Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

12-914. DUTIES OF PERSONS WHO ALTER OR REPAIR BOILERS AND PRESSURE
VESSELS.

A PERSON WHO REPAIRS OR ALTERS A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL SHALL:

(1)      GIVE NOTICE TO AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE CHIEF BOILER
INSPECTOR, A DEPUTY BOILER INSPECTOR, OR A SPECIAL INSPECTOR BEFORE
BEGINNING A REPAIR OR ALTERATION THAT:

(I)      AFFECTS THE WORKING PRESSURE OR SAFETY OF A BOILER OR
PRESSURE VESSEL; OR

(II)     INVOLVES FUSION WELDING;

(2)      REPAIR THE BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)      PROVIDE REPORTS, AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, TO THE CHIEF BOILER INSPECTOR AND THE OWNER OF THE
BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 48, § 176D.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Boiler" § 12-901
"Person" § 1-101
"Pressure vessel" § 12-901

12-915. PROHIBITION ON USE OF BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL.

(A)     GROUNDS.

ON INSPECTION, THE CHIEF BOILER INSPECTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEPUTY
BOILER INSPECTOR MAY PROHIBIT THE USE OF A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL IF
THE INSPECTOR DETERMINES THAT:

(1)      THE BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL OR PART OF IT VIOLATES A
STANDARD, SAFETY CODE, OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL PROBABILITY THAT DEATH, SERIOUS
PHYSICAL HARM, OR SERIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY COULD RESULT FROM
CONTINUED USE OF THE BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL.

(B)     NOTICE.

(1)      TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL, THE
CHIEF BOILER INSPECTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEPUTY BOILER INSPECTOR SHALL
GIVE THE OWNER OR THE OWNER'S AGENT NOTICE THAT USE OF THE BOILER OR
PRESSURE VESSEL IS PROHIBITED.

(2)      THE NOTICE SHALL DESCRIBE, IN DETAIL:

(I) THE NATURE OF EACH ALLEGED VIOLATION;

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