N.J. Admin. Code § 12:90-4.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:90-4.9 - Qualification of authorized repair firms

(a) This section shall apply to the procedures required to obtain a New Jersey R symbol as a New Jersey authorized welded repair firm for welded repairs.

(b) A letter of application shall be addressed to the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance by a responsible officer to the firm requesting welded repair authorization. The letter of application shall identify the New Jersey address and location of the welded repair firm to be considered for authorization, and shall include evidence that an authorized inspection agency, other than the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance, has agreed to provide inspection service as required.

(c) A review of the firm's facilities and quality control system shall be conducted jointly by an Examiner of the Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance and a supervisory representative of the authorized inspection agency.

(d) The Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance shall authorize the repair firm and, in conjunction with the authorized inspection agency of record, monitor the firm's repair activities in accordance with established administrative policy.

(e) Administrative policy guidelines shall be made available to applicants, users, inspection agencies, and other interested parties.

(f) Welded repairs performed by an authorized welded repair firm shall be deemed to preserve intact the validity of the original construction standard of the boiler upon which the work was performed while the boiler is in the State of New Jersey.

(g) Alterations or modifications altering the original design shall not be performed by the holder of a New Jersey repair certification, but shall be performed by a National Board Alteration Certificate of Authorization holder.

(h) Welded repair shops shall be located within jurisdictional New Jersey.

(i) Nothing herein shall be intended to prohibit welded repair by a National Board authorized repair firm or to require additional qualification of such shops under these rules.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:90-4.9

Amended by R.1990 d.24, effective 1/16/1990.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 3247(a), 22 New Jersey Register 235(a).
Address and location requirements added.
Amended by R.1994 d.599, effective 12/5/1994.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 3810(a), 26 New Jersey Register 4828(a).
Amended by R.1996 d.588, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 4060(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5224(a).
In (b), added reference to the "Office of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance"; in (c) deleted reference to "assigned shop inspector" and substituted "Examiner" for "an inspection specialist"; and in (i), deleted reference to "ASME authorized shop" and substituted "authorized" for "welded" repair firm.
Amended by R.2005 d.80, effective 2/22/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 5083(a), 37 New Jersey Register 614(b).