Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 146 - Inspection of Boilers, Air Tanks, Etc. Licenses of Engineers, Firemen, and Operators of Hoisting Machinery
Section 84 - Necessity for License

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order

Chapter 146 - Inspection of Boilers, Air Tanks, Etc. Licenses of Engineers, Firemen, and Operators of Hoisting Machinery

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1a - Inspectors; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Appointment as Special State Police; Oath of Office

Section 2 - Duties of Board of Boiler Rules; Rules in General; Prescription of Tests; Form of Certificate of Inspection; Assistance of Attorney General

Section 3 - Changes in Rules; Hearings; Notices

Section 4 - Effective Date of Changes in Rules Affecting Construction of Boilers; Special Type of Boilers

Section 5 - Enforcement of Statutes and Rules; Entry of Premises in Pursuance of Duties

Section 6 - Annual Inspection; Extension of Time; First Inspection

Section 7 - Boilers Excepted From Inspections

Section 8 - Necessity of Inspection; Issuance, Display and Accessibility of Certificate

Section 9 - Pressure; Safety Appliances

Section 10 - Reports as to Boilers Not Inspected by Insurers

Section 11 - Inspections While Boiler Is Being Operated

Section 12 - Removing, Tampering With or Loading Safety Valve

Section 13 - Persons Authorized to Inspect Boilers

Section 14 - Inspectors of Insurers; Notice of Cessation of Employment

Section 15 - Non-Certificated Inspectors of Insurers

Section 16 - Inspection Certificate Issued by Insurer and Signed by Non-Certificated Inspector

Section 17 - Reports by Inspectors; Recommendations

Section 18 - Reports of Inspections by Insurers

Section 19 - Reports of Cancellation and Refusal of Insurance

Section 20 - Safety Appliances For, and Inspection Of, Heating Boilers

Section 21 - Preparation of Boiler for Inspection; Notice; Forbidding Operation of Boiler

Section 22 - Fees; Payment to Commonwealth

Section 23 - Certificate of Inspection; Prerequisites; Necessity

Section 24 - Numbering, Stamping or Tagging Boiler; Defacement or Removal of Number

Section 25 - Submission of Information of Boiler Inspection by Insurance Company to Department; Issuance of Certificate of Inspection

Section 26 - Insurance on Non-Certificated Boiler; Notice; Inspection; Boiler Not Conforming to Rules

Section 27 - Certificate of Inspection; Contents; Display; Accessibility

Section 29 - Notification of Defects

Section 30 - Expiration or Cancellation of Insurance

Section 31 - Hydrostatic Pressure Test

Section 32 - Prevention of Entry on Premises

Section 33 - Violation of Statutes or Rules

Section 34 - Compressed Air Tanks; Necessity of Certificate of Inspections; Exceptions

Section 35 - Regulations

Section 36 - Inspections

Section 37 - Notice of Location of Tanks

Section 38 - Reports of Inspections by Insurers

Section 39 - Inspection Tests; Preparation

Section 40 - Fees; Payment to Commonwealth

Section 41 - Violation of Statutes or Regulations

Section 42 - Ammonia Compressor Safety Valves

Section 43 - Rules; Formulation

Section 44 - Rules; Effect; Printing; Furnished on Request

Section 45 - Changes in Rules

Section 45a - Necessity of Certificate of Inspection for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems; Exceptions; Inspections; Reports; Prohibition of Operation; Fees; Rules and Regulations; Penalty

Section 46 - Necessity of Licenses for Engineers and Firemen; Exceptions

Section 46a - Checklist for Steam Boiler Maintenance

Section 47 - Prima Facie Evidence of Violation of Statute

Section 48 - Ascertainment of Horse Power

Section 49 - Classes of Licenses and Work Permitted; License Renewal; Continuing Education

Section 50 - Prerequisites for Examinations

Section 50a - Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Engineers; Eligibility of Applicants; Examinations; Fees

Section 50b - Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Engineers; Licenses Classified

Section 50c - Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Engineers; Minimum Supervising and Shift Requirements

Section 51 - Display of License; Daily Record of Boiler, Condition and Repairs; Filing; Accessibility

Section 53 - Necessity of Licenses for Operating Hoisting Machinery Not Run by Steam; Classification of Hoisting Machinery; Exemptions

Section 53a - Rules and Regulations; Classifications of Hoisting Machinery; Criteria for Issuing Apprentice Operator Licenses

Section 54 - Carrying of License or Temporary Permit

Section 54a - Violation of Sec. 53, 53a, or 54; Penalties

Section 55 - Violation of Statutes or Rules; Prevention of Entry on Premises

Section 56 - Examiners of Applicants for Certificates of Competency to Inspect Boilers, and for Licenses as Engineers or Firemen; Administration of Oath to Applicants

Section 56a - Examiners of Applicants for Certificates of Competency to Operate Hoisting Machinery and to Inspect Amusement Devices; Administration of Oath to Applicants; Issuance of Temporary Permits

Section 57 - Application; Fees, Number of Examinations; Frequency of Applications

Section 57a - Application for License as Operator of Hoisting Machinery Not Run by Steam; Form; Examination Fee

Section 58 - Taking Notes at Examinations and on Appeals; Representative of Insurer

Section 59 - Suspension, Revocation, Loss or Destruction of Certificates or Licenses; Fee

Section 60 - Request of Insurer for Examination of Person Applying for Inspector of Boilers Position Accompanying Application; Fee

Section 60a - Request of Insurer for Examination of Person Applying for Inspector of Amusement Devises Position Accompanying Application; Fee; Eligibility for Certificate of Competency

Section 61 - Board of Examiners for Certification of Competency to Inspect Steam Boilers; Subject Matter of Examination

Section 61a - Board of Examiners for Certification of Competency to Inspect Amusement Devices; Subject Matter of Examination

Section 62 - Certificate of Competency to Inspect Steam Boilers; Term; Expiration Date; Notice; Renewal; Lapse; Reexamination; Fees; Suspension or Revocation

Section 62a - Certificate of Competency to Inspect Amusement Devices; Term; Expiration Date; Notice; Renewal; Lapse; Reexamination; Fees; Suspension or Revocation

Section 63 - Appeals; Rehearing; Fee; Finality of Decision

Section 64 - Engineers and Firemen; Examinations; Appeal

Section 65 - Operators of Hoisting Machinery; Licenses; Application; Examination

Section 65a - Issuance of Temporary Permits by Person or Entity From Which Hoisting Machinery Is to Be Rented

Section 66 - Appeal of Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of License to Act as Engineer or Fireman; Board of Appeal; Finality of Decision

Section 66a - Appeal of Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of License to Act as Operator of Hoisting Machinery; Board of Appeal; Finality of Decision

Section 67 - Licenses; Duration; Fees; Expiration; Renewal; Revocation

Section 67a - Examiners for the Certification of Oil Burner Technicians; Place and Time of Examinations

Section 69 - Expenditures by State Fire Marshal for Work and Apparatus

Section 70 - Inspection of Hot Water Heating Boilers; Changes in Rules for Construction of New Boilers

Section 71 - Unlawful Operation of Boilers; Certificate of Inspection; Identification Number; Inspection Fees

Section 72 - Hydrostatic Test

Section 73 - Insurance Company Inspection; Authorization

Section 74 - Safety Appliances; Tampering; Maximum Pressure

Section 75 - Employment of Inspectors by Insurance Companies

Section 76 - Inspector of Boilers; Certificate of Competency Required

Section 77 - Reports and Recommendations of Inspectors; Insurance Cancellation or Refusal Report

Section 78 - Preparation of Boilers for Inspection; Notice of Defect to Division; Operation Forbidden Pending Issuance of Certificate of Inspection

Section 79 - Certificate of Inspection; Contents; Display

Section 80 - Violations; Written Notice of Violation; Appeals; Penalties

Section 81 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 81 to 88

Section 82 - Pipefitting Examining and Licensing Rules; Classification of Pipefitter Licenses

Section 83 - Examiners of Applicants for Fire Sprinkler System Contractor, Pipefitter, Refrigeration and Sprinkler Fitter Licenses; Rules; Codes

Section 84 - Necessity for License

Section 85 - License Applications; Examinations; Fees; Renewal; Expiration

Section 85a - Apprentice Sprinkler Fitters

Section 86 - Classification and Limitation of Licenses

Section 87 - Pipefitters, Inapplicability of Provisions

Section 88 - Refrigeration Technicians, Inapplicability of Provisions

Section 88a - Exclusion From Sprinkler Fitter's Examination and Licensing Requirements for Certain Public Water System Employees

Section 89 - Penalties

Section 90 - Fee for the Issuance of Certificate of Inspection