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Authority O.C.G.A. Sec. 25-15-23. History. Original Rule entitled “Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules” wasfiled on November 19, 1985; effective December 9, 1985. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Ruleentitled “Reinstallation of Certain Boilers and Pressure Vessels” adopted. Filed September 28, 1987;effective October 18, 1987. Amended: F. Jul. 12, 1989; eff. Aug. 1, 1989.120-3-26-.15 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Construction. Amended.(1) All boilers and pressure vessels must be manufactured in accordance with Sections I,IV, VIII and X of the ASME Code. Shop inspection of boilers and pressure vessels(except cast iron boilers and unfired UM pressure vessels) is mandatory and must bemade by Inspectors holding National Board Commissions.(2) Rules for construction and stamping must comply with the Code and with NationalBoard stamping and registration. In addition to the above requirements, electric boilersshall have the underwriter’s laboratories’ label.(3) Cast Iron Boilers are not required to be registered with the National Board.(4) The code stamping shall not be concealed by lagging or paint and shall be exposed atall times unless a suitable record is kept of the location of the stamping so that it may bereadily uncovered when required, or there has been a duplicate name plate attached onthe outside cover.Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 25-15-13, 25-15-14, 25-15-15, 25-15-16. History. Original Rule entitled“Exemptions” was filed on November 19, 1985; effective December 9, 1985. Amended: Rule repealed anda new Rule entitled “Boiler and Pressure Vessel Construction” adopted. Filed September 28, 1987;effective October 18, 1987. Amended: F. Jan. 10, 2000; eff. Jan. 30, 2000.120-3-26-.16 Certificate of Authority to Install, Maintain and/or ServiceBoilers. Amended.(1) All companies as contractors or individuals as owner/users, who install, maintain orservice boilers shall have a certificate of authority for the activity performed. The Certificateof Authority shall expire twenty-four (24) months following the date of issuance must berenewed every two years, after January 1, 2014. The activity performed shall be Class I forpower, high pressure boilers, Class II shall be for hot water or steam heating boilers and Class IIIshall be for hot water supply boilers or hot water heaters. A -1 after the class number shallindicate owner/user location only. An asterisk (**) after the class number shall indicate arestriction, the restriction will be specified on the certificate.(a) All companies as contractors or individuals as owner/users (except for industrieswhen work is performed on their own boilers) who perform one or more of the aboveactivities on power, high pressure process boilers as defined by O.C.G.A. Chapter 15 of Title 25and these rules shall be required to show their competency by examination given by SafetyEngineering or other approved means, as described in these rules, for the scopeof work being performed. 1. Other accepted proof of competency would be, but notlimited to:(i) Five years experience in the scope of work requested.