Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 25-12.027 - Welder Qualification
(1) No welder
shall make any pipeline weld unless the welder has qualified in accordance with
Section 6, or Section 12 for automatic welding, of American Petroleum Institute
Standard 1104 (API 1104), Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, 21st
edition, September 2013, incorporated by reference herein, or Appendix C of 49
C.F.R. 192, as incorporated in Rule
25-12.005, F.A.C., within the
preceding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year. API 1104 is
copyrighted and may be inspected and examined at no cost at the Florida Public
Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850 or at
the Department of State, 400 S. Monroe Street, Room 701, the Capitol,
Tallahassee, FL 32399. A copy of the American Petroleum Institute Standard 1104
may also be obtained from the American Petroleum Institute (API), 200
Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20001-5571.
(2) No welder shall weld with a particular
welding process unless the welder has engaged in welding with that process
within the preceding six calendar months. A welder who has not engaged in
welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months must
requalify for that process as set forth in subsection (1) of this
rule.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 368.03, 368.05(2) FS. Law Implemented 368.03, 368.05 FS.
New 1-7-92, Amended 12-15-09, 10-11-12, 3-2-17.
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(1) No welder shall make any pipeline weld unless the welder has qualified in accordance with Section 6, or Section 12 for automatic welding, of American Petroleum Institute Standard 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, 21st edition, September 2013, incorporated by reference herein, or Appendix C of 49 C.F.R. 192 (2017) as adopted in Rule 25-12.005, F.A.C., within the preceding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year. A copy of API 1104 may be obtained at the Office of the Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Suite 152, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850 or from http://www.api.org/Standards/.
(2) No welder shall weld with a particular welding process unless the welder has engaged in welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months. A welder who has not engaged in welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months must requalify for that process as set forth in subsection (1) of this rule.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 368.03, 368.05(2) FS. Law Implemented 368.03, 368.05 FS.
New 1-7-92, Amended 12-15-09, 10-11-12, 3-2-17.