations Code, §
									RSA
				1152.204<subdiv>(b)</subdiv>, the
				continuing education hours must include the following:
(1) three hours of instruction in Texas state
				law and rules that regulate the conduct of registrants;
(2) one hour of instruction in
				ethics;
(3) four hours of
				instruction in appraisal; and
(4)
				four hours of instruction in property tax consulting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.65 - Advisory Council

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				the Property Tax Consultants Advisory Council is to advise the commission on
				standards of practice, conduct, and ethics for registrants, fees, examination
				contents, and standards of performance for senior property tax consultant
				examinations, recognition of continuing educational programs and courses, and
				establishing educational requirements for initial applicants.
(b) Recommendations of the council will be
				transmitted to the commission through the executive director.
(c) Expenses reimbursed to council members
				shall be limited to authorized expenses incurred while on council business and
				traveling to and from council meetings. The least expensive method of travel
				should be used. Expenses can be reimbursed to council members only when the
				legislature has specifically appropriated money for that purpose, and only to
				the extent of the appropriation.
(d) Expenses paid to council members shall be
				limited to those allowed by the State of Texas Travel Allowance Guide and Texas
				Department of Licensing and Regulation policies governing travel allowances for
				employees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.70 - Responsibilities of Registrant - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				A registrant may not allow an employee or associate to perform property tax
				consulting services without first obtaining registration.
(b) A registrant shall list the following
				information on all written contracts: "Regulated by The Texas Department of
				Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, 1-800-803-9202,
				512-463-6599; website:
www.tdlr.texas.gov
."
(c) All registrants shall report any change
				of address to the department within 30 days after the change.
(d) Individuals who are registered under
				Texas Occupations Code, §
									RSA
				1152.158 may not perform property tax
				consulting services for compensation in connection with personal
				property.
(e) A registered property
				tax consultant must be either:
(1) employed
				by or have an association with a registered senior property tax consultant and
				be under the direct supervision of the senior property tax consultant, and
				there must be a legitimate employee/employer relationship or business
				association established; or
(2)
				employed by or associated with and acting for an attorney who is licensed to
				practice law in this state and who has successfully completed the senior
				property tax consultant registration examination under §66.22.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.71 - Responsibilities of Registrant - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				The registrant must allow the department, as part of an inspection or
				investigation, to enter his business premises during reasonable business hours
				to examine and copy any records that are pertinent to an inspection or
				investigation being conducted.
(b)
				Client records shall be maintained for not less than three years following the
				date last action was taken or service performed on behalf of the
				client.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.72 - Responsibilities of Registrant - Private Provider

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following statement shall be used on
				all advertising and registration forms: "This course has been approved by the
				Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for ________ pre-registration
				education hours including ________ hours of legal education pertaining to
				Property Tax Consulting. This course has been approved for ________ credits
				which count toward qualification for Senior Property Tax Consultant."
(b) Providers shall retain student attendance
				records for a period of three years, make copies available to former students,
				and provide copies to the department upon request.
(c) A certificate shall be provided to the
				participant and shall include actual hours attended.
(d) To determine compliance with this
				chapter, the department may perform on-site audits of any program or course
				offered by a private provider. Audits may be conducted without prior notice to
				the private provider, and department employees may enroll and attend a program
				or course without identifying themselves as department employees. A department
				employee performing an audit may not be required to pay any fee to a private
				provider for enrolling in or attending a program or course.
(e) Private providers and instructors shall
				fully assist any employee of the department in the performance of an audit or
				investigation of complaint, and shall provide requested information within the
				time frame set by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.80 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The non-refundable original application
				fee for a property tax consultant is $25.
(b) The non-refundable original application
				fee for a senior property tax consultant is $75.
(c) The refundable original registration fee
				for a property tax consultant is $25.
(d) The refundable original registration fee
				for a senior property tax consultant is $40.
(e) The fee for the timely renewal of a
				property tax consultant's, senior property tax consultant's and real estate
				property tax consultant's registration is $135.
(f) Revised/Duplicate
				License/Certificate/Permit/Registration--$25.
(g) Late renewal fees for registrations
				issued under this chapter are provided for in §
									RSA
				60.83 of this title (relating to Late Renewal
				Fees).
(h) The fee for recognition
				as a private provider is $0.
(i) A
				private provider shall pay no annual fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.90 - Sanctions - Administrative Sanctions/Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person violates the Act, or a rule or order adopted or
				  issued by the commission or executive director relating to the Act, the
				  department may institute proceedings to impose administrative sanctions and/or
				  administrative penalties in accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
				  51.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 66 - REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY TAX CONSULTANTS › Section 66.100 - Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A registrant shall not participate,
				whether individually, or in concert with others, in any plan, scheme, or
				arrangement attempting or having as its purpose the evasion of any provision of
				the Act or commission rule.
(b) A
				registrant shall not directly or indirectly or in any manner whatsoever lend
				his/her registration or identification to any person, firm or corporation for
				the purpose of evading any provision of the Act or commission rule.
(c) A registrant shall exercise reasonable
				care and diligence to prevent persons under his/her supervision from engaging
				in conduct which would violate any provision of the Act or commission
				rule.
(d) A registrant shall not
				engage in any activity that constitutes dishonesty, fraud, or gross
				incompetence while performing property tax consulting services.
(e) A registrant shall promptly report to the
				department any known violation of the Act or commission rule.
(f) A registrant shall cooperate fully with
				the department in the investigation of an alleged violation of the Act or
				commission rule.
(g) A registrant
				shall not offer or promise anything of value with the intent of inducing a
				person who is performing a public duty to perform or fail to perform any act
				related to such public duty.
(h) A
				registrant shall not contract for or accept compensation or anything of value
				for services not performed.
(i) A
				registrant shall not knowingly or intentionally engage in any false or
				misleading conduct or advertising with respect to client
				solicitation.
(j) A registrant
				shall not knowingly furnish inaccurate, deceitful, or misleading information to
				a client or employer, a prospective client or employer, or a public agency or
				representative of a public agency.
(k) A registrant shall not reveal information
				known to be confidential unless the release of such information is authorized
				by the source or required by law.
(l) A registrant shall not state or imply
				that the registrant represents a person or firm that the registrant does not in
				fact represent.
(m) A registrant
				shall not solicit or advertise property tax consulting services by claiming a
				specific result or stating a conclusion regarding such services without prior
				analysis of the facts and circumstances pertaining thereto.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 67 - AUCTIONEERS › Section 67.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These rules are promulgated under the authority of the Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 1802, Auctioneers and the Texas Occupations Code,
				  Chapter 51, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 67 - AUCTIONEERS › Section 67.10 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Advertisement--Any
				written, print, or broadcast commercial message that promotes the services of
				an auctioneer. For purposes of this chapter and the Texas Occupations Code, a
				general listing in a telephone directory that does not otherwise solicit
				auction business is not an advertisement.
(2) Auction listing contract--An agreement
				executed by the auctioneer and the seller which authorizes the auctioneer to
				conduct the auction, identifies the property to be sold at auction, and sets
				out the terms of the agreement and the rights and responsibilities of each
				party. This includes seller and consignment contracts.
(3) Auction without reserve (also called
				Absolute Auction)--An auction in which property put up for sale is sold to the
				highest bidder, where the seller may not withdraw the property from the auction
				after the auctioneer calls for bids unless no bid is made in a reasonable time,
				and where the seller may not bid himself or through an agent.
(4) Auction with reserve--An auction in which
				the seller or his agent reserves the right to establish a minimum bid, accept
				or reject any and all bids, and withdraw the property at any time prior to the
				announcement of the completion of the sale by the auctioneer.
(5) Operated--To have fiduciary and
				operational responsibilities for an auction company's auctions conducted in
				Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 67 - AUCTIONEERS › Section 67.20 - Licensure Requirements - Auctioneer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant for licensure as an
				auctioneer must submit a completed application along with required
				fees.
(b) To obtain a license as an
				auctioneer an applicant must:
(1) be at least
				18 years of age;
(2) be a citizen
				of the United States or a legal alien; and
(3) either:
(A) pass a written or oral examination
				provided by the department; or
(B)
				provide proof of employment and licensure as an associate auctioneer for at
				least two (2) years, and of having participated in at least ten (10) auctions,
				as described in §67.72(c).
(4) hold a high school diploma or a high
				school equivalency certificate; and
(5) show proof of successful completion of at
				least eighty (80) hours of classroom instruction at an auction school with a
				curriculum approved by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 67 - AUCTIONEERS › Section 67.21 - License Requirements - Associate Auctioneers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant for licensure as an associate must:
(1) submit a completed application along with
				required fees;
(2) be employed
				under the direct supervision of an auctioneer licensed under this chapter;
				and
(3) either be a citizen of the
				United States or a legal alien.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 67 - AUCTIONEERS › Section 67.22 - License Requirements - Examinations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If an applicant fails the examination twice during the one
				  year application period, the application will be terminated and the applicant
				  may not reapply until one year from the date of the second
				  failure.