44-925. Installation and operation violations; penalties. - Kansas Statutes

44-925

Chapter 44.--LABOR AND INDUSTRIES Article 9.--BOILER INSPECTION

      44-925.   Installation and operation violations;penalties.(a) It shall be unlawful for anyperson, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity tooperate in this state a pressure vessel installed after January 1,1999, or a boilerwithout a valid inspection certificate, and the operation of apressure vessel installed after January 1, 1999, or a boiler withoutsuch inspection certificate or at a pressure exceeding that specified insuch inspection certificate shall constitute a class C misdemeanor. Eachday of such unlawful operation shall be deemed a separate offense.

      (b)   If an inspection certificate is lost or destroyed, a new certificateshall be issued in its place without another inspection. The secretary maycharge a fee for a replacement certificate.

      (c)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,corporation or other entityto install or operate any boiler or pressure vessel in this state or toconstruct any boiler or pressure vesselfor use in this state in violation of this act or the rules and regulationsadopted hereunder, and any such unlawful installation, operation orconstructionshall constitute a class C misdemeanor. Each day of unlawful installation,operation or construction shall be deemed a separate offense.

      History:   L. 1977, ch. 172, § 13;L. 1998, ch. 67, § 13;L. 2000, ch. 46, § 2; July 1.