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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.71 - Responsibilities of Supervisors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				supervisor must:
(1) be a registered code
				enforcement officer;
(2) have
				adequate training, knowledge, and skill to consult competently concerning any
				code enforcement services which the supervisee undertakes; and
(3) provide an alternate registered code
				enforcement officer to provide supervision for the supervisee in circumstances
				when the supervisor will not be available for more than four consecutive
				weeks.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.72 - Responsibilities of Supervisees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				code enforcement officer in training must be supervised by a registered code
				enforcement officer during all times the code enforcement officer in training
				is engaged in code enforcement. Time shall not be counted toward the experience
				required for registration as a code enforcement officer unless the code
				enforcement officer in training had a qualified supervisor.
(b) A supervisee must at all times have a
				current, accurate verification of supervision form on file with the department.
				The form must include:
(1) The name of the
				applicant and each supervisor;
(2)
				The registration number of each supervisor;
(3) The primary location and address from
				which code enforcement services will be provided; and
(4) A description of code enforcement duties
				to be rendered by the supervisee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.80 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Fees paid to the department are
				non-refundable.
(b) Registration
				fees:
(1) Code enforcement officer, two-year
				term--$100
(2) Code enforcement
				officer in training, one-year term--$50
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.90 - Administrative Penalties and Sanctions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If a person or entity violates any provision of Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 1952, this chapter, or any rule or order of
				  the commission or executive director, proceedings may be instituted to impose
				  administrative penalties, administrative sanctions, or both in accordance with
				  the provisions of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1952; Texas Occupations Code,
				  Chapter 51; and any associated rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 62 - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 62.91 - Enforcement Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The enforcement authority granted under Texas Occupations
				  Code, Chapters 51 and 1952 and any associated rules may be used to enforce
				  Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 1952, and this
				  chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under authority of Texas Health
					 and Safety Code, Chapter 755 and Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
					 51.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65.2 - 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) Alteration--A change in
				  the item described on the original Manufacturer's Data Report which affects the
				  pressure containing capability of the pressure retaining item. Nonphysical
				  changes such as an increase in the maximum allowable working pressure (Internal
				  or External), increase in design temperature, or a reduction in minimum
				  temperature of a pressure-retaining item shall be considered an
				  alteration.
(2) Application for
				  Certification--The completed first inspection report.
(3) Approved--Agreed to by the executive
				  director.
(4) ASME--The American
				  Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, code cases,
				  and interpretations adopted by the council of the society.
(5) Authorized Inspection Agency
				  (In-service)--An entity accredited by the National Board meeting NB-369,
				  "Qualifications and Duties for Authorized Inspection Agencies Performing
				  In-service Activities and Qualifications for Inspectors of Boilers and Pressure
				  Vessels".
(6) Authorized Inspection
				  Agency (New Construction--ASME Activities)--An entity accredited by the
				  National Board meeting the qualification and duties of NB-360, "Criteria for
				  Acceptance of Authorized Inspection Agencies for New Construction".
(7) Authorized Inspector--An inspector
				  employed by an Authorized Inspection Agency who holds a commission issued by
				  the executive director.
(8)
				  AWP--The allowable working pressure at which the boiler can safely
				  operate.
(9) Board--The Board of
				  Boiler Rules.
(10) "Boiler" means:
(A) a heating boiler;
(B) a nuclear boiler;
(C) a power boiler;
(D) an unfired steam boiler; or
(E) a process steam
				  generator.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 65.3 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The requirements of this chapter do not apply to boilers
					 exempted by Texas Health and Safety Code, §
										RSA
					 755.022.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION - AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY › Section 65.6 - Registration - Authorized Inspection Agency With National Board Accreditation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  person with national board accreditation may not act as an Authorized
				  Inspection Agency without first registering with the department under this
				  chapter.
(b) To act as an
				  Authorized Inspection Agency under this section, a person must complete a
				  department-approved registration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION - AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY › Section 65.7 - Registration Renewal - Authorized Inspection Agency National Board Accreditation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To renew an Authorized Inspection Agency registration under
					 this section, a registrant must:
(1)
				  complete a department-approved registration renewal; and
(2) provide proof of accreditation by the
				  National Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter B - REGISTRATION - AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY › Section 65.8 - Registration - Authorized Inspection Agency Without NB-360 Accreditation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Registration as an Authorized Inspection
				  Agency is required for entities not accredited by the National Board under
				  NB-360.
(b) To be eligible for
				  registration as an Authorized Inspection Agency under this section, an
				  applicant must:
(1) complete a
				  department-approved registration form; and
(2) submit a current Certificate of
				  Accreditation issued from ISO 17020 "Type A" with ASME non-nuclear Boiler and
				  Pressure Vessel Code for the scope of work performed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter C - BOILER REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.12 - Boiler Registration and Certificate of Operation Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except as provided by this chapter, each boiler operated in
					 this state must:
(1) be registered
				  with the department; and
(2) have
				  qualified for a current certificate of operation with the current certificate
				  of operation posted in a conspicuous place on or near the boiler for which it
				  is issued.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter C - BOILER REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.13 - Boiler Installation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or
				  operator of a boiler in this state must submit a boiler installation report to
				  the department within thirty (30) days after completion of a boiler
				  installation.
(b) The boiler shall
				  not be test-fired or operated prior to the required first inspection except as
				  allowed under subsection (c).
(c)
				  Temporary Boiler Operating Permit.
(1) The
				  owner or operator may request a Temporary Boiler Operating Permit on a
				  department-approved form.
(2) The
				  owner or operator must pay the applicable fee provided under
				  §65.300.
(3) Upon approval of
				  the Temporary Boiler Operating Permit from the department, the boiler may be
				  operated prior to the required initial inspection for up to thirty (30)
				  days.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter C - BOILER REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.14 - Inspector Commissions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In-Service
				  Commission. To be eligible for in-service commission, an applicant must:
(1) submit a completed application on a
				  department-approved form demonstrating eligibility;
(2) successfully pass a criminal background
				  check;
(3) pass a written
				  examination approved by the department;
(4) attend a department-approved boiler
				  orientation program; and
(5) pay
				  the fee required under §65.300.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter C - BOILER REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION - REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.15 - Boiler Certification Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be eligible for a certificate of
				  operation, the following requirements must be met:
(1) compliance with new boiler installation
				  §65.200;
(2) completion and
				  submission of the applicable inspection report;
(3) required repairs completed; and
(4) payment of fees under
				  §65.300.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter D - AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR › Section 65.25 - Authorized Inspector - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To be an authorized inspector, an applicant must have at
					 least five years' experience in the construction, installation, inspection,
					 operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter D - AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR › Section 65.26 - Commission - Renewal and Reinstatement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To renew or reinstate an authorized
				  inspector commission, an applicant must:
(1)
				  submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
(2) successfully pass a criminal background
				  check;
(3) participate in all
				  training sessions, if any, required by the department in the twelve (12) month
				  period preceding renewal; and
(4)
				  pay the applicable fee required under §
											RSA 65.300. Late
				  renewal fees for registrations issued under this chapter are provided under
				  §
											RSA
				  60.83 of this title (relating to Late Renewal
				  Fees).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter E - EXAMINATIONS AND WAIVER OF EXAMINATION › Section 65.30 - Waiver of Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant for a Texas Commission who is licensed or
					 commissioned in another state that has an examination substantially equivalent
					 to that required by this chapter, as determined by the department, may obtain a
					 commission without examination, if the person:
(1) submits a completed application on a
				  department-approved form demonstrating eligibility; and
(2) except for the examination requirement
				  otherwise meets the requirements in Subchapter F.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter F - COMMISSION CARDS › Section 65.40 - Authorized Inspector - Commission Card

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A commission as an authorized inspector
				  and an identifying commission card may be issued by the department to a person
				  who has met the requirements of §
										RSA
				  65.14(a) and (b).
(b) A commission card issued by the
				  department shall only be used while conducting inspection activities within the
				  State of Texas and shall be in the inspector's possession during these
				  activities.
(c) Written requests
				  for renewals, and applications for new and reinstatements shall specify if the
				  scope of work to be performed will be ASME Code only, In-service only, or
				  both.
(d) When a request is for new
				  issuance or reinstatement as described in §
										RSA
				  65.14 and §
										RSA
				  65.26, the inspector shall attend a mandatory
				  commission approved training program prior to issuance of the
				  commission.
(e) If a current
				  commission and/or identifying commission card is lost or destroyed, the
				  inspector shall immediately notify the department in writing and a duplicate
				  will be issued without examination or application, upon request and payment of
				  fees under §
										RSA
				  65.300.
(f) Within two (2) business days after an
				  inspector's employment terminates:
(1) the
				  inspection agency shall notify the department in writing that the inspector no
				  longer works for the agency; and
(2) on the final day of employment with the
				  inspection agency, the commission card issued to the inspector is void and
				  shall not be used as authorization to perform or otherwise conduct a boiler
				  inspection under this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter F - COMMISSION CARDS › Section 65.41 - Reissuance after Reemployment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An inspector, commissioned as provided in this subchapter,
					 shall be entitled to another commission upon leaving the employment of the
					 department and entering the employment of an inspection agency without
					 examination, if the following requirements are met.
(1) The inspector is employed by the
				  inspection agency within twelve (12) months from leaving the
				  department;
(2) A Commission
				  application and fee required under §
										RSA 65.300 are
				  submitted to the department; and
(3) All other requirements have been met for
				  obtaining a commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter G - APPLICATION TO OPERATE PORTABLE AND STATIONARY NONSTANDARD BOILERS IN THE STATE › Section 65.45 - Nonstandard Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Operation of a
				  nonstandard boiler is prohibited unless the department has granted approval as
				  a nonstandard boiler used for exhibition, instruction, education, show,
				  display, or demonstration.
(b) The
				  applicant must:
(1) submit a boiler
				  installation report;
(2) include a
				  description of the materials, methods of construction, drawings, and such other
				  design information sufficient to establish the MAWP; and
(3) pay the fee required under §
											RSA
				  65.300.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter H - INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 65.50 - Inspectors - Prohibited Conflicts of Interest

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Inspectors shall not engage in the sale of any article or
					 device relating to boilers, pressure vessels, or other
					 appurtenances.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter H - INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 65.51 - Enforcement of Rules and Code Violation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Inspectors are charged with enforcing all provisions of the
					 Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755 and 16 TAC Chapter 65, at all times
					 while conducting boiler inspection and investigation
					 activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter H - INSPECTOR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT › Section 65.52 - Completion of Reports Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Inspectors must properly document findings or violations
					 identified during an inspection and shall include references to applicable law,
					 rules, and procedures violated.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter I - INSPECTION OF BOILERS › Section 65.60 - External Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
External inspections shall be performed as part of the
					 application for an extension to the inspection interval of Health and Safety
					 Code, §
										RSA
					 755.026. Otherwise, it shall be conducted in
					 conjunction with the annual internal inspection required in Health and Safety
					 Code, §
										RSA
					 755.025.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter I - INSPECTION OF BOILERS › Section 65.61 - Inspection of All Boilers Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All boilers not exempted by Texas Health and Safety Code, §
										RSA
				  755.022 shall be inspected in accordance with
				  Texas Health and Safety Code, §
										RSA
				  755.025, § 755.026, or any applicable
				  rules under this chapter.
(b)
				  Boilers shall be inspected by the inspection agency that issued an insurance
				  policy to cover a boiler located in this state, or authorized representative.
				  All other boilers shall be inspected by the department.
(c) Except in the case of an accident or
				  other emergency, no inspection shall be made by the chief inspector or any
				  deputy inspector on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, unless otherwise
				  directed by the department.
(d)
				  Boilers shall be inspected prior to the expiration date of the current
				  certificate of operation.
(e)
				  Boilers not inspected prior to the expiration date of the current certificate
				  of operation will be assessed a late fee in accordance with §
										RSA 65.300 and
				  subject to penalties and sanctions as provided under this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter I - INSPECTION OF BOILERS › Section 65.62 - Notice of Inspection to Owners or Operators of Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All boilers, unless otherwise exempted,
				  shall be prepared for initial inspection, regular inspections, or liquid
				  pressure tests, whenever necessary, by the owner or operator when notified by
				  the inspector.
(b) The owner or
				  operator shall prepare each boiler, in accordance with §
										RSA
				  65.210 and §
										RSA
				  65.211, for an internal inspection and shall
				  prepare for and apply the liquid pressure tests whenever necessary on the date
				  specified by the inspector.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter I - INSPECTION OF BOILERS › Section 65.63 - Inspection of Portable Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The internal and external inspection of Portable Boilers
					 shall occur as follows:
(1) Boilers
				  fabricated in accordance with the ASME Section I (i.e. "S" or any other Section
				  I Designator) shall be inspected annually;
(2) Boilers fabricated in accordance with the
				  ASME Section IV, "H" Designator shall be inspected biennially;
(3) Boilers fabricated in accordance with the
				  ASME Section IV, "HLW" Designator shall be inspected triennially; and
(4) Boilers designated as a Nonstandard
				  Boiler in accordance with §65.45, shall be inspected
				  annually.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter I - INSPECTION OF BOILERS › Section 65.64 - Extension of Interval between Internal Inspections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To extend the interval between internal
				  inspections as provided for in Texas Health and Safety Code, §
										RSA 755.026,
				  the following procedure must be followed:
(1)
				  No less than three business days before the expiration date of the current
				  certificate of operation, the owner or operator shall submit a request for
				  extension for each boiler, in a manner prescribed by the department, including:
(A) the desired length of extension for a
				  time period no more than one (1) year following the expiration date of the
				  current certificate of operation; and
(B) the date of the last internal
				  inspection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter J - TEXAS BOILER NUMBERS › Section 65.70 - Texas Boiler Numbers - Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each boiler must be identified with a
				  single unique department-issued identification number displayed on a tag and
				  located on the boiler next to the ASME name plate. The decal shall remain on
				  the boiler for the life of the equipment.
(b) After the initial issuance of a tag
				  number, that tag number may not be reassigned or reused.
(c) All correspondence and inspection reports
				  must reference the boiler identification tag number.
(d) On request by the department, the
				  inspector must report to the department regarding the issuance and disposal of
				  all tags issued to the inspector.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter J - TEXAS BOILER NUMBERS › Section 65.71 - Texas Boiler Number - Placement on Boiler

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) During the first inspection of all
				  boilers, the inspector shall stamp the Texas boiler number, except as provided
				  for in subsections (c) and (d), as near to the original ASME code name plate
				  and required information as practicable.
(b) The stamping shall consist of the letters
				  "TX" and directly to the right of the TX shall be stamped the Texas boiler
				  number with a five point star stamped immediately adjacent to the first and
				  last digit of the Texas boiler number.
(c) All hard stamping shall be accomplished
				  by low stress steel dies 5/16 inch (8 millimeters) high and shall be arranged
				  as shown in §
										RSA
				  65.615, Exhibit 1.
(d) In addition to the stamping:
(1) the corrosion-resistant metal tag shall
				  be applied, as permanently as practicable, to the external jacket or other
				  covering where the surface temperature exceeds 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93.3
				  degrees Celsius); or
(2) the Texas
				  boiler number decal shall be applied where the surface does not exceed 200
				  degrees Fahrenheit (93.3 degrees Celsius).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter J - TEXAS BOILER NUMBERS › Section 65.72 - Condemned Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any boiler,
				  stamped or identified with the corrosion-resistant metal tag, having been
				  inspected and declared unsafe by the chief inspector, deputy inspector or
				  executive director, shall be stamped by the inspector with an "X" on the star
				  on either side of the Texas boiler number. The "X" stamped tag
				  identifies/designates the boiler as condemned.
(b) Any boiler, identified with the Texas
				  boiler number decal, having been inspected and declared unsafe by the chief
				  inspector or deputy inspector, shall have the decal altered/defaced by the
				  inspector by removing the star on either side of the Texas boiler number on the
				  decal. The altered/defaced decal identifies/designates the boiler as
				  condemned.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.80 - Notification of Changes in Risks and Inspection Agreements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All inspection agencies shall notify the
				  department of all boiler risks or inspection agreements written, canceled, or
				  not renewed, within thirty (30) days of the effective date.
(b) The inspection agency shall immediately
				  notify the department of all boiler risks rejected or suspended, or inspection
				  agreements cancelled or not renewed, because of unsafe conditions and shall
				  immediately notify the department and submit a report of the unsafe conditions
				  giving rise to the rejection, suspension, cancellation, or
				  nonrenewal.
(c) Notification may be
				  made electronically or manually using the format provided by the department and
				  shall list, by Texas boiler number, all objects affected by the
				  notice.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.81 - Inspection Report Forms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) At the time
				  of the first inspection of any boiler covered by the provisions of Texas Health
				  and Safety Code, Chapter 755, a first inspection report shall be submitted to
				  the department.
(b) Subsequent
				  inspection reports shall be submitted to the department.
(c) External inspections shall be reported to
				  the department if:
(1) hazardous conditions
				  affecting the safety of the boiler are found; or
(2) the external inspection is a certificate
				  inspection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.82 - Defective Conditions Disclosed at Time of External Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If there is evidence of a leak or crack,
				  the covering of the boiler shall be removed to satisfy the inspector as to the
				  safety of the boiler.
(b) If the
				  covering cannot be removed at that time, an inspector may order the operation
				  of the boiler discontinued, until such time as the covering can be removed and
				  proper examination made.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.83 - Boiler Accidents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In case of a
				  serious accident, the owner/operator shall immediately notify the chief
				  inspector and authorized inspector.
(b) Neither the boiler nor any of the parts
				  thereof, shall be removed or disturbed, except for the purpose of saving human
				  life or preventing further damage, before an inspection and investigation has
				  been made by an inspector.
(c) The
				  authorized inspector shall immediately notify the chief inspector of each
				  boiler accident.
(d) The chief
				  inspector shall investigate, or cause to be investigated, each boiler accident
				  to the extent necessary to reasonably determine the cause of the boiler
				  accident.
(e) To the extent
				  necessary to conduct an inspection and subsequent investigation of a boiler
				  accident, the owner/operator shall provide an inspector free access to the
				  boiler and accident area.
(f) The
				  owner/operator shall provide the chief inspector, deputy inspector and
				  authorized inspector, with fragments, parts, appurtenances, documents, and
				  records necessary to conduct an investigation of the accident.
(g) The authorized inspector shall submit a
				  report of the boiler accident to the chief inspector. The report shall be
				  submitted in a manner prescribed by the department.
(h) The chief inspector shall file a final
				  report to the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.84 - Repair and Alteration Report Forms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All repair and alteration report forms shall be filed, by
					 the organization making the repair or alteration, with the department within
					 ninety (90) days after completion of the repair or
					 alteration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.85 - Interagency Reporting and Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Investigators, deputy fire marshals, and
				  inspectors of the Texas Department of Insurance, the Department of State Health
				  Services, and the Commission on Fire Protection who, during routine inspections
				  encounter boilers which are unregistered or in the opinion of the inspector are
				  unsafe, shall report these boilers to the department in a manner prescribed by
				  the department.
(b) In the case of
				  unsafe boilers, notification shall also be made to the chief
				  inspector.
(c) To assist the
				  investigators, deputy marshals and inspectors with their reporting, the
				  department may provide training relating to the boiler law and rules and the
				  department's process for administering the boiler program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter K - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 65.86 - Authorized Inspection Agencies Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Authorized Inspection Agencies must notify the department
					 within ten (10) calendar days after the loss of ASME Certificate of
					 Authorization, NB-360 Certificate of Authorization or NB-369 Certificate of
					 Authorization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter L - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 65.90 - Commissions - Authorized Inspector

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon the request of an inspection agency, authorized to do
					 business in this state, a commission as an authorized inspector and an
					 identifying commission card may be issued by the executive director to an
					 inspector in the employment of such inspection agency, provided the inspector
					 has successfully passed the examination as set forth in §
										RSA
					 65.14. The identifying commission card shall
					 be returned to the chief inspector, when the inspector to whom the commission
					 was issued is no longer employed, within thirty (30) days. An inspector,
					 commissioned as provided in this section, shall be entitled to another
					 commission upon leaving the employment of one inspection agency and entering
					 the employment of another such agency without examination, provided the
					 executive director is notified immediately of such reemployment and provided
					 that a commission reinstatement fee and new application are
					 submitted.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter L - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 65.91 - Overdue Boiler Inspection - Authorized Inspection Agency Referral

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department may refer any boiler that
				  is ninety (90) days past its inspection due date to another Authorized
				  Inspection Agency for completion of the past due inspection.
(b) Any boiler referred under this section
				  shall be assessed the inspection fee established under §
										RSA 65.300, which
				  includes late fees authorized by §
										RSA
				  60.83 of this title (relating to Late Renewal
				  Fees).
(c) The department may not
				  make a referral under subsection (a) before January 1, 2016.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter M - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Section 65.100 - Board of Boiler Rules - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of the Board of Boiler Rules
				  is to advise the commission in the adoption of definitions and rules relating
				  to the safe construction, installation, inspection, operating limits,
				  alteration, and repair of boilers and appurtenances.
(b) Recommendations of the board will be
				  transmitted to the commission by the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter M - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Section 65.101 - Board of Boiler Rules - Membership

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Board of Boiler Rules is composed of
				  the following 11 members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission,
				  with the commission's approval:
(1) three
				  members representing persons who own or use boilers in this state;
(2) three members representing companies that
				  insure boilers in this state;
(3)
				  one member representing boiler manufacturers or installers;
(4) one member representing organizations
				  that repair or alter boilers in this state;
(5) one member representing a labor union;
				  and
(6) two public
				  members.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter M - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Section 65.102 - Board of Boiler Rules - Removal of Board Members; Vacancy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The commission may remove a board member
				  for inefficiency or neglect of official duty.
(b) A board member's office becomes vacant on
				  the resignation, death, suspension, or incapacity of the member. The presiding
				  officer of the commission shall appoint, in the same manner as the original
				  appointment, a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired
				  term.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter M - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Section 65.103 - Board of Boiler Rules - Reimbursement of Expenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A board member may not receive a salary,
				  but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in performing
				  board duties subject to the General Appropriations Act.
(b) Expenses reimbursed to board members
				  shall be limited to authorized expenses incurred while on board business and
				  traveling to and from board meetings. The least expensive method of travel
				  should be used.
(c) Expenses paid
				  to board members shall be limited to those allowed by the State of Texas Travel
				  Allowance Guide and the department's policies governing travel allowances for
				  employees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 65 - BOILERS › Subchapter M - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Section 65.104 - Board of Boiler Rules-Board Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A board decision is not effective unless supported by the
					 vote of at least five board members.
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 65.200 - New Boiler Installations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No
				  boiler, except reinstalled boilers and those exempted by Texas Health and
				  Safety Code, §
										RSA
				  755.022, shall be installed in this state
				  unless:
(1) it has been constructed,
				  inspected, and stamped in conformity with the applicable section of the ASME
				  code;
(2) it is registered with the
				  National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors except cast iron or
				  cast-aluminum sectional boilers; and
(3) it is approved, registered, and inspected
				  in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
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 65.201 - Secondhand Boiler Installations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Secondhand boilers shall meet all the requirements for new
					 installations, including code construction and stamping
					 requirements.
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 65.202 - Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (MAWP)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The MAWP for standard boilers shall be
				  determined in accordance with the ASME code under which they were constructed
				  and stamped.
(b) In no case shall
				  the MAWP of an existing nonstandard boiler be increased to a greater pressure
				  than would be allowed for a new boiler of the same construction.
(c) The MAWP on the shell of an existing
				  riveted heating boiler shall be determined in accordance with the National
				  Board Inspection Code.
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 65.203 - Maximum In-Service Time for Nonstandard Boilers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A nonstandard boiler construction,
				  installed prior to 1937, shall have a maximum in-service time of thirty (30)
				  years, unless the following are accepted:
(1)
				  an internal and external annual inspection; and
(2) an annual liquid pressure test of one and
				  one-quarter times the MAWP held for a period of at least thirty (30) minutes,
				  during which no distress or leakage develops. At no time, while applying the
				  liquid pressure test, shall the pressure exceed one and one-quarter times the
				  MAWP by more than 6%.
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 65.204 - Boiler Reinstallations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When a boiler is moved and reinstalled, all fittings and
					 appurtenances must comply with this chapter.
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 65.205 - Required Boiler Personnel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A boiler shall be operated and maintained in accordance
					 with the boiler manufacturer's recommended guidelines by a competent attendant,
					 regardless of whether or not it is equipped with automatic feed water
					 regulator, fuel and damper regulator, high-and-low-water alarm, or any other
					 form of automatic control.
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 65.206 - Boiler Room

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 be equipped with a carbon monoxide detector with a manual reset.
(1) The carbon monoxide detector and
				  boiler(s) shall be interlocked to disable the burners when the measured level
				  of CO rises above 50 ppm.
(2) The
				  carbon monoxide detector shall disable the burners upon loss of power to the
				  detector.
(3) The carbon monoxide
				  detector shall be calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's
				  recommendations or every eighteen months after installation of the detector. A
				  record of calibration shall be posted at or near the boiler, or be readily
				  accessible to an inspector.
(4) The
				  requirements in this subsection apply to boiler rooms in which new
				  installations or reinstallations of one or more boilers are completed on or
				  after September 1, 2020.
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 65.207 - Boiler Foundations and Levels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All boilers shall be kept reasonably leveled and must be provided with a
				  substantial foundation such as steel, concrete, brick, or stone.
(b) The boiler mud rim or bottom of a
				  vertical boiler setting shall not be less than 6 inches (152 mm) from the
				  ground.
(c) The locomotive-type
				  boiler mud rim or wet bottom shall have the foundation of its setting not less
				  than 12 inches (305 mm) from the floor or ground.
(d) All boiler mud rims shall be accessible
				  to the inspector.
(e) Boilers that
				  are not leveled or do not have substantial foundations shall be removed from
				  service until these deficiencies are corrected.
(f) Supports for boilers shall be masonry or
				  structural steel of sufficient strength and rigidity to safely support 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 65.208 - Minimum Clearance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All boilers and
				  appurtenances shall be located so that adequate space will be provided for the
				  proper operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of the boiler.
				  Manufacturer's recommended clearances must be met.
(b) A minimum of one foot (305 mm) shall be
				  maintained between the bottom of scotch-type boilers and the foundation or
				  floor.
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 65.209 - Safety Appliances

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No one shall
				  remove (except temporarily for repair), fail to replace after removal,
				  displace, damage, destroy, carry off, tamper with, or fail to use any safety
				  appliance.
(b) When the safety
				  appliance has been removed for repair, it can only be replaced on a boiler if
				  it is in proper working order.
(1) The safety
				  appliances shall not be set at a pressure in excess of the MAWP stated on the
				  boiler.
(2) The seal shall be
				  replaced prior to returning the boiler to service.