Current through September, 2024
Section 12-220-2 - Minimum construction standards(a) All new pressure retaining items, unless otherwise exempt from this part and chapter 397, HRS, for operation in Hawaii, shall be designed, constructed, and marked in accordance with the ASME BPVC, including Code Cases, and registered with the National Board in accordance with NB-264. Pressure vessels for human occupancy must meet these requirements and comply with ASME PVHO 1 and 2. A copy of the manufacturer's data report shall be filed with the department.(b) If a boiler or pressure vessel does not bear the ASME and National Board stamping, details written in the English language, and United States customary units of the proposed construction, material specifications, and calculations, approved by a professional engineer licensed or registered in the United States or Canada and experienced in boiler and pressure vessel design, shall be submitted to the department by the owner or user for approval as a nonstandard, non-code or State special before construction and installation is started.[Eff. 12/6/82; am and comp 12/6/90; am 7/6/98] (Auth: HRS § 397-4) (Imp: HRS § 397-4)