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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 16. Labor and Employment |
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Agency 25. Safety and Health Codes Board |
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Chapter 50. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations |
Section 280. Requirements for new installations
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A. No boiler or pressure vessel shall be installed in this Commonwealth unless it has been constructed, inspected and stamped as provided in Part II, 16VAC25-50-20 except:
1. Those exempt by the Act;
2. Those outlined in Part II, 16VAC25-50-20 D; and
3. Those existing boilers and pressure vessels which are to be reinstalled.
B. All new boiler and pressure vessel installations, including reinstalled and secondhand boilers and pressure vessels, shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Code and this chapter.
C. A boiler or pressure vessel constructed equivalent to ASME standards, or having the standard stamping of another state that has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to the standard of this Commonwealth, may be accepted by the chief inspector. The person desiring to install the boiler or pressure vessel shall make application for the installation prior to construction and shall file the Manufacturers' Data Report for the boiler or pressure vessel with the chief inspector following construction and prior to installation.
D. The stamping shall not be concealed by insulation or paint and shall be exposed at all times unless a suitable record is kept of the location of the stamping so that it may be readily uncovered at any time this may be desired.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR425-01-75 § 2.27, eff. July 1, 1974; amended, eff. November 1, 1978; July 1, 1991; September 1, 1993.