After 12 months for power boilers, 24 months for low pressure steam heating, hot water heating, and hot water supply boilers, and 36 months for pressure vessels following July 1, 2001, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to operate in this state a boiler or pressure vessel, except a pressure vessel covered by owner or user inspection service as provided for in Section 25-12-15, without a valid inspection certificate. The operation of a boiler or pressure vessel without the inspection certificate or at a pressure exceeding that specified in the inspection certificate or in violation this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.
Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
Section 25-12-1 - Short Title.
Section 25-12-2 - Definitions.
Section 25-12-3 - Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels.
Section 25-12-4 - Rules and Regulations.
Section 25-12-5 - Installation and Operation to Conform With Rules and Regulations.
Section 25-12-6 - Maximum Allowable Working Pressure.
Section 25-12-8 - Chief Inspector.
Section 25-12-9 - Deputy Inspectors.
Section 25-12-10 - Special Inspectors.
Section 25-12-11 - Examination of Inspectors.
Section 25-12-12 - Certificate of Competency - Suspension, Hearing, Reinstatement.
Section 25-12-13 - Certificate of Competency - Replacement Upon Loss or Destruction.
Section 25-12-14 - Certificate Inspection.
Section 25-12-15 - Inspection Report; Maintenance of Records; Inspection Certificate.
Section 25-12-16 - Reinspection; Payment of Fees.
Section 25-12-17 - Operation Without Valid Inspection Certificate.
Section 25-12-18 - Disposition of Fees.
Section 25-12-20 - Appeal and Review.