Permits
and Certificates Certificates of Competency
- Contact Phone: (501) 682-4514. Certificates of Competency,
or Inspector Commissions, are issued to State and Insurance
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, authorizing them to
do inspections within the State of Arkansas.
Commissions
expire June 30th of each year, and are renewable at that time.
Fees
for Commissions
FEES
New
commissions (the inspector has not been previously commissioned
with the State of Arkansas):
$25.00
Transferred
commissions (the inspector previously held an Arkansas
commission with another insurance company or the State):
$25.00
Re-commissions
(the inspector has been working in another capacity for
the same insurance company that is now renewing his commission,
and the commission has been expired over two years):
$25.00
Renewal
commissions (the inspector has a current commission due
for renewal):
$15.00
An Application
for Arkansas Commission, along with a copy of the inspector's
current National Board workcard, is required for New and Transferred
commissions.
A copy of the inspector's current National Board workcard
is required for Renewals and Re-commissions.
Certificates
of Inspection - Contact Phone: (501) 682-4513.
Certificates of Inspection are issued after payment is received
for fees due. In lieu of a certificate, the vessel owner may
receive a "hold certificate" letter, which requires
the owner to notify the office when required repairs are completed
so that the certificate may then be issued.
Certificates
of Inspection are issued for 1 or 2 years, depending upon
the type of vessel.
Piping
Installation Permits
- Contact Phone: (501) 682-4514. Each Pressure Piping
Installation Requires a Permit to Install Pressure Piping.
Installers must possess a current Installation License with
Pressure Piping Endorsement from the Boiler Division.
The
fee for Pressure Piping Permits is $100 (one hundred dollars)
per permit, regardless of the size of the job. One application
per job/installation.
Once
a Pressure Piping Permit is issued, an Owner's Report of
Piping Installation is sent along with the permit, to be
filled-out when the job is completed and returned to the
Boiler Division after all parties have signed the report.
Vessel
Installation Permits
- Contact phone: (501) 682-4553. An Installation Permit,
or Permit to Install, is required for each boiler or pressure
vessel installed in the State of Arkansas. Installers must
also possess a current Installation License with the Boiler
Division.
Fees
for vessel installation permits are based on either the
horsepower or the gallon capacity of the vessel, depending
upon whether it is a fired or unfired vessel. Fees are listed
at the bottom of the permit application.
Vessel
Repair Permits - Contact Phone: (501) 682-4514.
When a boiler or pressure vessel is repaired, a Repair Permit
is required. Repairers must also possess a current Repair
License with the Boiler Division.
There
is no charge at this time for Repair Permits.
Other Services Boiler Advisory Board
- Contact Phone: (501) 682-4513. The Boiler Advisory
Board was created to assist in the formation of rules and
regulations concerning boiler operation; to assist in giving
examinations to prospective boiler inspectors; and to counsel
and advise the Chief Boiler Inspector in the performance of
his duties. The Board is appointed by the Governor. In addition
to the Director of Labor who is ex officio chairman, the Boiler
Advisory Board consists of four members. These members represent
insurance companies who inspect and insure boilers and pressure
vessels, boiler owners, boiler manufacturers, and operating
engineers.
Code Shops - Contact Phone: (501) 682-4513.
National Board/ASME Code Stamp Reviews are conducted when
requested.
Publications
and Applications
(click the pdf or word file below for details)
Laws,
Rules and Regulations Governing Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspections. Latest Edition: July 1, 2006. Price per
hard copy: $4.00.
* For more up-to-date Boiler Safety Law information, go to the Arkansas Code Website at www.arkleg.state.ar.us , search for Chapter 23 Boiler Safety. Click on Chapter 23 Boiler Safety to pull up a list of links to each Boiler Safety Law Code.
