(1) "Boiler/pressure vessel, water heater
installation or reinstallation permit" shall mean a permit approved by the
chief inspector and submitted by the installer prior to starting installation
or reinstallation of any boiler/pressure vessel or water heater within the
jurisdiction of Washington.
(2) The
"installer" is any entity or person who physically or mechanically installs a
boiler, pressure vessel or water heater that meets the in-service inspection
requirements of this chapter. The installer is responsible for the
installation/reinstallation permit fee per WAC
296-104-700.
(3) If a nonconformance condition or
deficiency is found on the initial permit inspection, the installer will be
responsible for implementing immediate corrective action and any subsequent
inspection fees after corrections per the fee schedule in WAC
296-104-700.
(4) The following pressure retaining items,
as defined in WAC
296-104-010, require a
boiler/pressure vessel and water heater installation or reinstallation permit:
* Expansion tanks;
* Historical boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Hot water heaters;
* Indirect water heaters;
* Jacketed steam kettles;
* Low pressure boilers;
* Nonstandard boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Pool heaters;
* Power boilers;
* Reinstalled boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Secondhand boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Standard boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Unfired pressure vessels;
* Unfired steam boilers.
(5) The installer shall notify the chief
inspector utilizing the permit form to request a permit inspection not less
than 10 working days prior to placing equipment in operation. Equipment shall
not be operated other than for testing, prior to an inspection being conducted
which finds the boiler or pressure vessel to be in compliance with this
chapter.
(6) If an emergency
installation (due to leakage, failure, etc.) situation occurs, the installer
will notify the chief inspector within 48 hours after installation, utilizing
the permit form to request an immediate inspection of the
installation.
(7) The installer may
be subject to civil penalties per WAC
296-104-701 for failure to comply
with the filing requirements of the installation permit.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
296-104-020
Amended by
WSR
18-01-113, Filed 12/19/2017, effective
1/31/2018
Amended by
WSR
24-12-068, Filed 6/4/2024, effective
7/5/2024
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.79.030,
70.79.040,
70.79.150,
70.79.290,
70.79.330, and
70.79.350. 09-12-033, §
296-104-020, filed 5/27/09, effective 6/30/09. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.79.030,
70.79.040,
70.79.150,
70.79.290,
70.79.330,
70.79.350, and chapter 70.79 RCW.
02-23-036, § 296-104-020, filed 11/13/02, effective 12/14/02; 01-24-061,
§ 296-104-020, filed 11/30/01, effective 12/31/01. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.79.030 and
70.79.040. 99-22-026, §
296-104-020, filed 10/26/99, effective 11/26/99; 95-19-058, § 296-104-020,
filed 9/15/95, effective 10/16/95; Order 74-37, § 296-104-020, filed
11/8/74; Part II, § 1, filed
3/23/60.
