Oklahoma Code § 40-141.5

Title 40. Labor: Maximum allowable working pressure - Determination -
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Exemptions - Special Permit.
A.  The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler stamped
with the AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers Code symbol or a
pressure vessel stamped with the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers or American Petroleum Institute - American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Code symbol shall be determined by the
applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and
stamped.
B.  The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or
pressure vessel which is not stamped and does not carry the ASME or
the API-ASME Code symbol shall be computed in accordance with
standard engineering practice using a factor of safety established
by rules adopted by the Commissioner of Labor.
C.  This act shall not be construed as in any way preventing the
use, sale or reinstallation of a boiler or pressure vessel referred
to in subsection B of this section, provided the Commissioner of
Labor gives a specific ruling that such boiler or pressure vessel
conforms to its rules and regulations, and provided further, upon
inspection it has been found to be in safe condition.
D.  If a boiler or pressure vessel is of historical significance
and cannot comply with the construction requirements of the rules
and regulations of this act, a special installation and operating
permit may be granted by the Commissioner.

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