02-041-21 Me. Code R. § 1

Current through 2025-03, January 15, 2025
Section 041-21-1 - Application for Inspection Certificates
A.Initial Inspection. The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel must ensure that an initial inspection is conducted on a newly installed or relocated boiler or pressure vessel in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 12-14 of these rules.
B.Annual Inspection of Boilers. The owner of a boiler must ensure that the boiler is inspected annually and that the inspection is completed before the expiration of the current inspection certificate.
C.Triennial Inspection of Pressure Vessels. The owner of a pressure vessel must ensure that the pressure vessel is inspected every 3 years and that the inspection is completed before the expiration of the current inspection certificate.
D.Submission. The owner must ensure that the boiler or pressure vessel is inspected in sufficient time to permit compliance with this Section. The Board may assess a late inspection certificate fee against the owner if the inspection report is not submitted to the Board within 60 days after the date the current inspection certificate expires. The Board also may assess a late certificate fee if the owner fails to submit the certificate fee within 60 days of notification from the Board that the certificate fee is due.
E.Rejection of Reports. The Chief Inspector may reject any inspection report that is incomplete or illegible or that otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of 32 M.R.S.A., Chapter 131, or the Board's rules. If the Chief Inspector rejects the report, he must return it and a statement of the reasons for rejection to the owner and/or the Inspector.

02-041 C.M.R. ch. 21, § 1