N.J. Admin. Code § 12:90-5.19

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 12:90-5.19 - Registration of owner-user inspection agencies

(a) All owner-user agencies wishing to conduct field inspection of unfired pressure vessels, pressure relief valve inspection and repair, or welded repairs or alterations shall be registered with the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance.

(b) Entities wishing to register as owner-user inspection agencies shall file a Letter of Intent of Certification with the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance. This letter shall include a plan and schedule for certification.

(c) Entities who have filed a Letter of Intent of Certification may continue their existing pressure vessel and/or pressure relief valve inspection programs as long as they are actively and in good faith pursuing certification by the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance as an owner-user inspection agency.

(d) Owner-user inspection agencies may request registration to conduct field inspection of unfired pressure vessels, inspection and repair of pressure relief valves, or welded repairs and alterations individually or in any combination of these functions.

(e) All owner-user inspection agencies seeking registration with the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance shall be audited by the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance. Upon successful completion of this initial audit, the owner-user inspection agency shall be registered with the Bureau of Boiler Pressure Vessel Compliance and shall be audited triennially thereafter. This triennial audit may be conducted on an annual basis when a triennial audit evidences deficiencies. The fee for each audit shall be as provided in N.J.A.C. 12:90-5.1 5(a)2.

(f) The initial and triennial audits conducted under (e) above shall encompass only those functions appropriate for registration to conduct field inspection of unfired pressure vessels, inspection and repair of pressure relief valves, or welded repairs and alteration, for those owner-user inspection agencies who do not wish to register under all three functions.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:90-5.19

New Rule, R.1999 d.304, effective 9/7/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 1556(a), 31 N.J.R. 2604(b).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 12:90-5.18 by R.2008 d.292, effective 10/6/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1069(a), 40 N.J.R. 5814(a).