Title 23.1 — Environmental Quality

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is superheated, or any combination thereof, under pressure or vacuum for use externally to the boiler by the direct application of…

The department shall employ a chief boiler inspector and deputy inspectors. The chief boiler inspector has jurisdiction over all boilers in this state except as otherwise provided.

1. An individual is not eligible to the office of chief boiler inspector unless that individual: a. Has had at the time of the appointment at least five years' experience in the construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of high-pressure boilers and pressure vess…

1. The chief boiler inspector shall: a. Keep a complete record of the type, dimensions, maximum allowable working pressure, age, condition, location, and date of the last-recorded internal and external inspection of boilers to which this chapter applies. b. Cooperate and assist i…

Every boiler in this state must be constructed, installed, and maintained according to rules adopted to implement this chapter.

This chapter does not apply to: 1. Any boiler subject to federal inspection or under federal control. 2. Any boiler located on a farm and used solely for agricultural purposes. 3. Any heating boiler located in a private residence or in an apartment house of less than six family u…

1. The chief boiler inspector shall inspect each boiler used or proposed to be used within this state. The inspection must be thorough as to the construction, installation, condition, and operation as provided by the rules adopted to implement this chapter. An exempt boiler may b…

1. Upon written request of an employer, the department may appoint as a special inspector an inspector in the employ of: a. An insurance company authorized to insure boilers in this state against loss from explosion; b. A company qualified by the national board of boiler and pres…

1. Upon completion of inspection, the owner or user of a boiler shall pay to the department fees or a combination of inspection and certificate fees. The department shall determine the inspection fees. Certificate fees are determined by section 23.1-16-10. The department shall de…

The department shall issue a certificate of inspection for each boiler inspected upon receipt of an inspection report certifying that the boiler is in a safe condition to be operated. The department shall charge a fee of thirty-five dollars per year for each year that a certifica…

A person may not operate a boiler in this state without a valid certificate of inspection. A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor on the part of the owner, user, or operator of the boiler.

The boiler manufacturer shall provide the department with a manufacturer's data report. When signed by an authorized inspector, this data sheet together with the stamp on the boiler is the record denoting the boiler has been constructed in accordance with the rules adopted to imp…

All funds collected and received under this chapter must be paid to the state treasurer and deposited in the department of environmental quality operating fund to be used to defray the costs of boiler inspections.

1. The department shall adopt rules for the safe and proper installation, use, operation, and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels subject to this chapter. 2. The department shall adopt rules for the licensing of operators of hobby boilers used during parades, exhibitions, …