Section 65.200 - New Boiler Installations(a) No boiler, except reinstalled boilers and those exempted by Texas Health and Safety Code, § 755.022, may be operated in this state unless:(1) it has been constructed, installed, inspected, and stamped in conformity with the applicable section of the ASME Code;(2) it is registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors except cast iron or cast-aluminum sectional boilers; and(3) it is installed, approved, registered, and inspected in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.(b) A boiler having the standard stamping of another state that has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to the standard of the State of Texas, or a special-designed boiler, may be approved by the department. Any person desiring to install such a boiler must file a written request for approval to install and for a special inspection.(c) New boilers and reinstalled boilers must be installed in accordance with the requirements of the latest revision of the applicable section of the manufacturer's recommendations, the ASME Code, the Act, and this chapter. These boilers must be inspected before test-firing or operation in accordance with §65.13 and all applicable rules.(d) Upon issuance of a certificate of operation for a boiler:(1) the obligation to comply with the Act and this chapter, including the requirement for periodic inspections, is required to continue operation; and(2) the continued operation of the boiler is presumed unless the owner or operator establishes to the satisfaction of the department, based on the owner or operators' records or other evidence reasonably acceptable to the department, that the boiler was not in operation after the expiration of the certificate of operation for that boiler.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.200
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 22, May 29, 2015, TexReg 3130, eff. 6/15/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9519, eff. 12/1/2024