Code of Virginia - Title 40.1 Labor And Employment - Chapter 3.1 Boiler And Pressure Vessel Safety Act

40.1-51.5 Short title; definitions
As used in this chapter, which may be cited as the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act, the following terms shall have the meanings set ...
40.1-51.6 Safety and Health Codes Board to formulate rules, regulations, etc.; cost of administratio...
A. The Board is authorized to formulate definitions, rules, regulations and standards which shall be designed for the protection of human life and property from ...
40.1-51.7 Installations, repairs and alterations to conform to rules and regulations; existing installation...
(a) No boiler or pressure vessel which does not conform to the rules and regulations of the Board governing new construction and installation and which ...
40.1-51.8 Hobby and Model Boilers
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any of the following: 1. Boilers or unfired pressure vessels owned or operated by the federal ...
40.1-51.9 Employment and appointment of inspectors and other personnel; inspections; reports
The Commissioner is authorized to employ persons to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board. He shall be authorized to ...
40.1-51.9:1 Examination of inspectors; certificate of competency required
A. All applicants for the position of inspector authorized by § 40.1-51.9 shall be required to have successfully completed an examination monitored by the Examining ...
40.1-51.9:2 Financial responsibility requirements for contract fee inspectors
A. Contract fee inspectors inspecting or certifying regulated boilers or pressure vessels in the Commonwealth shall maintain evidence of their financial responsibility, including compensation to ...
40.1-51.10 Right of access to premises; certification and recertification; inspection requirements
A. The Commissioner, his agents or special inspectors shall have free access, during reasonable hours to any premises in the Commonwealth where a boiler or ...
40.1-51.10:1 Issuance of certificates; charges
The Commissioner may designate special inspectors and contract fee inspectors to issue inspection certificates for boilers and pressure vessels they have inspected. If no defects ...
40.1-51.11 Suspension of inspection certificate; injunctive relief
A. The Commissioner or his authorized representative may at any time suspend an inspection certificate when, in his opinion, the boiler or pressure vessel for ...
40.1-51.11:1 Owner-user inspection agencies
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation operating pressure vessels in this Commonwealth may seek approval and registration as an owner-user inspection agency by filing an ...
40.1-51.12 Violation for operating boiler or pressure vessel without inspection certificate; civil penalt...
A. After twelve months following July 1, 1972, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to operate in this Commonwealth a ...
40.1-51.13 Posting of certificate
Certificates shall be posted in the room containing the boiler or pressure vessel inspected. If the boiler or pressure vessel is not located within the ...
40.1-51.14 When inspection certificate for insured boiler or pressure vessel invalid
No inspection certificate issued for an insured boiler or pressure vessel based upon a report of a special inspector shall be valid after the boiler ...
40.1-51.15 Fees
A. The Safety and Health Codes Board shall establish fees required under this chapter. Following the close of any biennium, when the account for the ...
40.1-51.15:1 Only one inspection necessary
Inspection under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute compliance with and shall be in lieu of any boiler or pressure vessel inspection required by ...
40.1-51.16 Appeals
Any person aggrieved by an order or an act of the Board or Commissioner under this chapter may appeal such order or act to the ...
40.1-51.17 Effect of chapter on local ordinances and regulations
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as repealing any valid local ordinance or regulation now in effect adopted pursuant to general law or charter ...
40.1-51.18 Description unavailable
Not set out. ...
40.1-51.19 Variances
Upon application pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (9) of § 40.1-6, the Commissioner may allow variances from a specific regulation provided the applicant proves ...
40.1-51.19:1 Definitions
As used in this article: "Hobby boiler" means any boiler used solely for demonstration, exhibition, ceremonial or educational purposes, including but not limited to, historical ...
40.1-51.19:2 Applicability
Hobby and model boilers may continue in operation but shall be in compliance with the provisions of this article by July 1, 2000. (1999, c. ...
40.1-51.19:3 Inspection and testing
A. A hobby or model boiler shall be inspected every two years inclusive. It shall be the duty of the owner of any hobby or ...
40.1-51.19:4 Operations and maintenance
A. A hobby or model boiler must be attended by a person reasonably competent to operate such boiler when in operation. For the purposes of ...
40.1-51.19:4.1 Variances
Upon application pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 9 of § 40.1-6, the Commissioner may allow variances from a specific statutory requirement of this article ...
40.1-51.19:5 Civil penalty
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to operate in the Commonwealth a hobby or model boiler without a valid ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009