Maine Code § 32-15121

Duties of owners of boilers and pressure vessels
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1. Responsibility for inspection. It is the responsibility of the owner to arrange for an inspection
of a boiler or pressure vessel and to prepare the boiler or pressure vessel for inspection. The late
inspection fee set by the director under section 15104-C may be assessed against the owner if an
inspection report is not submitted within 60 days of the expiration of the most recent inspection
certificate.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §36 (AMD).]
2. Obtain inspection certificate. The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shall submit the
inspection certificate fee as set under section 15104-C within 60 days of notification from the director
that the inspection report required under section 15120 has been received by the director. Failure to
submit the required fee within the 60 days provided may result in the assessment of a late certificate
fee as set under section 15104-C.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §36 (AMD).]
3. Failure to qualify for inspection certificate. The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel that does
not qualify for an inspection certificate shall take the boiler or pressure vessel out of operation until the
required repairs have been made and a new inspection certificate has been issued.
[PL 2001, c. 573, Pt. A, §9 (NEW).]
4. Notify director when required repairs made. The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shall
notify the director when required repairs have been made and provide the director with satisfactory
evidence of completion.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §36 (AMD).]
5. Notify director when boiler or pressure vessel removed. The owner of a boiler or pressure
vessel shall notify the director within 30 days of the removal of the boiler or pressure vessel.

[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §36 (AMD).]
6. Change of ownership. The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel shall notify the director of a
transfer of ownership within 30 days of such a transfer.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §36 (AMD).]
7. Failure to comply. In addition to the remedies available under this chapter, an owner of a boiler
or pressure vessel who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted by the director
is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5 whether or not the boiler or pressure
vessel has a current inspection certificate, except that, notwithstanding Title 10, section 8003,
subsection 5, paragraph A-1, subparagraph 3, a civil penalty of up to $3,000 may be imposed for each
violation.
[PL 2013, c. 70, Pt. C, §36 (AMD).]

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