Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

"Power boiler" § 12-901
"Pressure vessel" § 12-901
"Secretary" § 12-901

12-905. REGULATIONS FOR BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS.

(A)     BOARD TO FORMULATE.

THE BOARD SHALL FORMULATE REGULATIONS FOR THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION,
USE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND INSPECTION OF BOILERS AND
PRESSURE VESSELS IN THE STATE.

(B)     CONFORMITY TO SUBTITLE AND NATIONAL CODES.

THE REGULATIONS FORMULATED BY THE BOARD SHALL CONFORM AS NEARLY
AS POSSIBLE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF:

(1)      THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      THE FOLLOWING CODES AS AMENDED AND INTERPRETED:

(I)      THE BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS;

(II)     THE INSPECTION CODE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER
AND PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS;

(III)   THE CODE FOR POWER PIPING, B31.1 OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS;

(IV)    THE CODE FOR CONTROLS AND SAFETY DEVICES FOR
AUTOMATICALLY FIRED BOILERS, CSD-1 OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS;

(V)     NFPA 85 BOILER AND COMBUSTION SYSTEMS HAZARDS CODE;
AND

(VI)    THE CODE FOR CHEMICAL PLANT AND PETROLEUM REFINERY
PIPING, B31.3 OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

(C)     ADOPTION BY COMMISSIONER AND APPROVAL BY SECRETARY.

THE REGULATIONS FORMULATED BY THE BOARD MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY.

(D)     CONSISTENCY WITH MARYLAND BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE.

THE BOARD AND THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
MARYLAND BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER ANY
AMENDMENTS TO THE MARYLAND BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE ARE ADOPTED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNDER
SUBTITLE 10 OF THIS TITLE.

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