(1) In addition to the boiler inspectors authorized by this article, the section shall, upon request of any company authorized to insure against loss from explosion of boilers in this state, issue to any boiler inspectors of said company commissions as special boiler inspectors. Each such inspector, before receiving a commission, shall satisfy the division of oil and public safety that such inspector is properly qualified to perform such inspections. Possession of a valid commission as inspector issued by the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors shall be considered to be proper qualification.
Such special boiler inspectors shall receive no salary from, nor shall any of theirexpenses be paid by, the state, and continuance of a special boiler inspector's commission shall be conditioned upon such special boiler inspector's continuing in the employ of the boiler insurance company duly authorized as aforesaid and upon the maintenance of the standards imposed by the division of oil and public safety. Such special boiler inspectors shall perform their functions in accordance with the instructions for special boiler inspectors formulated by the section.
Such special boiler inspectors shall inspect all boilers insured by their respectivecompanies and, when so inspected, the owners or users of such insured boilers shall pay Colorado boiler inspection fees for the issuance of a certificate of inspection.
Each company employing such special boiler inspectors, within thirty days followingeach boiler inspection made by such inspectors, shall file a report of such inspection with the section upon appropriate forms promulgated by the division of oil and public safety.
If the division of oil and public safety has reason to believe that a special boilerinspector is no longer qualified to hold an appointment or commission, the division of oil and public safety or its selected agent, upon not less than ten days' written notice to the inspector and the inspector's employer, shall hold a hearing at which such inspector and the inspector's employer shall have an opportunity to be heard. If, as a result of such hearing, the division of oil and public safety or its selected agent finds that such inspector is no longer qualified to hold an appointment or commission, the division of oil and public safety, or upon recommendation of its selected agent, shall revoke or suspend such appointment or commission.
A person whose appointment or commission has been suspended shall be entitled toapply, after ninety days from the date of such suspension, for reinstatement of such appointment or commission.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 275, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 17-3-10. L. 2001: (1), (2), (4), and (5) amended, p. 1137, § 63, effective June 5; (3) amended, p. 530, § 2, effective July 1.