Duties of persons who alter or repair boilers and pressure vessels

1. Law
2. Maryland Code
3. Public Safety
4. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions
5. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act
6. Duties of persons who alter or repair boilers and pressure vessels

    A person who repairs or alters a boiler or pressure vessel shall:

        (1)    give notice to and obtain approval from the Chief Boiler Inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, or a special inspector before beginning a repair or alteration that:

            (i)    affects the working pressure or safety of a boiler or pressure vessel; or

            (ii)    involves fusion welding;

        (2)    repair the boiler or pressure vessel in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

        (3)    provide reports, as required by regulations adopted under this subtitle, to the Chief Boiler Inspector and the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel.

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