16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.15 - Boiler Certificate of Operation

(a) To be eligible for a certificate of operation, the following requirements must be met:

(1) compliance with new boiler installation §65.200;

(2) completion and submission of the applicable inspection report;

(3) required repairs completed;

(4) payment of fees under §65.300; and

(5) payment of due or past-due invoices associated with the boiler.

(b) If the boiler has not been registered with the National Board, the owner or operator may apply to the department for a variance.

(c) Non-code boilers may not be installed or operated without written authorization from the department.

(1) Non-code boilers, if installed without written authorization from the department, must be completely replaced to ensure the complete boiler meets or exceeds ASME code and this chapter.

(2) Installing code compliant parts onto a non-code boiler does not make a non-code boiler ASME code compliant.

Notes

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.15

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 22, May 29, 2015, TexReg 3126, eff. 6/15/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 01, January 5, 2018, TexReg 0076, eff. 1/15/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 06, February 8, 2019, TexReg 0584, eff. 2/15/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9515, eff. 12/1/2024