A. After twelve months following July 1, 1972, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to operate in this Commonwealth a boiler or pressure vessel without a valid inspection certificate. Any owner, user, operator or agent of any such person who actually operates or is responsible for operating such boiler or pressure vessel thereof who operates a boiler or pressure vessel without such inspection certificate, or at a pressure exceeding that specified in such inspection certificate shall be in violation of this section and subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100. Each day of such violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
B. All procedural rights guaranteed to employers pursuant to § 40.1-49.4 shall apply to penalties under this section.
C. Investigation and enforcement for violations of this section shall be carried out by the Department of Labor and Industry. Civil penalties imposed for violations of this section shall be paid into the general fund.
1972, c. 237; 1995, c. 97.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 40.1 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 3.1 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act
§ 40.1-51.5. Short title; definitions
§ 40.1-51.9. Employment and appointment of inspectors and other personnel; inspections; reports
§ 40.1-51.9:1. Examination of inspectors; certificate of competency required
§ 40.1-51.9:2. Financial responsibility requirements for contract fee inspectors
§ 40.1-51.10:1. Issuance of certificates; charges
§ 40.1-51.11. Suspension of inspection certificate; injunctive relief
§ 40.1-51.11:1. Owner-user inspection agencies
§ 40.1-51.13. Posting of certificate
§ 40.1-51.14. When inspection certificate for insured boiler or pressure vessel invalid
§ 40.1-51.15:1. Only one inspection necessary
§ 40.1-51.17. Effect of chapter on local ordinances and regulations
§ 40.1-51.19:3. Inspection and testing