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KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES
44-914. Definitions.
44-914
44-914. Definitions.As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water or other liquid isheated, steam or vapor is generated or steam is superheated, or in whichany combination of these functions is accomplished, under pressure orvacuum, for use internal or external to itself, by the direct applicationof energy from the combustion of fuels or of electric or solar power. The termboiler shall also include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids otherthan water where these units are separate from processing systems and arecomplete within themselves.
(b) "Certificate inspection" means an inspection, the report ofwhich is used by the chief inspector to determine whether or not aninspection certificate shall be issued as provided by K.S.A. 44-924 andamendments thereto.
(c) "Heating boiler" means a steam or vapor boiler operating at pressures notexceeding 15 pounds per square inch gauge or a hot water heating boileroperating at pressures not exceeding 160 pounds per square inch gauge ortemperatures not exceeding 250° Fahrenheit.
(d) "High pressure, high temperature water boiler" means a waterboiler operating at pressures exceeding 160 pounds per square inch gauge ortemperatures exceeding 250° Fahrenheit.
(e) "Power boiler" means a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generatedat a pressure of more than 15 pounds per square inch gauge.
(f) "Secretary" means the secretary of labor.
(g) "Pressure vessel" means a vessel or container used for the containmentof pressure either internal or external in which the pressure is obtained froman external source of vapor, liquid or gas.
(h) "Hot water supply boiler" means a vessel heating water for externaluses, by gas, oil, electricity or solar energy that does not exceed 160 psi,or 210° Fahrenheit.
(i) "Inspection fee" means any inspection fees collected pursuant tosubsection (a) of K.S.A. 44-926, and amendments thereto, and shall not includeany certificate fees collected pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 44-926, andamendments thereto, and any travel or hotel expense.
History: L. 1977, ch. 172, § 2;L. 1998, ch. 67, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 179, § 81; July 1.