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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 16. Labor And Employment
Agency 25. Safety And Health Codes Board
Chapter 40. Standard for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Operator Certification
12/22/2024

16VAC25-40-40. Exemptions from certification.

A. Exempt from certification are operators of:

1. Boilers and pressure vessels on boats or vessels operated under the regulations of the Marine Inspections, U.S. Coast Guard;

2. Steam driven vehicles used solely for traction or show purposes;

3. Hot water heating boilers having total boiler horsepower not exceeding 100 boiler horsepower;

4. Low pressure steam boilers having gravity or trap returns; and

5. Nuclear plant facilities under the control of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

B. Notwithstanding exemptions listed above, no provision here shall be construed as authorizing or permitting operation of a boiler without a valid and unexpired certificate, where an ordinance requiring such a certification has been adopted.

Statutory Authority

§ 15.1-11.6 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR425-01-64 § 4, eff. January 17, 1990.

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