2008 Minnesota Statutes

326B.968 EXAMINATION FINDING BOILER UNSAFE.

If an inspector examines a boiler or pressure vessel and determines that the boiler or pressure vessel is unsafe, the inspector shall notify the owner or operator of any defect in that boiler or pressure vessel. Such boiler or pressure vessel shall not thereafter be used until the defect is corrected. Boilers found to be operated by unlicensed or improperly licensed persons shall not be used until the operators are properly licensed. If circumstances warrant continued operation, approval may be given for continuing operation for a specific period of time, not to exceed 30 days, at the discretion of the boiler inspector.

History:

(5484) RL s 2178; 1957 c 503 s 11; 1982 c 379 s 11; 2007 c 140 art 9 s 9,27; art 13 s 4

NOTE:Laws 2007, chapter 140, article 13, section 4, directs the revisor to renumber provisions relating to construction codes and licensing into this chapter in the 2008 edition of Minnesota Statutes. However, Laws 2007, chapter 140, contains amendments to cross-references based on the intended renumbering that appear in Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement. For the derivation of the cross-reference changes, see Laws 2007, chapter 140, articles 3, section 6; 4, section 61; 5, section 32; 6, section 15; 7, section 13; 8, section 30; 9, section 27; and 10, section 11.