Section 12-220-2.1 - Requirements for new installations(a) New installations shall comply with the technical requirements contained in chapters 12-222.1 through 12-225.1 and require the submission of an application on a form prescribed by the department for an installation permit prior to the commencement of work. A complete application shall include: (1) Date of application, project name, and address;(2) Installers' name, address, and installers' type of license held along with the expiration date;(3) Contact person and phone number for both the owner and the installer;(4) National Board number for each pressure retaining item to be installed;(5) Copy of the ASME manufacturer's data report;(6) Floor plan layout with clearance dimensions; and(7) Piping and instrumentation diagram.(b) Applications for new installations must be accompanied by the remittance of the appropriate installation fee for each pressure retaining item subject to this part as per the schedule in Exhibit A, titled, "Installation, Repair or Alteration Permit Fees, and Licensure, Examination, and Registration Fees", dated October 1, 2023, which is made part of this chapter and located at the end of this chapter.(c) No pressure retaining item shall be issued a permit to operate in the State unless it has been constructed in conformity with the ASME BPVC, registered with the National Board, and installed in conformity with this chapter except: (1) Those pressure retaining items exempt from chapter 397, HRS;(2) Those pressure retaining items outlined in section 12-220-2(b);(3) Pressure retaining items under federal inspection and control;(4) Unfired pressure vessels meeting the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation, and used for transporting liquids or gases under pressure;(5) Unfired pressure vessels with a nominal water-containing capacity of 120 gallons or less for containing liquid under pressure, including those containing air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion;(6) Hot-water supply boilers, hot-water heating boilers, and potable water heaters that are directly fired with oil, gas, or electricity, except that hot-water supply boilers shall be equipped with a proper size, type, and capacity safety relief valve as set forth in section IV of the ASME BPVC, when none of the following limitations are exceeded:(A) A heat input of 200,000 Btu per hour;(B) A water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit;(C) A nominal water-containing capacity of 120 gallons; and(D) An operating pressure not exceeding 160 psi;(7) Unfired pressure vessels designed for a pressure not exceeding fifteen (15) psi and five (5) cubic feet in volume;(8) Pressure vessels not exceeding:(A) Five (5) cubic feet in volume and 250 psi design pressure;(B) Three (3) cubic feet in volume and 350 psi design pressure; or(C) One and one-half (1.5) cubic feet in volume and 600 psi design pressure;(9) Unfired pressure vessels containing water and filtering material for use in irrigation of land;(10) Unfired pressure vessels for the storage of cold water;(11) Fired or self-contained sterilizers, steam generators, jacketed kettles, or steam cookers when neither of the following limitations is exceeded: (A) Heat input of three (3.0) KW; or(B) A volume of one and one half (1.5) cubic feet;(12) Unfired pressure vessels and piping containing liquid petroleum gas and liquid natural gas (except that welded repairs and alterations shall be in accordance with section 12-220-8.1);(13) Refrigeration pressure vessels and its associated piping (except that welded repairs and alterations shall be in accordance with section 12-220-8.1);(14) Liquid carbon dioxide pressure vessels (except that welded repairs and alterations shall be in accordance with section 12-220-8.1);(15) A hot water heater constructed of continuous coils, which is used only to produce steam vapor to clean machinery, equipment, and buildings, if: (A) The tubing or pipe size does not exceed three-fourths (3/4) of an inch in diameter and drums and headers are not attached;(B) The nominal water-containing capacity does not exceed six (6) gallons;(C) The water temperatures do not exceed 350 degrees Fahrenheit; and(D) Steam is not generated within the coil; and(16) Pressure vessels containing water heated by steam or any other indirect means when none of the following limitations are exceeded: (A) A heat input of 200,000 Btu per hour; and(B) A water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit provided such pressure vessels shall be equipped with an ASME-NB stamped safety relief valve.(d) The marking done in accordance with the original code of construction and section 12-220-29.1 shall not be concealed by lagging or paint and shall be exposed unless a suitable record is kept of the location of the stamping so that it may be readily uncovered at any time.Haw. Code R. § 12-220-2.1
[Eff and comp 12/21/2019] (Auth: HRS § 397-4) (Imp: HRS § 397-4)Historical note: § 12-220-2.1 is based substantially upon § 12-220-11. [Eff 12/6/82; am 12/8/86; am and ren § 12-220-11, and comp 12/6/90; am 7/6/98; am 6/19/00; am 11/18/12; R 12/21/19]