Oregon Statutes - Chapter 480 - Explosives; Flammable Materials; Pressure Vessels - Section 480.647 - Quality control procedures for welding on nonboiler external piping; rules.

(1) The Board of Boiler Rules may adopt rules creating quality control procedures for welding on nonboiler external piping and may adopt its own Oregon welded stamp symbol.

(2) The board shall not require the adoption of “R” stamp provisions of the National Board of Inspection Code or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Certification of Authorization requirements related to boilers for welding on nonboiler external piping.

(3) The board shall accept an “R” stamp certification by the National Board of Inspection Code or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Certification of Authorization as meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section and may accept any other quality control program for welding that is at least equivalent to the Oregon quality control procedures adopted under subsection (1) of this section.

(4) All review by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for individual approval of quality control procedures and requirements shall be charged at the shop inspection rates under ORS 480.605. [1991 c.518 §16; 1993 c.744 §148]

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