2017 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 131: BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
32 §15102. Exemptions

§15102. Exemptions

1. Boilers. This chapter does not apply to:

A. Boilers that are under federal control; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

B. Boilers used solely for propelling motor road vehicles; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

C. Boilers of steam fire engines brought into the State for temporary use in times of emergency to check conflagrations; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

D. Boilers used for agricultural purposes only; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

E. Steam heating boilers, hot water heating boilers and hot water supply boilers , with the exception of boilers located in schoolhouses; or [2015, c. 311, §1 (AMD).]

F. Miniature boilers exempt pursuant to section 15103-A. [2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §8 (AMD).]

[ 2015, c. 311, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Pressure vessels. This chapter does not apply to:

A. Pressure vessels that are under federal control; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

B. Pressure vessels used for the transportation and storage of compressed or liquefied gases constructed in compliance with specifications of the United States Department of Transportation; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

C. Pressure vessels located on vehicles operating under the rules of other state authorities and used for carrying passengers or freight; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

D. Pressure vessels installed on the right-of-way of railroads and used directly in the operation of trains; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

E. Pressure vessels used solely for agricultural purposes on farms; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

F. Pressure vessels located in private residences and apartment houses with fewer than 6 apartments; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

G. Pressure vessels having an internal or external operating pressure not exceeding 15 pounds per square inch; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

H. Vessels for containing water under pressure, including those containing air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion, when neither of the following limitations is exceeded:

(1) A design pressure of 300 pressure pounds per square inch; or

(2) A design temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

I. Pressure vessels containing water heated by steam or any other direct or indirect means when none of the following limitations are exceeded:

(1) A heat input of 200,000 British thermal units per hour;

(2) A water temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit; or

(3) A normal water-containing capacity of 120 gallons; [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

J. Pressure vessels that do not exceed:

(1) Five cubic feet in volume and 250 pounds per square inch gauge pressure;

(2) One and 1/2 cubic feet in volume and 600 pounds per square inch gauge pressure; or

(3) An inside diameter of 6 inches with no limitation on pressure; or [2003, c. 204, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).]

K. Pressure vessels that are used as an integral part of a circuit breaker or transformer. [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §14 (NEW); 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §17 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 204, Pt. G, §1 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 560, §H14 (NEW). 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF). 1999, c. 386, §W4 (AMD). 2003, c. 204, §G1 (AMD). 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §§7, 8 (AMD). 2013, c. 595, Pt. U, §11 (AMD). 2015, c. 311, §1 (AMD).