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3. Low-pressure boilers:
a. Heating boilers without manhole ......................................................................................................................................... $18.00
b. Heating boilers with manhole ............................................................................................................................................... $22.00
c. Hot-water supply boilers ....................................................................................................................................................... $15.00
4. Pressure vessels:
a. 50-square-feet cross-sectional area or less ........................................................................................................................ $15.00
b. Each additional 100 square feet of cross-sectional area .................................................................................................. $15.00
5. Hydrostatic test (witnessed) .......................................................................................................................................................... $22.00
Not more than $50.00 shall be paid for the inspection of any one vessel. A group of vessels, such as the drying rolls of a paper machine
operating as a unit, shall be considered one pressure vessel.
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1. A Reciprocal Commission may be issued to qualified inspectors in the employ of any state or authorized insurance
company passing the Pennsylvania examination. Application shall be in writing on a department form and accompanied
by a $44.00 fee.
2. Inspector credential cards shall be renewed each year upon application by respective employers and accompanied by an
annual $15.00 renewal fee.
3. Operators of boilers and pressure vessels are required to be licensed by local option.
4. Requirements for liquified petroleum gas tanks and cylinders are covered under separate regulations of the department.
5. Requirements for flammable and combustible liquids are covered under seperate law and regulations of the department.
6. Antique boilers are inspected under the Antique Boiler Law.
7. Compressed natural gas fueling facilities are covered under separate regulations of the department.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations