ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

"Person" § 1-101
"Pressure vessel" § 12-901
"Secretary" § 12-901

12-907. SAME — SPECIAL INSPECTORS.

(A)     AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSIONS.

(1)      THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES MAY REQUEST THE COMMISSIONER TO
ISSUE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSIONS:

(I)      AN AUTHORIZED INSURER THAT INSURES BOILERS AND
PRESSURE VESSELS IN THE STATE; OR

(II)     A PERSON THAT OPERATES PRESSURE VESSELS IN THE STATE
THAT REGULARLY ARE INSPECTED AND RATED BY AN ESTABLISHED INSPECTION
SERVICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF ENGINEERS WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS ARE
SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      ON REQUEST OF AN ENTITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION
TO AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE ENTITY TO SERVE AS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR IF
THE ENTITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(1)      AN APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION SHALL BE
EMPLOYED BY THE ENTITY THAT REQUESTS THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION.

(2)      AN APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION FOR A
PERSON THAT OPERATES PRESSURE VESSELS SHALL:

(I)      BE EMPLOYED FULL TIME BY THE PERSON; AND

(II)     BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING INSPECTIONS OF PRESSURE
VESSELS THAT ARE USED OR TO BE USED BY THE PERSON AND ARE NOT FOR
RESALE.

(3)      AN APPLICANT FOR A SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION SHALL:

(I)      PASS THE EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION;

(II)     HOLD A COMMISSION OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS AN
INSPECTOR OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS IN ANOTHER STATE THAT HAS AN
EXAMINATION SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE
BOARD; OR

(III)    1. HOLD A COMMISSION AS AN INSPECTOR OF BOILERS AND
PRESSURE VESSELS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER AND PRESSURE
VESSEL INSPECTORS; AND

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