Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Occurred: Prior to the 1957 codification of the Annotated Code of
Maryland.

177.

(b) Each company operating pressure vessels covered by owner or user
inspection service meeting the requirements of this subtitle shall maintain in its files an
inspection record which shall list, by number and such abbreviated description as may
be necessary for identification, each pressure vessel covered by this subtitle, the date of
the last inspection of each such unit, and for each pressure vessel the approximate date
for the next inspection thereof arrived at by applying the appropriate rules therefor to
all data available at the time such inspection record is compiled. The inspection record
shall be readily available for examination by the chief inspector or his authorized
representative during business hours. The company shall, in addition, file annually with
the chief inspector a statement, signed by the engineer having supervision over the
inspections made during the period covered thereby, stating the number of vessels
covered by this subtitle inspected during the year and certifying that each inspection
was conducted pursuant to the inspection requirements provided for by this subtitle.
The annual statement shall be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with the
following schedule:

For statements covering not more than 25 vessels....................... $ 5. 00 per vessel;

For statements covering more than 25 but less than 101 vessels.............. S 125. 00;

For statements covering [not] more than 100 but less than 501 vessels.... $250. 00;

For statements covering more than 500 vessels........................................... $325. 00.

(c) If the report filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shows that a
boiler or pressure vessel complies with the rules and regulations of the Board, the chief
boiler inspector shall issue to the owner or user an inspection certificate bearing the
date of inspection and specifying the maximum pressure under which the boiler or
pressure vessel may be operated. The inspection certificate shall be valid for not more
than 14 months from its date in the case of power boilers and high pressure, high
temperature water boilers and 26 months in the case of low pressure steam or vapor
heating boilers, hot water heating boilers or hot water supply boilers and pressure
vessels, except that, when the Board has granted an extension of the period between
certificate inspections as permitted by this subtitle, the certificate shall be valid for a
grace period of two months beyond the expiration date of the current certificate.
Certificates shall be posted under glass in the room containing the boiler or pressure
vessel inspected. If the boiler or pressure vessel is not located within the building, the
certificate shall be posted in a location convenient to the boiler or pressure vessel
inspected or in any place where it will be accessible to interested parties. [The payment
of the fee provided for in this section for the issuance of an inspection certificate does
not apply to the State of Maryland or any agencies of State, county, or municipal
government. ]

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