Title 20 — Public Health and Welfare
63 chapters · 2,838 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-101 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Boiler” or “boilers” means any boiler or like vessel or container in which water is heated or steam is generated by the application of heat and includes:(A) Steam boilers that generate steam under pressure and include:(i) High pressure steam boile…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-102 Exceptions
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(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:(1) Inspection and installation permit requirements on air storage vessels located in service stations and garages;(2) Air tanks of twelve gallons (12 gals.) or less containing one hundred fifty pounds per square inch (150 psi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-103 Enforcement
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(a) The criminal penalties provided by this chapter shall be enforced by the prosecuting attorney of each judicial district. The administrative penalties provided by this chapter shall be imposed pursuant to rules of the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-104 Periodic or regular attendance
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(a) (1) All boilers subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be continuously monitored by mechanical and electronic devices approved by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee.(2) When a plant is in operation or when any public buildin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-105 Disposition of funds
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All money received under this chapter shall be paid to the Treasurer of State, who shall place this money to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Department of Labor and Licensing in carrying out the functions, powers, and duti…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-201 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 20-23-201Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-202 Chief inspector, deputy inspector, etc
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(a) (1) When the office of Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Section becomes vacant, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing or his or her designee shall employ a citizen of the State of Arkansas to be chief inspector.(2) The chief inspector shall have at th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-203 Chief inspector's duty to inspect and enforce
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(a) The Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Section, either personally or by a deputy inspector, shall carefully:(1) (A) Unless the chief inspector grants an extension of time for good cause, inspect internally and externally one (1) time annually every high pressure steam b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-301 Certificate of inspection required — Application of rules and standards — Penalties
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(a) (1) No owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel or engineer or fireman in charge of a boiler or pressure vessel shall operate or allow the boiler or pressure vessel to be operated without a certificate of inspection issued by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and L…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-302 Report by manufacturer, owner, and user
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(a) Every manufacturer, owner, or user of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel in use or to be used in any part of the state and subject to inspection by the Boiler Inspection Section, as provided by this chapter, shall report to the Boiler Inspection Section the location of the b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-303 Hydrostatic pressure testing
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(a) Boilers and pressure vessels may be tested by hydrostatic pressure one-quarter (¼) greater than the maximum allowable working pressure when in the judgment of the inspector such a test is necessary to ascertain the true condition of the boiler. (b) All boilers to be tested by…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-304 Failure to make ready for inspection
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Any owner, user, or agent of the owner of any boiler subject to inspection by the Boiler Inspection Section who shall fail to have a boiler ready for inspection after due notice as provided in this chapter shall pay to the Boiler Inspection Section the inspection fee provided by …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-305 Special inspection
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(a) If at any time the owner, user, or agent of the owner of any boiler within the state shall desire a special inspection of any boiler, it shall be made by the Boiler Inspection Section after due request thereof. (b) The inspector making the inspection shall collect a fee of on…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-306 Issuance
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(a) (1) Upon receipt by the Boiler Inspection Section of an annual or biennial certificate report of inspection from a state inspector or from an inspector employed by an insurance company that a boiler or pressure vessel is in safe working condition with the required fittings, v…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-307 New boilers and unfired pressure vessels — Permit required
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(a) Every manufacturer, contractor, jobber, owner, or user of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel or pressure piping system shall obtain a permit from the Boiler Inspection Section before any boiler or unfired pressure vessel or pressure piping system may be installed or moved an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-308 New boilers and unfired pressure vessels — Fees
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(a) The following fees shall be paid before permits may be issued for the installation of any boiler or unfired pressure vessel:(1) Boilers:(A) Up to 200 horsepower, incl. $25.00(B) Over 200 horsepower $45.00(2) Unfired pressure vessels, including hot water storage containers $30…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-309 New boilers and unfired pressure vessels — Penalty
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Every manufacturer, jobber, dealer, or individual selling or offering for sale or operating any boiler or unfired pressure vessel or installing any pressure piping that does not meet the requirements of the rules adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and upon con…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-310 Suspension
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(a) (1) The Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Section or his or her authorized representative may at any time suspend an inspection certificate when in his or her opinion the boiler or unfired pressure vessel for which it was issued cannot be operated without menace to the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-311 Inspection fees generally
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(a) Within thirty (30) days from the date of inspection, there shall be paid for the annual inspection of each boiler by the Boiler Inspection Section made according to the provisions of this chapter, the sum as follows:(1) Boilers $25.00; and(2) Unfired pressure vessels $15.00. …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-312 Inspection fees — Collection
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(a) (1) In addition to other remedies provided for by this chapter, if after the making of any inspection or accrual of any charge or penalty required or authorized by this chapter, the fee, penalty, or charge is not paid within thirty (30) days after demand upon whoever is liabl…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-313 Inspection fees — Hearing — Judgment
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(a) The plaintiff shall file notice of the lien with the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the property is located within ninety (90) days after the date of the inspection of the property, in the form and manner substantially the same as mechanics' liens are now f…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-314 Pressure piping inspections
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(a) The installation of pressure piping shall be periodically inspected during the course of the installation by an inspector commissioned pursuant to the provisions of § 20-23-401 in the manner and with the frequency prescribed by the rules of the Boiler Inspection Section. (b) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-401 Inspectors generally
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(a) Certificates of competency and commissions as inspectors of boilers shall be issued by the Boiler Inspection Section to persons in the employ of any company authorized to insure boilers against explosions in this state or by a qualified inspection service provider. (b) Person…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-402 Inspectors employed by insurance companies or private inspection service providers
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(a) Boiler inspectors employed by insurance companies or private inspection service providers that are authorized to insure boilers in this state shall hold certificates of competency issued by the Boiler Inspection Section as provided in this section and shall:(1) Inspect intern…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-403 Inspectors — Failure to perform duties
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(a) Any inspector of boilers who shall report a boiler or pressure vessel for a certificate of inspection as safe to operate while knowing the report is false and that the boiler is unsafe to operate, who shall fail to perform his or her duties as stated in this chapter, or who s…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-404 Operators
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(a) (1) The Boiler Inspection Section or an authorized representative of the Boiler Inspection Section shall conduct examinations for each applicant seeking a boiler operator's license.(2) The examination shall be written.(3) Each applicant shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-405 Sellers, installers, repairers, and inspection service providers
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(a) (1) All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the sale, installation, or inspection services of boilers, unfired pressure vessels, hot water storage containers, or pressure piping in any location shall be licensed by the Boiler Inspection Section to perform the work.(2) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-406 Restricted lifetime license — Certificate of competency and commission
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(a) (1) (A) Upon reaching sixty-five (65) years of age or any time thereafter, any person who has been a boiler inspector for no fewer than twelve (12) years may apply for a restricted lifetime boiler inspector's certificate of competency and commission.(B) The restricted lifetim…
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-23-407 Owner or user inspection programs
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(a) Any owner or user of a steam boiler or pressure vessel subject to this chapter may perform any inspections required by this chapter on such vessels owned or operated by the owner or user if the owner or user meets the requirements prescribed by rule of the Secretary of the De…