D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-E1001
Scope. This chapter shall govern the installation, repair, maintenance, testing and inspection of new and existing boilers, water heaters and pressure vessels.
Exceptions. The following pressure vessels, boilers, tanks and containers are not covered by this chapter.
Standards applicability. Boilers, pressure vessels and their respective appurtenances and control systems shall be designed, constructed, installed, inspected, repaired or altered in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and of the specific provisions of the following standards, to the extent of their respective references contained in this chapter:
Permit Requirement. A permit shall be obtained from the code official for each boiler or unfired pressure vessel installed, erected, or moved and reinstalled, or re-erected in a new location in the District of Columbia before any work in connection with the equipment is performed.
Licensed engineer requirement. The owner or user of a facility containing one or more boilers or pressure vessels shall be responsible for employing or contracting for the services of an engineer holding the appropriate class of license for the size of the facility, issued by the Department in accordance with the requirements of the District of Columbia Board of Industrial Trades (Title 17 DCMR). The engineer's license shall be framed, protected under a durable transparent material and prominently displayed in the boiler room or engine room. A daily log of plant operations documenting daily testing of all boiler safeties and controls for each tour of duty shall also be kept in the boiler room or engine room.
Engineer's license suspension or revocation. Any engineer licensed by the District of Columbia to operate boilers or pressure vessels covered by this code shall be subject to fines and other penalties for violation of the Construction Codes, and to suspension or revocation of his or her engineer's license, if he or she shall operate, or cause to be operated, any boiler or unfired pressure vessel under his or her supervision without a certificate of inspection or with a certificate that has expired. Revocation or suspension of a license, shall be in accordance with the procedures laid out at D.C. Official Code §§ 47-2853.17 through 47-2853.30 (2015 Repl.).
Inspection criteria. The approval of the design and the inspection of the construction, installation and operation of power boilers, steam boilers, hot water boilers and pressure vessels in the District of Columbia, shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Code, ANSI/NBBPVI NB-23 and ASME CSD-1, as specified by this chapter and the manufacturer's inspection instructions. Inspections for compliance with specific District of Columbia safety requirements shall be performed in accordance with this chapter.
Equipment replacement. The inspection of boiler and pressure vessel equipment installed to replace inoperable equipment shall be performed in accordance with the inspection requirements for new construction as specified in Section 1001.5.
Existing equipment. Inspection of boilers and pressure vessels installed and operating in existing facilities shall be performed at a frequency in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/NBBPVI NB-23 and this chapter.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 12, r. 12-E1001