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ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn
Same as OBJECTS SUBJECT TO RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING.
InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD
Boilers and pressure vessels:
1. One annual external inspection.
2. Internal inspection is at the discretion of the chief boiler inspector.
InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIrementS
1. Inspections made by a duly incorporated insurance company may be accepted — subject to the chief boiler inspector’s
recommendation — in lieu of inspections made by the department.
2. A copy of all inspection reports must be filed with the chief boiler inspector within 21 days after an inspection.
3. The chief boiler inspector must be notified of cancellation, suspension, or rejection of insurance.
CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn
Certificate of Inspection is valid for 12 months.
terrItOrY FeeS
1. Annual registration fees for boilers — depending on power rating in kilowatts — vary from $60.00 to $492.00 CAD.
2. Annual registration fees for pressure vessels, depending on shell diameter, vary from $50.00 to $100.00 CAD up to
1 meter, plus $25.00 CAD per meter or fraction thereof.
3. Other fees as per fee schedule.
mISCellaneOUS
1. Repairs require certified welder.
2. Operators of boilers above 100 kW for high-pressure boilers and above 750 kW for low-pressure boilers are required
to be certified. Depending on the size of the boiler, operator is required to be in attendance.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations