KRS 236.250: Exceptions to permit requirements -- Payment of permit to repair fees

-- Emergency repairs.

(1) A person shall not make repairs affecting the strength or safety of boilers or

pressure vessels without first securing a permit from the department unless

repairs have been authorized by a boiler inspector or special boiler inspector

pending issuance of the permit or unless such repairs are emergency repairs

authorized by the department, a special boiler inspector or a boiler inspector

pending issuance of the permit. A permit shall not be required for emergency

items not affecting the strength of the boiler or pressure vessel, when

performed by qualified welders regularly employed by firms utilizing properly

qualified welding procedures. Permits shall only be issued to persons licensed

under this chapter. A permit fee shall be paid directly to the department, and

shall accompany the repair application.

(2) Payment of permit to repair fees shall be required from operating companies

performing pressure vessel repairs in accordance with the National Board of

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors inspection code and utilizing properly

qualified welding procedures and regularly employing qualified welders to weld

on boilers owned and operated by such firm.

(3) For emergency repairs authorized by a boiler inspector or special boiler

inspector, a repair permit shall be obtained and filed with the department within

thirty (30) days of repair completion.