Kansas Administrative Code

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-11. Blowoff connection. (a) The construction of the setting around each blowoff pipe shall permit free expansion and contraction. These setting openings shall be sealed without restricti…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-12. Repairs and renewals of boiler and pressure vessel fittings and appliances. If repairs are made to any fittings or appliances of a boiler or pressure vessel or if it becomes necessar…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-13. Conditions not covered by these requirements. All cases not specifically covered by these requirements shall be treated as new installations or may be referred to the chief inspector…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-14. Revoked. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; effective May 1, 1987; revoked April 28, 2000.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-2. Maximum allowable working pressure for standard boilers and pressure vessels. The maximum allowable working pressure for standard boilers and pressure vessels shall be determined in a…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-3. Maximum allowable working pressure for nonstandard boilers. (a) The maximum allowable working pressure of a nonstandard boiler shall be determined by the application of the following …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-3a. Safety factors for boilers and pressure vessels. The department's inspector shall decrease the working pressure if the condition and safety of the boiler or pressure vessel warrant i…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-4. Cast iron headers and mud drums. The maximum allowable working pressure on a water tube boiler with tubes which are secured to cast iron or malleable iron headers or which have cast i…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-5. Pressure on cast iron boilers. The maximum allowable working pressure for any cast iron boiler, except hot water boilers, shall be 15 psig. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1985…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-6. Safety valves. (a) Weighted-lever safety valves that have either a seat or a disk that is made of cast iron shall not be used. The owner, user, or installer of the boiler shall replac…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-7. Boiler feeding. (a) Each boiler shall have a feed supply that will permit it to be fed at any time while under pressure. (b) Each boiler having more than 500 square feet of water-heat…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-8. Water level indicators. (a) No outlet connections, except for any damper regulator, feedwater regulator, low water fuel cutout, drain, gauge, or other apparatus that does not permit t…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 51.—High Pressure Boilers 49-51-9. Steam gauges. (a) Each steam boiler shall have a steam gauge with dial range not less than 1½ or more than 3½ times the maximum allowable working pressure connected to the steam space…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-1. Standard boilers. The maximum allowable working pressure of standard boilers shall in no case exceed the pressure indicated by the manufacturer's identification stamped or cast…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-10. Stop valves and check valves. (a) If a boiler can be closed off from the heating system by closing a steam stop valve, there shall be a check valve in the condensate return li…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-11. Feedwater connections, automatic low water fuel cutoff, and water-feeding devices. (a) Feedwater, makeup water, or water treatment materials shall be introduced into a boiler …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-12. Return pump. Each boiler equipped with a condensate return pump shall be provided with a water level control arranged to automatically maintain the water level in the boiler w…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-13. Provisions for thermal expansion in hot water systems. (a) All hot water heating systems incorporating hot water tanks or fluid relief columns shall be installed in a manner t…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-14. Repair and replacement of fittings and appliances. (a) If repairs are made to fittings or appliances or if it becomes necessary to replace them, the repairs shall meet the fol…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-15. Revoked. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; effective May 1, 1987; revoked April 28, 2000.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-16. Provisions for thermal expansion in hot water supply systems. If the system is equipped with a check valve or pressure-reducing valve in the cold water inlet line, an airtight…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-17. Emergency shutoff switches. An emergency shutoff switch shall be installed on each hot water supply boiler, on each boiler of any size that is equipped with power burners, and…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-18. Hot water supply boilers. (a) No hot water supply boiler or commercial or domestic type of water heater of any size shall be used for any type of comfort heat. This prohibitio…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-19. Pool heaters. (a) Each pool heater shall have the following controls and safety devices that meet the following requirements: (1) A safety relief valve, with a set pressure no…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-2. Nonstandard riveted boilers. The maximum allowable working pressure on the shell of a nonstandard riveted heating boiler shall be determined in accordance with K.A.R. 49-51-3. …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-3. Nonstandard welded boilers. The maximum allowable working pressure of a nonstandard steel or wrought iron heating boiler of welded construction shall not exceed 15 psig for ste…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-4. Nonstandard cast iron boilers. (a) The maximum allowable working pressure of a nonstandard boiler composed principally of cast iron shall not exceed 15 psig for steam service o…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-5. Safety valves. (a) Each steam boiler shall have one or more ASME or national board-approved and certified safety valves of the spring pop-type adjusted and sealed to discharge …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-6. Safety relief valve requirements for hot water boilers and hot water supply boilers. (a)(1) Each hot water heating boiler shall have at least one ASME-certified or national boa…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-7. Steam gauges. (a) Each steam boiler shall have a steam gauge connected to its water column or a steam connection by means of a siphon or equivalent device exterior to the boile…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-8. Pressure or altitude gauge and thermometers. (a) Each hot water boiler shall have a pressure or altitude gauge connected to it or to its flow connection in such a manner that i…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 52.—Low Pressure Heating Boilers 49-52-9. Water gauge glasses. (a) Each steam boiler shall have one or more water gauge glasses attached to the water column or boiler by means of valved fittings. The lower fitting shal…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 53.—Nuclear Power Plant Components (not in active use) 49-53-1. Revoked. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; effective May 1, 1987; revoked Nov. 22, 1996.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 53.—Nuclear Power Plant Components (not in active use) 49-53-2. Revoked. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; effective May 1, 1987; revoked Nov. 22, 1996.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 54.—Hearings (not in active use) 49-54-1. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; implementing K.S.A. 44-928 and as amended by L. 1986, Ch. 318, § 63; effective May 1, 1987; revoked April 28, 2000.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 54.—Hearings (not in active use) 49-54-2. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; implementing K.S.A. 44-928 and as amended by L. 1986, Ch. 318, § 63; effective May 1, 1987; revoked April 28, 2000.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 54.—Hearings (not in active use) 49-54-3. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-916; implementing K.S.A. 44-928 and as amended by L. 1986, Ch. 318, § 63; effective May 1, 1987; revoked April 28, 2000.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-1. Applicability. Unless exempted by the act, this article of the department's regulations shall apply to all amusement rides, as defined in K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 44-1601 and amendments…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-10. Reporting of amusement ride locations. (a) Permanent amusement ride. The owner of each permanent amusement ride shall annually report the location of that amusement ride on a fo…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-11. Submitting reports and other documents; notification of death. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each report and any other document required by these regulations or the …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-12. Violations; reporting violations to the attorney general, county attorney, or district attorney. (a) Each notice of violation issued by the department for a violation of the act…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-13. Nationally recognized organizations that issue certificates or other evidence of qualification to inspect amusement rides. The nationally recognized organizations that issue cer…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-2. Definitions. (a) "Act" means the Kansas amusement ride act and amendments thereto. (b) "Amusement ride records" means the following: (1) The current certification of an inspector…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-3. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 44-1614; implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 44-1602; effective May 28, 2010; revoked, T-49-6-27-17, July 1, 2017; revoked Oct. 13, 2017.)…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-4. Permit application; certificate of inspection. Each application for a permit shall include the following: (a) The name of the owner and operator of the amusement ride; (b) the lo…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-5. Revoked. (Authorized by L. 2009, ch. 71, sec. 3 and K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 44-1602; implementing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 44-1604; effective May 28, 2010; revoked, T-49-6-27-17, July 1, 2017…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Department of Labor Article 55.—Amusement Ride Regulations 49-55-6. Record retention. The owner of each amusement ride shall retain all amusement ride records for a period of three years, which shall be grouped according to amusement ride. The ow…