Ch. 351

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

12-911.

(a) If the report filed in accordance with § 12-910(a) of this subtitle shows that
a boiler or pressure vessel complies with regulations adopted under this subtitle, the
Chief Boiler Inspector shall issue to the owner or user of the boiler or pressure vessel
a certificate that bears the date of inspection, SPECIFIES THE INSPECTION INTERVAL,
and specifies the maximum pressure under which the boiler or pressure vessel may
be operated.

[(b) Unless the Board has extended the interval between certificate inspections
as authorized by this subtitle, the certificate is valid for:

(1)     not more than 12 months after its date of issuance for a power boiler
or high pressure, high temperature water boiler; and

(2)     not more than 24 months after its date of issuance for a low pressure
steam or vapor heating boiler, hot water heating boiler, hot water supply boiler, or
pressure vessel.]

(B)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 12-909(D)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
CERTIFICATE IS VALID FOR THE PERIOD THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE INTERVAL
BETWEEN CERTIFICATE INSPECTIONS AS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION UNDER §
12-909 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     IF THE CERTIFICATE INSPECTION INTERVAL FOR A BOILER OR PRESSURE
VESSEL IS EXTENDED UNDER § 12-909(D)(5) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE CHIEF BOILER
INSPECTOR SHALL PROMPTLY ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO THE OWNER OF THE BOILER
OR PRESSURE VESSEL THAT BEARS THE NEW EXPIRATION DATE.

[(c)] (D) (1) The certificate shall be posted under glass in the room that
contains the boiler or pressure vessel that was inspected.

(2) If the boiler or pressure vessel is not located in a building, the
certificate shall be posted in a location convenient to the boiler or pressure vessel that
was inspected or in any place where the certificate will be accessible to interested
parties.

[(d)] (E) (1) The Chief Boiler Inspector or an authorized deputy boiler
inspector may suspend a certificate at any time when, in the opinion of the inspector,
the boiler or pressure vessel for which the certificate was issued:

(i) cannot be operated without danger to public safety; or

(ii) is found not to comply with regulations adopted under this
subtitle.

(2) The suspension of a certificate continues until:

(i) the boiler or pressure vessel is made to conform to the
regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(ii) the certificate is reinstated.
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