(1) Chief boiler
inspector.
The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint a chief boiler
inspector who must have at least five (5) years' experience in the
construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of
high pressure, high temperature water boilers and who holds a commission from
the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or a certificate of
competency from the Department. Such chief boiler inspector serves at the
pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer.
(2) Deputy boiler inspectors. The Department
shall employ deputy boiler inspectors who shall be responsible to the chief
boiler inspector and who shall have at the time of appointment not less than
three (3) years practical experience in the construction, maintenance, repair,
inspection, installation or operation of high pressure boilers. A deputy boiler
inspector shall hold a commission from the National Board of Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Inspectors and shall hold a certificate of competency from the
Department.
(3) Special boiler
inspectors.
(a) Certificates of competency
designating special boiler inspectors of boiler and pressure vessels shall be
issued by the chief boiler inspector upon application by any authorized
inspection agency as provided in Rule
69A-51.020, F.A.C.
(b) Special boiler inspectors shall perform
inspections of insured boilers in accordance with the inspection frequency set
forth in Section 554.108, F.S. Special boiler
inspectors shall not receive any salary or reimbursement of expenses from the
state.
(c) Special boiler
inspectors may inspect uninsured boilers at the request of the owner or
user.
(d) All boilers, when so
inspected, shall be exempt from payment to the state for inspection fees.
Special boiler inspectors may conduct shop or field inspections of new boilers
and pressure vessels in accordance with the applicable National Board
Inspection Code requirements.
(4) Inspectors who hold a certificate of
competency from the Department shall not engage in the sale of an article or
device relating to boilers or their appurtenances, or in any activity which
would be in conflict with their official duties as an authorized
inspector.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 69A-51.015
Rulemaking Authority 554.103,
554.104 (8), 554.108(6) FS. Law
Implemented 554.104, 554.105,
554.106,
554.107,
554.108
FS.
New 2-27-89, Formerly
4A-51.015, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 47, Number 144, July 27, 2021 effective
8/10/2021.
New 2-27-89, Formerly 4A-51.015, Amended
8-10-21.
