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2023 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 146 - Inspection of Boilers, Air Tanks, Etc. Licenses of Engineers, Firemen, and Operators of Hoisting Machinery
- Section 1 - Definitions
- Section 1a - Inspectors; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Appointment as Special State Police; Oath of Office
- Section 2 - Duties of Board of Boiler Rules; Rules in General; Prescription of Tests; Form of Certificate of Inspection; Assistance of Attorney General
- Section 3 - Changes in Rules; Hearings; Notices
- Section 4 - Effective Date of Changes in Rules Affecting Construction of Boilers; Special Type of Boilers
- Section 5 - Enforcement of Statutes and Rules; Entry of Premises in Pursuance of Duties
- Section 6 - Annual Inspection; Extension of Time; First Inspection
- Section 7 - Boilers Excepted From Inspections
- Section 8 - Necessity of Inspection; Issuance, Display and Accessibility of Certificate
- Section 10 - Reports as to Boilers Not Inspected by Insurers
- Section 11 - Inspections While Boiler Is Being Operated
- Section 12 - Removing, Tampering With or Loading Safety Valve
- Section 13 - Persons Authorized to Inspect Boilers
- Section 14 - Inspectors of Insurers; Notice of Cessation of Employment
- Section 15 - Non-Certificated Inspectors of Insurers
- Section 16 - Inspection Certificate Issued by Insurer and Signed by Non-Certificated Inspector
- Section 17 - Reports by Inspectors; Recommendations
- Section 18 - Reports of Inspections by Insurers
- Section 19 - Reports of Cancellation and Refusal of Insurance
- Section 20 - Safety Appliances For, and Inspection Of, Heating Boilers
- Section 21 - Preparation of Boiler for Inspection; Notice; Forbidding Operation of Boiler
- Section 22 - Fees; Payment to Commonwealth
- Section 23 - Certificate of Inspection; Prerequisites; Necessity
- Section 24 - Numbering, Stamping or Tagging Boiler; Defacement or Removal of Number
- Section 25 - Submission of Information of Boiler Inspection by Insurance Company to Department; Issuance of Certificate of Inspection
- Section 26 - Insurance on Non-Certificated Boiler; Notice; Inspection; Boiler Not Conforming to Rules
- Section 27 - Certificate of Inspection; Contents; Display; Accessibility
- Section 28 - Repealed, 1924, 461
- Section 29 - Notification of Defects
- Section 30 - Expiration or Cancellation of Insurance
- Section 31 - Hydrostatic Pressure Test
- Section 32 - Prevention of Entry on Premises
- Section 33 - Violation of Statutes or Rules
- Section 34 - Compressed Air Tanks; Necessity of Certificate of Inspections; Exceptions
- Section 35 - Regulations
- Section 36 - Inspections
- Section 37 - Notice of Location of Tanks
- Section 38 - Reports of Inspections by Insurers
- Section 39 - Inspection Tests; Preparation
- Section 40 - Fees; Payment to Commonwealth
- Section 41 - Violation of Statutes or Regulations
- Section 42 - Ammonia Compressor Safety Valves
- Section 43 - Rules; Formulation
- Section 44 - Rules; Effect; Printing; Furnished on Request
- Section 45 - Changes in Rules
- Section 45a - Necessity of Certificate of Inspection for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems; Exceptions; Inspections; Reports; Prohibition of Operation; Fees; Rules and Regulations; Penalty
- Section 46 - Necessity of Licenses for Engineers and Firemen; Exceptions
- Section 46a - Checklist for Steam Boiler Maintenance
- Section 47 - Prima Facie Evidence of Violation of Statute
- Section 48 - Ascertainment of Horse Power
- Section 49 - Classes of Licenses and Work Permitted; License Renewal; Continuing Education
- Section 50 - Prerequisites for Examinations
- Section 50a - Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Engineers; Eligibility of Applicants; Examinations; Fees
- Section 50b - Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Engineers; Licenses Classified
- Section 50c - Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Engineers; Minimum Supervising and Shift Requirements
- Section 51 - Display of License; Daily Record of Boiler, Condition and Repairs; Filing; Accessibility
- Section 52 - Repealed, 1948, 140
- Section 53 - Necessity of Licenses for Operating Hoisting Machinery Not Run by Steam; Classification of Hoisting Machinery; Exemptions
- Section 53a - Rules and Regulations; Classifications of Hoisting Machinery; Criteria for Issuing Apprentice Operator Licenses
- Section 54 - Carrying of License or Temporary Permit
- Section 54a - Violation of Sec. 53, 53a, or 54; Penalties
- Section 55 - Violation of Statutes or Rules; Prevention of Entry on Premises
- Section 56 - Examiners of Applicants for Certificates of Competency to Inspect Boilers, and for Licenses as Engineers or Firemen; Administration of Oath to Applicants
- Section 56a - Examiners of Applicants for Certificates of Competency to Operate Hoisting Machinery and to Inspect Amusement Devices; Administration of Oath to Applicants; Issuance of Temporary Permits
- Section 57 - Application; Fees, Number of Examinations; Frequency of Applications
- Section 57a - Application for License as Operator of Hoisting Machinery Not Run by Steam; Form; Examination Fee
- Section 58 - Taking Notes at Examinations and on Appeals; Representative of Insurer
- Section 59 - Suspension, Revocation, Loss or Destruction of Certificates or Licenses; Fee
- Section 60 - Request of Insurer for Examination of Person Applying for Inspector of Boilers Position Accompanying Application; Fee
- Section 60a - Request of Insurer for Examination of Person Applying for Inspector of Amusement Devises Position Accompanying Application; Fee; Eligibility for Certificate of Competency
- Section 61 - Board of Examiners for Certification of Competency to Inspect Steam Boilers; Subject Matter of Examination
- Section 61a - Board of Examiners for Certification of Competency to Inspect Amusement Devices; Subject Matter of Examination
- Section 62 - Certificate of Competency to Inspect Steam Boilers; Term; Expiration Date; Notice; Renewal; Lapse; Reexamination; Fees; Suspension or Revocation
- Section 62a - Certificate of Competency to Inspect Amusement Devices; Term; Expiration Date; Notice; Renewal; Lapse; Reexamination; Fees; Suspension or Revocation
- Section 63 - Appeals; Rehearing; Fee; Finality of Decision
- Section 64 - Engineers and Firemen; Examinations; Appeal
- Section 65 - Operators of Hoisting Machinery; Licenses; Application; Examination
- Section 65a - Issuance of Temporary Permits by Person or Entity From Which Hoisting Machinery Is to Be Rented
- Section 66 - Appeal of Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of License to Act as Engineer or Fireman; Board of Appeal; Finality of Decision
- Section 66a - Appeal of Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of License to Act as Operator of Hoisting Machinery; Board of Appeal; Finality of Decision
- Section 67 - Licenses; Duration; Fees; Expiration; Renewal; Revocation
- Section 67a - Examiners for the Certification of Oil Burner Technicians; Place and Time of Examinations
- Section 68 - Repealed, 1953, 319, Sec. 22
- Section 69 - Expenditures by State Fire Marshal for Work and Apparatus
- Section 70 - Inspection of Hot Water Heating Boilers; Changes in Rules for Construction of New Boilers
- Section 71 - Unlawful Operation of Boilers; Certificate of Inspection; Identification Number; Inspection Fees
- Section 72 - Hydrostatic Test
- Section 73 - Insurance Company Inspection; Authorization
- Section 74 - Safety Appliances; Tampering; Maximum Pressure
- Section 75 - Employment of Inspectors by Insurance Companies
- Section 76 - Inspector of Boilers; Certificate of Competency Required
- Section 77 - Reports and Recommendations of Inspectors; Insurance Cancellation or Refusal Report
- Section 78 - Preparation of Boilers for Inspection; Notice of Defect to Division; Operation Forbidden Pending Issuance of Certificate of Inspection
- Section 79 - Certificate of Inspection; Contents; Display
- Section 80 - Violations; Written Notice of Violation; Appeals; Penalties
- Section 81 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 81 to 88
- Section 82 - Pipefitting Examining and Licensing Rules; Classification of Pipefitter Licenses
- Section 83 - Examiners of Applicants for Fire Sprinkler System Contractor, Pipefitter, Refrigeration and Sprinkler Fitter Licenses; Rules; Codes
- Section 84 - License Requirement
- Section 85 - License Applications; Examinations; Fees; Renewal; Expiration
- Section 85a - Apprentice Sprinkler Fitters
- Section 86 - Classification and Limitation of Licenses
- Section 87 - Pipefitters, Inapplicability of Provisions
- Section 88 - Refrigeration Technicians, Inapplicability of Provisions
- Section 88a - Exclusion From Sprinkler Fitter's Examination and Licensing Requirements for Certain Public Water System Employees
- Section 89 - Penalties
- Section 90 - Fee for the Issuance of Certificate of Inspection
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