Fla. Admin. Code R. 25-12.027

Current through Reg. 50, No. 235-239, December 10, 2024

Section 25-12.027 - Welder Qualification

(1) No welder shall make any pipeline weld unless the welder has qualified in accordance with Section 6, or Section 12 for automatic welding, of American Petroleum Institute Standard 1104, Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities, 21st edition, September 2013, incorporated by reference herein, or Appendix C of 49 C.F.R. 192 (2017) as adopted in Rule 25-12.005, F.A.C., within the preceding 15 months, but at least once each calendar year. A copy of API 1104 may be obtained at the Office of the Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Suite 152, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850 or from http://www.api.org/Standards/.

(2) No welder shall weld with a particular welding process unless the welder has engaged in welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months. A welder who has not engaged in welding with that process within the preceding six calendar months must requalify for that process as set forth in subsection (1) of this rule.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 25-12.027

Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 368.03, 368.05(2) FS. Law Implemented 368.03, 368.05 FS.

New 1-7-92, Amended 12-15-09, 10-11-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 030, February 14, 2017 effective 3/2/2017.

New 1-7-92, Amended 12-15-09, 10-11-12, 3-2-17.