Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-104 - Board of boiler rules-Substantive › Section 296-104-050 - Administration-What are the requirements for a boiler inspector?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Application for examination for a Washington state certificate
				of competency shall be in writing upon a form to be furnished by the chief
				inspector stating the school and education of the applicant, a list of
				employers, period of employment and position held with each employer.
				Applications containing willful falsification or untruthful statements shall be
				rejected.
In order to qualify as a prospective inspector, an applicant
				shall meet the minimum requirements as set forth in the national board's "Rules
				for Commissioned Inspectors," NB263, (current edition) or API-510 current
				edition), as appropriate.
If the applicant's history and experience meet with the
				approval of the chief inspector based on the board of boiler rules approved
				criteria, the candidate shall be given the Washington state examination. If the
				applicant is accepted on the merits of these examinations or as provided for in
				WAC 296-104-065, and the applicant is
				in possession of a national board commission or API-510 certification, as
				appropriate, a Washington state certificate of competency will be issued by the
				chief inspector.
For those applicants sitting for the national board examination
				in conjunction with the Washington state examination, a certificate of
				competency will be issued by the chief inspector upon receipt of a valid
				national board commission.
Examinations shall be held at locations and times when
				considered necessary by the chief inspector. The examinations may be offered
				four times each year, namely, the first Wednesday and following Thursday of the
				months of March, June, September and December. Special examinations may be held
				when considered necessary by the chief inspector.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330, and
				  70.79.350. 08-12-015, §
				  296-104-050, filed 5/27/08, effective 6/30/08. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 04-21-069,
				  § 296-104-050, filed 10/19/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330,
				  70.79.350, and
				  chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 04-01-194,
				  § 296-104-050, filed 12/24/03, effective 1/24/04; 02-23-036, §
				  296-104-050, filed 11/13/02, effective 12/14/02. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030 and
				  70.79.040. 99-22-026, §
				  296-104-050, filed 10/26/99, effective 11/26/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.040. 94-21-002, § 296-104-050,
				  filed 10/5/94, effective 11/5/94. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 89-15-025
				  (Order 89-05), § 296-104-050, filed 7/13/89, effective 8/13/89. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030. 78-03-057 (Order 78-3), §
				  296-104-050, filed 2/22/78; Part II, § 7, filed
				  3/23/60.