Rule 120-3-26-.06 - State Inspection Fees(1) All boilers and hot water heaters: (a) Up to and including 30 boiler horsepower ................$30.00(b) 31 boiler horsepower to 50 boiler horsepower ............ $50.00(c) 51 boiler horsepower to 100 boiler horsepower .......... $75.00(d) 101 boiler horsepower to 200 boiler horsepower ........ $100. 00(e) All boilers over 200 boiler horsepower ..................... $150.00(f) Inspection fees will be charged for any trip made by the inspector for the purpose of certificate inspection, permit inspection, follow-up inspection, insurance cancellation inspection, internal and/ or external inspection.(2) In the event a special inspection or hydrostatic test is made, an additional fee of $100.00 per hour and all traveling expenses incurred in connection with the inspection will be charged. The expenses shall be governed by the regulations for traveling expenses established for State officials. In cases where one trip is made to inspect two or more locations for two or more parties, the traveling expenses shall be prorated between the parties on the basis of the number of objects inspected and the time consumed for each inspection on both.(3) Fees for joint reviews of ASME stamps and National Board Repair Stamp Holders. (a) Fee for all reviews... $1500.00. The fee will be paid prior to the review being scheduled. Fees include time and expenses up to a maximum of two days. Any review that is extended to more than two days, time and expenses will be charged as stated in (b) below.(b) All services rendered other than as stated in (a) above, $100.00 per hour. (The hourly rate with all expenses will be charged and billed after the service is rendered.)(4) Permit fee for installation of new boilers and installation of second- hand boilers and pressure vessels: (For all boilers, hot water heaters, or used unfired pressure vessels found to have been installed without an installation permit, the installation permit fee will be doubled.) Once permits are processed by this office, no refunds will be issued. (a) All pressure vessels and boilers up to and including 30 boiler Horsepower ................... $100.00(b) 31 boiler horsepower to 50 boiler horsepower .......... $200.00(c) 51 boiler horsepower to 100 boiler horsepower ........... $300.00(d) 101 boiler horsepower to 200 boiler horsepower ...... $400.00(e) All boilers over 200 boiler horsepower ..................... $500.00(5) Georgia State Special Permits ................................ $500.00 This fee must accompany the request for a State Special permit. All inspections for a State Special Permit will be conducted by a Deputy Inspector.(6) Operating Permit Fees: (a) Power boilers and high pressure, high temperature water boilers, annual fee ........... $50.00(b) Low pressure steam or vapor heating boilers, biennial fee ........................................ $50.00(c) Hot water heating and hot water supply boilers biennial fee ..................................... $50.00(c) Pressure Vessel, triennial fee ..................................................................................... $30.00(7) The owner, user, agent, or installer is responsible to ensure accessibility to the equipment for inspection, equipment is ready for inspection (as required), and necessary people are available when scheduled. Failure to meet any of the above requirements will cause owner, user, agent, or installer to be charged $100.00 per hour including travel time. This fee must be paid prior to any rescheduled or completed inspections at that location.(8) Payment of fees for inspections and operating permits. (a) Inspection fees or operating permit fees shall be paid to validate the operating permit. Fees not paid within sixty (60) calendar days of completion of such inspection shall cause the suspension of the operating permit until such time that all fees are paid. When an operating permit is suspended for lack of payment, the Deputy Inspector shall reinspect the boiler, water heaters or pressure vessels. This inspection fee will be charged and collected prior to reinstating the operating permit.(b) Inspection fees or operating permit fees shall be paid within or operating permit fees unpaid within sixty (60) calendar days shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month or any fraction of a month. Interest shall continue to accrue until the Commissioner receives all amounts due, including interest.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.06
O.C.G.A §§ 25-15-17, 25-15-13, 25-15-25, 25-15-27.
Original Rule entitled "New Installation of Boilers and Installation of Secondhand Boilers or Pressure Vessels. Amended" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 2013.Repealed: New Rule entitled "New Installation of Boilers and Installation of Secondhand Boilers or Pressure Vessels" adopted. F. Mar. 16, 2015; eff. Apr. 5, 2015.Repealed: New Rule entitled "State Inspection Fees" adopted. F. Dec. 31, 2020; eff. Jan. 20, 2021.