Florida Statutes Title XXXIII Chapter 554 - Boiler Safety

  • 554.1011 - Short Title; Scope.
    This act may be cited as the “Boiler Safety Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-361; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
  • 554.1021 - Definitions.
    As used in ss. 554.1011-554.115:(1) “Boiler” means a closed vessel in which water or other liquid is heated, steam or vapor is generated, steam is superheated,...
  • 554.103 - Boiler Code.
    The department shall adopt by rule a State Boiler Code for the safe construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers in this state. The...
  • 554.104 - Boilers Of Special Design.
    The department, at its discretion, may authorize the construction, installation, and operation of boilers of special design or construction that do not meet the specific...
  • 554.105 - Chief Inspector.
    (1) The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint a chief inspector, who shall have not less than 5 years’ experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance,...
  • 554.106 - Deputy Inspectors.
    The department shall employ deputy inspectors who shall be responsible to the chief inspector and who shall each hold a certificate of competency from the...
  • 554.107 - Special Inspectors.
    (1) Upon application by any company licensed to insure boilers in this state, the chief inspector shall issue a certificate of competency as a special inspector...
  • 554.108 - Inspection.
    (1) The only boilers required to be inspected under the provisions of ss. 554.1011-554.115 are boilers located in public assembly locations.(2) Each inspection of a boiler conducted...
  • 554.109 - Exemptions.
    (1) Any insurance company insuring a boiler located in a public assembly location in this state shall inspect such boiler so insured, and any county, city,...
  • 554.1101 - Certificate Of Compliance.
    (1) If an inspection report filed pursuant to s. 554.108 shows a boiler to be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the State Boiler Code,...
  • 554.111 - Fees.
    (1) The department shall charge the following fees:(a) For an applicant for a certificate of competency, the initial application fee shall be $50, and the annual renewal...
  • 554.112 - Examinations.
    (1) The department shall prepare, not more than 180 days after October 1, 1987, a certification examination to determine the qualifications of persons to engage in...
  • 554.113 - Certification Of Inspectors; Renewals.
    (1) The chief inspector shall issue a certificate of competency, upon receipt of the certificate fee, to each person:(a) Who has passed the certification examination; or(b) Who holds...
  • 554.114 - Prohibitions; Penalties.
    (1) A person may not:(a) Operate a boiler at a public assembly location without a valid certificate of compliance for that boiler;(b) Give false or forged information to...
  • 554.115 - Disciplinary Proceedings.
    (1) The department may suspend or revoke a certificate of compliance upon proof that:(a) The certificate has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;(b) The boiler for which the...

Last modified: September 23, 2016