NAC512.575. Requirements for installation.

     1. A contractor shall submit a written notice to the Administrator before installing a boiler or pressure vessel in this State that is constructed in a manner that meets the standards of this State, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or the National Board. Except for an existing or a reinstalled boiler or pressure vessel, a boiler or pressure vessel must not be installed in this State unless it has been registered with the National Board.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the notice of installation of a boiler or pressure vessel must include the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ data report of the manufacturer concerning the construction of the boiler or pressure vessel, or an equivalent standard which is approved by the National Board, unless the boiler is constructed of cast iron.

     3. A notice of installation of a new boiler or pressure vessel must include the plans and specifications of the boiler room in which the boiler or pressure vessel is being installed which designates the location of the boiler or pressure vessel and which complies with the requirements of NAC 512.579.

     4. Before a secondhand or portable boiler or pressure vessel may be installed or shipped for installation into this State, the owner or user or the contractor installing the boiler or pressure vessel must submit to the Administrator a notice of installation. The notice of installation must include, without limitation, a report of inspection. The report of inspection must be prepared by a person who holds a commission and who inspected the boiler or pressure vessel. The fittings and appurtenances of the boiler or pressure vessel must comply with the requirements for the installation of a new boiler or pressure vessel.

     5. As used in this section:

     (a) “Existing boiler or pressure vessel” means any boiler or pressure vessel constructed, installed, placed in operation or contracted for use in this State before January 28, 2000.

     (b) “Portable boiler” means a boiler that is intended primarily for temporary use and has a construction that allows it to be moved readily from one location to another.

     (c) “Reinstalled boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel removed from its original setting and reinstalled at the same location or at a new location with or without a change of ownership.

     (d) “Secondhand boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel that has changed ownership and has been moved since its original installation.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R141-98, eff. 1-28-2000; A by R101-02, 12-15-2004)