KRS 236.095: Owner-user inspectors -- Issuance of commission -- Requirements --

Reports -- State salary prohibited.

(1) In addition to boiler inspectors authorized by KRS 236.070, the department

shall issue an owner-user inspector commission to any inspector

commissioned by a company operating a pressure vessel within the

Commonwealth if:

(a) The company has an established and regular inspection program;

(b) The company is listed as an accredited Owner-User Inspection

Organization in compliance with the National Board of Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Inspectors Accreditation of Owner-User Inspection

Organizations;

(c) The inspection program, personnel, equipment, and supervision meet the

requirements established by the department; and

(d) 1. The owner-user inspector applicant has successfully passed the

examination required by KRS 236.090; or

2. The owner-user inspector applicant holds a commission as an

inspector of boilers and pressure vessels issued by the National

Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

(2) A commission as an owner-user inspector shall be issued only if, in addition to

meeting the requirements of this section, the inspector is continuously

employed by the company for the purpose of making inspections of pressure

vessels used or to be used by the company, not of pressure vessels to be

resold.

(3) A licensed owner-user inspector may not inspect boilers within the

Commonwealth.

(4) A licensed owner-user inspector may inspect only pressure vessels insured by

the inspector's employing company. When the vessels are inspected and

reported as required, the owners and users of insured pressure vessels shall

be exempt from payment to the state of inspection fees as provided in KRS

236.130.

(5) Each company employing a licensed owner-user inspector shall, within thirty

(30) days following each certificate of inspection, file a report of inspection with

the department. Reports shall be submitted upon forms prescribed by the

department.

(6) No reporting of inspections other than the certificate of inspection reports shall

be required unless an inspection reveals that the pressure vessel is in a

dangerous condition.

(7) A licensed owner-user inspector shall receive no salary from, nor shall any

expenses be paid by, the Commonwealth.

(8) Continuance of an owner-user inspector's commission shall be conditioned

upon the inspector continuing employment for an owner-user company meeting

requirements of subsection (1) of this section.