HB254 Summary

• Chief inspector authorized to issue written warnings and citations for violations of boiler and pressure vessel safety laws, with civil penalties up to $100 per citation deposited into State General Fund.

• Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels may impose fees for inspector examinations and certificates of competency to recover examination and certification costs.

• Special inspectors, their employees, agents, and employers granted same liability protections as deputy inspectors and state employees.

• Department of Labor granted authority to inspect boilers and pressure vessels being operated in the state to determine safe operation compliance.

• Operating a boiler or pressure vessel without valid inspection certificate constitutes a Class C misdemeanor; exemption excludes oil and natural gas production/refining facilities and hydrocarbon-based chemical facilities.