No boiler or pressure vessel which does not conform to the rules and regulations of the office governing new construction and installation shall be installed and operated in this state after 12 months from the date upon which the first rules and regulations under this article pertaining to new construction and installation shall have become effective, unless the boiler or pressure vessel is of special design or construction and is not inconsistent with the spirit and safety objectives of such rules and regulations, in which case a special installation and operating permit may at its discretion be granted by the office.
History. Code 1981, § 34-11-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1227, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 213, § 3; Code 1981, § 25-15-14 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446.
The 2012 amendment, effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-5 as present Code Section 25-15-14, and, in this Code section, substituted “office” for “Department of Labor” twice, and substituted “article” for “chapter”.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety
Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations
Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
§ 25-15-12. Consulting on Boilers and Pressure Vessels
§ 25-15-14. Effect on New Construction and Installation
§ 25-15-15. Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
§ 25-15-19. Special Inspectors
§ 25-15-20. Examination of Inspectors
§ 25-15-22. Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Certificates of Competency
§ 25-15-25. Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
§ 25-15-26. Requirement of Valid Inspection Certificate for Operation of a Boiler or Pressure Vessel
§ 25-15-27. Payment of Inspection Fees
§ 25-15-29. Limitations on Authority of Local Governments to Regulate Boilers and Pressure Vessels
§ 25-15-30. State Liability Not Created
§ 25-15-31. Civil Penalties for Violations; Authority of Commissioner to Bring Civil Action