2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 29A - Boiler Safety
§ 34-29A-16 Program of boiler inspection established by department--Rules.

34-29A-16. Program of boiler inspection established by department--Rules. The Department of Public Safety shall establish a program of boiler inspection for safety and uniformity in the use of boilers. The secretary of public safety may adopt reasonable and necessary rules to protect the health or safety of persons from boiler explosions and like emergencies. Such rules shall be in conformity with the standards set forth by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors "Inspection Code." Such rules may be adopted in the following areas:

(1) Public initiation procedure;

(2) Boiler manufacturers' and boiler owners' reporting requirements;

(3) Notification requirements for operation and removal;

(4) Controls and safety devices;

(5) Inspection and reports;

(6) Repair standards and notification of repair;

(7) Boiler placement.

The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.

Source: SL 1973, ch 229, § 3 (1); SL 1982, ch 18, § 45; SL 1989, ch 300, § 2; SL 2003, ch 272, §§ 20, 121.