16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.200 - New Boiler Installations
(a) No boiler,
except reinstalled boilers and those exempted by Texas Health and Safety Code,
§
755.022, may
be operated in this state unless:
(1) it has
been constructed, installed, inspected, and stamped in conformity with the
applicable section of the ASME Code;
(2) it is registered with the National Board
of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors except cast iron or cast-aluminum
sectional boilers; and
(3) it is
installed, approved, registered, and inspected in accordance with the
requirements of this chapter.
(b) A boiler having the standard stamping of
another state that has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to the
standard of the State of Texas, or a special-designed boiler, may be approved
by the department. Any person desiring to install such a boiler must file a
written request for approval to install and for a special inspection.
(c) New boilers and reinstalled boilers must
be installed in accordance with the requirements of the latest revision of the
applicable section of the manufacturer's recommendations, the ASME Code, the
Act, and this chapter. These boilers must be inspected before test-firing or
operation in accordance with §65.13 and all applicable rules.
(d) Upon issuance of a certificate of
operation for a boiler:
(1) the obligation to
comply with the Act and this chapter, including the requirement for periodic
inspections, is required to continue operation; and
(2) the continued operation of the boiler is
presumed unless the owner or operator establishes to the satisfaction of the
department, based on the owner or operators' records or other evidence
reasonably acceptable to the department, that the boiler was not in operation
after the expiration of the certificate of operation for that boiler.
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