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H. B. No. 344As Introduced
As Introduced

124th General Assembly
Regular Session
2001-2002
H. B. No. 344


REPRESENTATIVES Calvert, Schmidt, Manning, Hartnett, Barrett, Flannery, Hagan, Distel



A BILL
To amend sections 4104.02 and 4104.04 of the Revised Code to eliminate an exemption from the Boilers Law for specified historical steam boilers and require the Board of Building Standards to establish standards for operating historical steam-powered tractors and testing operators of those tractors.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 4104.02 and 4104.04 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4104.02.  The board of building standards shall:
(A) Formulate rules for the construction, installation, inspection, repair, conservation of energy, and operation of boilers and the construction, inspection, and repair of unfired pressure vessels and for ascertaining the safe working pressures to be carried on such boilers and unfired pressure vessels and the qualification of inspectors of boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
(B) Prescribe tests, if it is considered necessary, to ascertain the qualities of materials used in the construction of boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
(C) Adopt rules regulating the construction and sizes of safety valves for boilers and unfired pressure vessels of different sizes and pressures, for the construction, use, and location of fusible plugs, appliances for indicating the pressure of steam and level of water in the boiler or unfired pressure vessels, and such other appliances as the board considers necessary to safety in operating boilers;
(D) Make a standard form of certificate of operation for boilers;
(E) Establish reasonable fees for the performance of reviews, surveys, or audits of manufacturer's facilities by the division of industrial compliance for certification by the American society of mechanical engineers and the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors;
(F) Adopt rules establishing all of the following:
(1) Standards for the operation of tractors that are powered by historical steam boilers of riveted construction that are preserved, restored, or maintained for hobby or demonstration;
(2) Testing requirements for the operators of tractors described in division (F)(1) of this section;
(3) Methods for determining compliance with rules adopted under this division.
The definitions and rules adopted by the board for the construction, installation, inspection, repair, conservation of energy, and operation of boilers and the construction, inspection, and repair of unfired pressure vessels and for ascertaining the safe working pressures to be used on such boilers and unfired pressure vessels shall be based upon and follow generally accepted engineering standards, formulae, and practices established and pertaining to boilers and unfired pressure vessel construction, operation, and safety, and the board may, for this purpose, adopt existing published standards as well as amendments thereto subsequently published by the same authority.
When a person desires to manufacture a special type of boiler or unfired pressure vessel, the design of which is not covered by the rules of the board, he the person shall submit drawings and specifications of such boiler or unfired pressure vessel to the board for investigation, after which the board may permit its installation.
The provisions of sections 119.03 and 119.11 of the Revised Code in particular, and the applicable provisions of Chapter 119. of the Revised Code in general, shall govern the proceedings of the board of building standards in adopting, amending, or rescinding rules pursuant to this section.
Sec. 4104.04.  (A) Sections 4104.01 to 4104.20, and section 4104.99 of the Revised Code do not apply to the following boilers and unfired pressure vessels:
(1) Boilers and unfired pressure vessels under federal control or subject to inspection under federal laws;
(2) Air tanks located on vehicles operating under the rules of other state authorities and used for carrying passengers, or freight;
(3) Air tanks installed on the right of way of railroads and used directly in the operation of trains;
(4) Unfired pressure vessels which are under the regulation and control of the state fire marshal under Chapter 3737. of the Revised Code.
(B) The following boilers and unfired pressure vessels are exempt from the requirements of sections 4104.10, 4104.101, 4104.11, 4104.12, and 4104.13 of the Revised Code, but shall be equipped with such appliances, to insure safety of operation, as are prescribed by the board:
(1) Portable boilers or unfired pressure vessels when located on farms and used solely for agricultural purposes;
(2) Steam or vapor boilers carrying a pressure of not more than fifteen psig, which are located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than six family units;
(3) Hot water boilers operated at pressures not exceeding one hundred sixty psig, or temperatures not exceeding two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit, which are located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than six family units;
(4) Unfired pressure vessels containing only water under pressure for domestic supply purposes, including those containing air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion or airlift pumping system, when located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than six family units;
(5) Portable boilers used in pumping, heating, steaming, and drilling, in the open field, for water, gas, and oil;
(6) Portable boilers used in the construction of and repair to public roads, railroads, and bridges;
(7) Historical steam boilers of riveted construction, preserved, restored, or maintained for hobby or demonstration use.
Section 2. That existing sections 4104.02 and 4104.04 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
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