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2. Boilers and pressure vessels subject to inspection under Canada Shipping Act.
3. Boilers used solely for heating, and pressure vessels in a building occupied for residential purposes by not more than
four families.
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn
Same as OBJECTS SUBJECT TO RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING, except:
1. Boilers having a capacity of 3 cubic feet or less.
2. Pressure vessels having a diameter less than 6 inches, a capacity less than 1-1/2 cubic feet, and pressure less than 15 psi.
3. Pressure vessels with a pressure less than 15 psi.
InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD
1. Annual inspection of plant is required, with frequency of inspection scheduled according to type, size, and location of
each boiler and pressure vessel.
2. No person shall use a boiler or pressure vessel unless it is inspected by a boiler inspector. Such person shall be in possession
of a valid certificate signed by the chief inspector (certifying inspection and approved suitability for use).
3. A boiler inspector as defined in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act is an inspector employed by the Department of
Public Safety.
InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIrementS
Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies are not accepted unless approved by the chief boiler inspector.
prOVInCIal FeeS
1. For annual registration of plant:
Number of boilers and pressure vessels multiplied by .................................................................................................$25.00 CAD
2. For initial inspection (per hour or any part thereof):
Boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system ........................................................................................................$100.00 CAD
3. Overtime (per hour) ..........................................................................................................................................................$150.00 CAD
4. For special inspection (per hour or any part thereof):
Boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system ........................................................................................................$100.00 CAD
Fee for Certificate of Competency is $50.00 CAD. Contact the department for information concerning this certificate and for information
on fees for Stationary Engineers Examinations and Licenses.
mISCellaneOUS
1. Every boiler inspector under the act shall:
a. Have five years’ experience in a heating plant or power plant of more than 700 therm hour and hold a valid First
Class Stationary Engineers License, issued under this act;
b. Pass the boiler inspectors’ examination, as prescribed by the chief inspector, and have at least five years’ experience
in designing, constructing, installing, or operating heating plants or power plants of more than 700 therm hour.
Any candidate having met one of the above requirements set forth in Section 20 may, upon application therefor and upon payment of
the prescribed fee, be issued a boiler inspector’s Certificate of Competency.
2. Every boiler inspector’s Certificate of Competency shall expire on the thirty-first day of December of the year for which
it was issued. It may, at the discretion of the chief inspector (upon application by the holder and payment of the prescribed
fee), be renewed from year to year.
3. A permit is required for new installations.
4. Operators of boilers are required to be licensed for low-pressure heating plants having a rating of more than 50 therm
hour and high-pressure plants having a rating of more than 20 therm hour.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations