Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.02 - Application

(1) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 25-2-10, rules and regulations adopted by the Safety Fire Commissioner shall have the force and effect of law and shall have statewide application as being the state minimum fire safety codes and standards for boilers and pressure vessels and shall not require adoption by a municipality or county.

(2) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 25-15-1, the Office succeeded to all rules and regulations of the Department of Labor which were in effect on June 30, 2012, or were scheduled to go into effect on or after July 1, 2012, which related to the functions transferred to the Office pursuant to either Chapter 15 of Title 25 or Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8. The Office has authority to modify the Boiler and Pressure Vessel regulations or promulgate new regulations pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sections 25-15-1, 25-15-13, 33-2-9 and 50-13-21.

(3) The primary purpose of these rules and regulations is to promote consumer protection through state regulation of the construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels.

(4) All Editions of the Codes and Standards shall also include revisions, amendments, and interpretations made, approved and adopted by the Codes or Standards Society as adopted by these regulations listed below:

(a) The 2021 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Copies of the Code may be obtained from said Society at 22 Law Drive, Box 2300, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007-2300.

(b) The 2021 Edition of the National Board Inspection Code. Copies of this Code may be obtained from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229.

(c) ASME B31.1 as adopted by ASME Section I Boiler Pressure Piping and Piping Systems as described in B31.1.

(d) The 2021 Edition of the ASME CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers less than 12,500,000 BTU/hr. and State adopted Edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 85, Boiler and Combustion System Hazard Code for boilers over 12,500,000 BTU/hr., NFPA 87 Recommended Practice for Fluid Heaters, NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code and all other adopted and related NFPA Codes (see below definition of Code). ASME CSD-1 Boiler Controls and Safety Devices may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017. The National Fire Protection Association Standards may be obtained from National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

(e) The 2019 ASME PVHO-1 Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy and 2019 ASME PVHO-2 In-Service Guidelines. This Code may be ordered from ASME, 22 Law Drive, Box 2300, Fairfield, NY 07007.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.02

O.C.G.A. §§ 25-15-1, 25-15-10, 25-15-13, 33-2-9, 50-13-21.

Original Rule entitled "Definition of Terms" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 1913. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Mar. 16, 2015; eff. Apr. 5, 2015. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Application" adopted. F. Dec. 31, 2020; eff. Jan. 20, 2021. Amended: F. June 10, 2022; eff. July 1, 2022, as specified by the Agency. Note: Correction of non-substantive typographical error in History, "History. Original Rule entitled "Definition of Terms" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 1913." corrected to "History. Original Rule entitled "Definition of Terms" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sep. 24, 2013." Effective August 12, 2022.