Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 69A-51.020 - Certificates of Competency; Training Course; Renewals
(1) A person shall not be, act as, or
advertise or hold himself or herself out to be an inspector of a boiler that is
subject to regulation by Chapter 554, F.S., unless he or she currently holds a
certificate of competency issued by the Department.
(2) A certificate of competency will be
issued to a person who meets the following:
(a) Has successfully passed the examination
administered by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors;
(b) Holds a commission
from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors;
(c) Has completed the 2-hour training course
required by Section 554.104(4),
F.S., no later than 12 months before issuance of an initial or renewal
certificate of competency;
(d) Is
employed by an authorized inspection agency or the Department; and
(e) Has submitted the application form and
paid the fee.
(3)
Training course. A person must complete the Department's two-hour training
course to obtain a certificate of competency. The training course may be
obtained online at the Department's website at:
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/division/sfm/bfp/boilersafety/;
or by contacting the Boiler Safety Program, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division
of State Fire Marshal, 325 John Knox Road, Third Floor, Atrium Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Phone: (850)413-3614/3723.
(4) Special boiler inspectors.
(a) A certificate of competency designating a
special boiler inspector will be issued by the chief boiler inspector upon
application by an authorized inspection agency. An application must be
submitted on Form DFS-K3-404, Application for Original and Renewal Certificate
of Competency for Special Boiler and Deputy Boiler Inspectors (Rev. 05/21),
which is hereby incorporated by reference, and available at the following link:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13308;
or on the Department's website at:
http://www.myfloridacfo.com/division/sfm/bfp/boilersafety/;
or by contacting the Boiler Safety Program, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division
of State Fire Marshal, 325 John Knox Road, Third Floor, Atrium Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32303, Phone: (850)413-3614/3723.
(b) An employee of an NB-369 authorized
inspection agency defined in paragraph
69A-51.005(7)(c),
F.A.C., must provide a certificate or letter showing proof of professional
liability insurance coverage.
(c)
The certificate of competency of a special boiler inspector remains in effect
only so long as the special boiler inspector is employed by an authorized
inspection agency and expires on December 31 of each year. Upon termination of
employment, the authorized inspection agency must give written notice by email
to the chief boiler inspector (boiler.safety@myfloridacfo.com) within 15 days
following the date of termination.
(5) Deputy boiler inspectors.
(a) The Department will issue a certificate
of competency to a deputy boiler inspector who who meets the requirements of
subsection (2) of this rule and Section
554.104, F.S.
(b) An application must be submitted on Form
DFS-K3-404, Application for Original and Renewal Certificate of Competency for
Special Boiler and Deputy Boiler Inspectors, which is incorporated by reference
in subsection (4).
(c) The
certificate of competency of a deputy boiler inspector remains in effect only
so long as the deputy boiler inspector is employed by the Department and
expires on December 31 of each year.
(6) Renewals.
(a) Every certificate of competency issued by
the Department will expire on December 31 of each year. Applications for
renewal must be made on Form DFS-K3-404, which is incorporated by reference in
subsection (4). The renewal application must be completed, signed, and
forwarded to the Department. Upon receipt of the application, an invoice for
the fee set forth in Section
554.111(1)(a),
F.S., will be sent to the authorized inspection agency.
(b) A certificate of competency which is not
timely renewed is inoperative. As a consequence, inspection reports dated after
December 31 will not be accepted and the boilers to which they relate must be
reinspected by an authorized inspector holding a valid certificate of
competency.
(7) A
revocation of a certificate of competency is permanent, and a revoked
certificate of competency shall not be reinstated, nor shall a new certificate
of competency be issued to the same person.
(8) A suspension of a certificate of
competency shall remain in effect until all violations have been
corrected.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 554.1021 (2), 554.103, 554.104 (8) FS. Law Implemented 554.1021, 554.104, 554.105, 554.106, 554.107, 554.111, 554.115 FS.
New 2-27-89, Amended 7-15-98, Formerly 4A-51.020, Amended 5-26-10, 8-10-21.
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