South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 61:06:01:10 Restrictions recommended by eye specialist or department. 61:06:01:10. Restrictions recommended by eye specialist or department. If an applicant's visual acuity is less than 20/40 in both eyes, with or without correction, the applicant may be restricted to one or…

Rule 61:06:01:11 Denial of driver license. 61:06:01:11. Denial of driver license. Issuance of a driver's license shall be denied if the applicant fails to score 20/60 or better with both eyes. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety or his designee may make exceptions ba…

61:08:01:01. Definitions. Words and phrases defined in SDCL 34-29A-1 have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article mean: (1) "ASME code," the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Ju…

Rule 61:08:02:01 Petition for declaratory rule. 61:08:02:01. Petition for declaratory rule. A person who wishes the Department of Public Safety, Boiler Inspection Program, to make a declaratory ruling, may initiate the action by filing a request in writing with the Department of …

Rule 61:08:02:02 Agency action on request. 61:08:02:02. Agency action on request. The State Fire Marshal's Office shall consider the request within 30 days. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 3…

Rule 61:08:02:03 Request for decision from agency. 61:08:02:03. Request for decision from agency. A party with a contested case before the State Fire Marshal's Office may request a final order terminating administrative action and declaring the rights and liabilities of the parti…

Rule 61:08:03:01 Manufacturers' data reports to be filed. 61:08:03:01. Manufacturers' data reports to be filed. Manufacturers' data reports on boilers and pressure vessels which are to be operated in the state of South Dakota, unless otherwise exempted by SDCL 34-29A-14, shall be…

Rule 61:08:03:02 Owner or user to notify chief inspector of accident. 61:08:03:02. Owner or user to notify chief inspector of accident. If an accident occurs that renders a boiler inoperative, the owner or user shall notify the State Fire Marshal's Office within 24 hours and shal…

Rule 61:08:04:01 Notice of boiler operation. 61:08:04:01. Notice of boiler operation. The owner or contractor of a boiler which will operate in the state of South Dakota under this article shall notify the State Fire Marshal's Office of its location and operating pressure before …

Rule 61:08:04:02 Notice of boiler removal. 61:08:04:02. Notice of boiler removal. A boiler removed from a location shall be reported to the chief inspector by the person performing the boiler disconnection. If the boiler has been sold, the name and address of the purchaser shall …

61:08:04:03. Notice of portable boiler operation. The owner or operator of a portable boiler brought into the state of South Dakota temporarily shall notify the State Fire Marshal's Office of the expected arrival date, length of operation time, and the removal date as soon as thi…

61:08:05:01. General safety requirements. The safety requirements and controls for boiler operation are those specified in sections I and IV of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, July 1, 2021, and the National Board Inspection Code, July 1, 2021. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § …

Rule 61:08:05:02 Operating and limit controls required. 61:08:05:02. Operating and limit controls required. All mechanically fired boilers shall have an operating control and a limit control. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12…

Rule 61:08:05:03 Positive flame failure cutoff required. 61:08:05:03. Positive flame failure cutoff required. Positive flame failure cutoff is required on automatically fired hot water supply boilers and oil or gas fired processing and heating boilers. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1…

Rule 61:08:05:04 Pressure gauge required. 61:08:05:04. Pressure gauge required. All steam boilers shall be equipped with a pressure gauge in accordance with section I or IV of the ASME code, as applicable. Hot water heating boilers shall be equipped with a pressure or altitude ga…

Rule 61:08:05:05 Accurate temperature gauge required for water heater boilers. 61:08:05:05. Accurate temperature gauge required for water heater boilers. All water heater boilers shall have an accurate temperature gauge. Commercial and domestic service water heaters are exempt fr…

Rule 61:08:05:06 Gauge glass required on steam boilers. 61:08:05:06. Gauge glass required on steam boilers. All steam generators with no fixed steam and water line, except forced flow steam, and high temperature water boilers of forced circulation shall be equipped with a gauge g…

Rule 61:08:05:07 Low-water fuel cutoffs required. 61:08:05:07. Low-water fuel cutoffs required. Each automatically fired steam or vapor system boiler shall be equipped with one or more automatic low-water fuel cutoffs wired in series with the limit controls. It shall be located t…

Rule 61:08:05:08 Blowdown valves required. 61:08:05:08. Blowdown valves required. All boilers with a low-water fuel cutoff of the design with a float chamber shall have at least one blowdown valve attached to the chamber for each low-water fuel cutoff as prescribed by the inspect…

Rule 61:08:05:09 Feed water valve and piping requirements. 61:08:05:09. Feed water valve and piping requirements. Feed water valves and piping shall conform with section I or IV of the ASME code, as applicable. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; 8 …

Rule 61:08:05:10 Mounting requirements for steam pressure gauges. 61:08:05:10. Mounting requirements for steam pressure gauges. Steam pressure gauges and limit controls shall be mounted on a siphon tube (pigtail) with a minimum diameter of one-fourth inch. Source: SL 1975, ch 16,…

Rule 61:08:05:11 Sizing of thermal expansion tanks. 61:08:05:11. Sizing of thermal expansion tanks. Sizing of thermal expansion tanks for low pressure hot water heating systems shall be in accordance with section IV of the ASME code. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 1…

Rule 61:08:05:12 Repealed. 61:08:05:12. Water meter required.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

Rule 61:08:05:13 Shutoff switch required. 61:08:05:13. Shutoff switch required. Each boiler, excluding any hot water supply boiler, that operates unattended shall have a shutoff switch at or close to each door. The switch shall be located just outside the boiler room door and sha…

Rule 61:08:05:14 Age limit of nonstandard boilers. 61:08:05:14. Age limit of nonstandard boilers. The age limit of a nonstandard high pressure boiler installed before August 5, 1974, is 30 years. After a thorough internal and external inspection and a hydrostatic pressure test of…

Rule 61:08:05:15 Age limit of boilers in excess of 30 inches with lap-riveted longitudinal joints. 61:08:05:15. Age limit of boilers in excess of 30 inches with lap-riveted longitudinal joints. The age limit of a boiler with lap-riveted longitudinal joints and operating at a pres…

61:08:05:16. Computation of maximum allowable working pressure -- Standard boilers. The maximum allowable working pressure for existing standard boilers shall be computed in accordance with the formulas in section I or IV of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, July 1, 2021,…

61:08:05:17. Computation of maximum allowable working pressure -- Nonstandard boilers. Nonstandard boilers with welded seams may not be operated at pressures exceeding fifteen psig for steam or thirty psig for water. The maximum allowable working pressure for a nonstandard boiler…

Rule 61:08:05:17.01 Tensile strength. 61:08:05:17.01. Tensile strength. When the tensile strength of steel or wrought iron shell plates is not known, it shall be taken as 55,000 psig for steel and 45,000 psig for wrought iron. Source: 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; …

Rule 61:08:05:17.02 Crushing strength of mild steel. 61:08:05:17.02. Crushing strength of mild steel. The resistance to crushing of mild steel shall be taken at 95,000 psig. Source: 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986. Gener…

Rule 61:08:05:17.03 Strength of rivets in shear. 61:08:05:17.03. Strength of rivets in shear. When computing the ultimate strength of rivets in shear, the following values in pounds per square inch of the cross-sectional area of the rivet shank shall be used: PSIG Iron rivets in …

Rule 61:08:05:17.04 Factors of safety. 61:08:05:17.04. Factors of safety. The working pressure shall be decreased by the inspector if the condition and safety of the boiler warrants it. The following factors of safety represent minimum values to be used. The lowest factor of safe…

Rule 61:08:05:18 Repealed. 61:08:05:18. Maximum allowable working pressure for new cast iron boilers.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, repealed July 1, 1982.

61:08:05:19. Minimum safety factor for reinstalled boilers. Reinstalled and secondhand boilers shall have a minimum safety factor of five when the longitudinal seams are of butt and double strap construction. For purposes of this section, the term, reinstalled boiler, means a boi…

Rule 61:08:05:20 Safety valves required. 61:08:05:20. Safety valves required. Each boiler having less than 500 square feet of water heating surface shall have the minimum of one safety valve. Those boilers with more than 500 square feet of heating surface or an electric boiler wi…

Rule 61:08:05:21 Placement of safety valves. 61:08:05:21. Placement of safety valves. No stop valves shall be installed between a safety valve or relief valve and the boiler. On existing installations the safety or relief valve shall be mounted within three feet of the steam stop…

61:08:05:22. Safety and relief valve design. Safety and relief valves must be designed and constructed in accordance with section I or IV of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, July 1, 2021, as applicable, or Part 4 of the National Board Inspection Code. Source: SL 1975, ch…

Rule 61:08:05:23 Safety valve repair. 61:08:05:23. Safety valve repair. Repairs or adjustments made to safety or safety relief valves shall be made by the manufacturer of the valve or an ASME approved testing facility equipped to repair the valves. On boilers requiring only a sin…

Rule 61:08:05:24 Safety valve capacity. 61:08:05:24. Safety valve capacity. Minimum safety valve capacity shall be in accordance with section I or IV of the ASME code, as applicable. For electric boilers the minimum safety valve capacity shall be obtained by allowing three and on…

Rule 61:08:05:25 Repealed. 61:08:05:25. Blowoff valve and piping size.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979.

Rule 61:08:05:26 Repealed. 61:08:05:26. Blowoff pipe and fitting size on boilers with a maximum of 100 square feet heating surface.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

Rule 61:08:05:27 Repealed. 61:08:05:27. Blowoff pipe size required on miniature boilers.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

Rule 61:08:05:28 Repealed. 61:08:05:28. Water inlet valve restrictions.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

Rule 61:08:05:29 Blowoff pipes and valves required. 61:08:05:29. Blowoff pipes and valves required. Each boiler shall have a blowoff pipe and valve connected to the lowest water space practicable and fitted with blowoff valves in accordance with section I or IV of the ASME code, …

Rule 61:08:05:30 Relief valves required with pressure reducing valves. 61:08:05:30. Relief valves required with pressure reducing valves. When a pressure reducing valve is used, one or more relief or safety valve shall be provided on the low pressure side of the reducing valve in…

Rule 61:08:05:31 Pressure gauges required on low pressure side of reducing valves. 61:08:05:31. Pressure gauges required on low pressure side of reducing valves. A pressure gauge shall be installed on the low pressure side of the reducing valve. The pressure gauge shall be mounte…

Rule 61:08:05:32 Automatic limiting devices required on steam and hot water heating boilers. 61:08:05:32. Automatic limiting devices required on steam and hot water heating boilers. Steam and hot water heating boilers shall be provided with automatic limiting devices for shutting…

Rule 61:08:05:33 Individual control valves and drain valves required on low pressure steam boilers. 61:08:05:33. Individual control valves and drain valves required on low pressure steam boilers. Low pressure steam and hot water boilers shall be provided with means of introducing…

Rule 61:08:06:01 Repealed. 61:08:06:01. Inspection fees.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; repealed, 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979.

Rule 61:08:06:02 Suspension of certificate if inspection is refused. 61:08:06:02. Suspension of certificate if inspection is refused. If the owner or user of a boiler required to be inspected refuses to allow an inspection to be made, the certificate of inspection shall be suspen…