§ 20-23-306 - Issuance. - Arkansas Statutes

20-23-306. Issuance.

(a) (1) Upon receipt by the Boiler Inspection Division of an annual or biennial certificate report of inspection from a state inspector or from an inspector employed by an insurance company that a boiler or pressure vessel is in safe working condition with the required fittings, valves, and appliances properly installed and set, the Director of the Department of Labor shall issue to the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel a certificate of inspection.

(2) The certificate of inspection shall be issued upon payment of a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) in cases of all boilers other than unfired pressure vessels and a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) in cases of unfired pressure vessels.

(3) The certificate of inspection shall state the maximum pressure at which the boiler or pressure vessel may be operated as may be determined by the rules adopted by the division, as provided in this chapter.

(b) Thereupon, the owner or user may operate boilers other than unfired pressure vessels described in the certificate for one (1) year from the date of annual inspection and in the case of unfired pressure vessels, for two (2) years from the date of biennial inspection and until another inspection is made unless the certificate shall be sooner withdrawn.

(c) Any owner or operator of a boiler or pressure vessel who is dissatisfied with the result of an inspection made by an inspector employed by an insurance company may appeal to the Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division, who shall cause a special investigation to be conducted and, upon the report of the inspection, shall render his or her decision, the decision to be final.