<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>imposing civil and criminal penalties;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>sections 326B.94, as amended; 326B.954; 326B.956; 326B.958; 326B.961, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>as added if enacted; 326B.964; 326B.966; 326B.97; 326B.98; 326B.986, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>subdivision 10; 326B.99; 326B.994, subdivision 3; 326B.998; Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections 326B.972; 326B.986, subdivisions 2, 8; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>326B.988; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.952; 326B.96, subdivision 1; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>326B.962; 326B.968; 326B.982; 326B.996; Minnesota Rules, parts 5225.1400; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>5225.3100; 5225.3150; 5225.3200.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.94, as amended by Laws 2009, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>chapter 78, article 5, section 26, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var><b>326B.94 BOATS; MASTERS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Boat.</b> "Boat" means any vessel navigating inland waters of the state <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>that is propelled by machinery or sails, and is carrying more than six passengers for hire, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>and is 21 feet or more in length.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Number of passengers.</b> The department shall designate the number of <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>passengers that each boat may safely carry, and no such boat shall carry a greater number <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>than is allowed by the inspector's certificate.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Annual permit.</b> The commissioner shall issue an annual permit to a <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>boat for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire on the inland waters of the state <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>provided the boat satisfies the inspection requirements of this section. A boat subject <br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>to inspection under this chapter shall be registered with the department and shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>inspected before a permit may be issued. No person shall operate a boat or cause a boat to <br/>
<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>be operated for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire on the inland waters of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>state without a valid annual permit issued under this section. Boats operating with a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>current inspection certificate issued by the United States Coast Guard are exempt from <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>the inspection requirements of this section.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Examinations, licensing. </b> Every individual who operates a boat must <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>hold a current master's license issued by the commissioner, unless the individual holds <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>a valid, current Charter Boat Captain's license issued by the United States Coast Guard. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>The commissioner shall develop and administer an examination for all masters of boats <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>carrying passengers for hire on the inland waters of the state as to their qualifications and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>fitness. If found qualified and competent to perform their duties as a master of a boat <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>carrying passengers for hire, they shall be issued a license authorizing them to act as such <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>on the inland waters of the state. All initial master's licenses shall be for two years. The <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of master's licenses from one year <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed master's licenses shall be two-year licenses. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>Fees for the original issue and renewal of the license authorized under this section shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>326B.986, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Rules.</b> (a) The department shall prescribe rules for the inspection of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>hulls, machinery, boilers, steam connections, firefighting apparatus, lifesaving appliances, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>and lifesaving equipment of all power boats navigating the inland waters of the state, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>which shall conform to the requirements and specifications of the United States Coast <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>Guard in similar cases as provided in Code of Federal Regulations, title titles 33 and 46, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>and COMDTINST M16672.2D, as applicable to inland waters; these rules shall have <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>the force of law.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>    (b) The commissioner shall make such rules for inspection and operation of boats <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>subject to inspection under this chapter, the licensing of masters, and the navigation of any <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>such boat as will require its operation without danger to life or property. For purposes of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>this subdivision, the term "COMDTINST M16672.2D" means United States Department <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Navigation Rules: International-Inland, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>as forwarded by Commandant Instruction M16672.2D, dated March 25, 1999, with any <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>corrections or revisions. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Drugs, alcohol.</b> No master shall be under the influence of illegal drugs <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>or alcohol when on duty.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>    Sec. 2. <b>[326B.95] DEFINITIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Scope.</b> The definitions in this section apply to sections 326B.93 <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>to 326B.998.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Authorized inspector.</b> "Authorized inspector" means a national board <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>commissioned inspector who has been examined and found qualified to inspect the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>construction and repair of boilers and pressure vessels, and holds a current certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>of competency.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Certificate of competency.</b> "Certificate of competency" means a certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>issued by the department to allow national board commissioned inspectors to perform <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>boiler and pressure vessel inspections within the state.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Certificate of inspection.</b> "Certificate of inspection" means a sticker <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>attached to the boiler or pressure vessel which documents the month and year of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>inspection and the employer of the inspector performing the inspection.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Certificate of registration.</b> "Certificate of registration" means a document <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>that has been made available on the department's Web site that lists all registered boilers <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>and pressure vessels at a location, including the last inspection date, the certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>expiration date, and the maximum allowable working pressure for each boiler or pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>vessel.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>    Subd. 6. <b>High pressure boiler.</b> "High pressure boiler" means a boiler operating at <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>a steam or other vapor pressure in excess of 15 psig, or a water or other liquid boiler in <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>which the pressure exceeds 160 psig or the temperature exceeds 250 degrees Fahrenheit.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Inspection due date.</b> "Inspection due date" means the last possible date <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>that the inspection can be completed within the time limits in this chapter.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Insurance company boiler inspector.</b> "Insurance company boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>inspector" means a national board commissioned inspector who holds a current certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>of competency.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Low-pressure boiler.</b> "Low-pressure boiler" means a boiler operating at <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>a steam or other vapor pressure of 15 psig or less, or a water or other liquid boiler in <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>which the pressure does not exceed 160 psig and the temperature does not exceed 250 <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>degrees Fahrenheit.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>    Subd. 10. <b>National board.</b> "National board" means the National Board of Boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, which is an organization comprised of chief inspectors <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>for the states, cities, and territories of the United States and provinces and territories <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>of Canada.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>    Subd. 11. <b>National board commissioned inspector.</b> "National board commissioned <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>inspector" means an individual who has been examined and found qualified to inspect <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>in-service boilers and pressure vessels by the national board, and who holds a current <br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>commission issued by the national board.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>    Subd. 12. <b>National Board Inspection Code.</b> "National Board Inspection Code" or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>"NBIC" means a three-part technical document that is written and published by the national <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>board detailing the installation, inspection and repair of boilers and pressure vessels.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>    Subd. 13. <b>Operation.</b> "Operation" means the on-site act of manipulating, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>monitoring, and testing of boilers and their appurtenances by a properly licensed engineer <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>or an apprentice under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>    Subd. 14. <b>Psig.</b> "Psig" means pounds per square inch gauge.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>    Subd. 15. <b>Remote monitoring.</b> "Remote monitoring" means the act of viewing or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>overseeing the boiler or boiler plant operating parameters and conditions from a remote <br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>location.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>    Subd. 16. <b>Repair.</b> "Repair" means the work necessary to restore a boiler or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>pressure vessel to a safe and satisfactory operating condition, as defined in National Board <br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>Inspection Code, part 3, section 9.<br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>    Subd. 17. <b>State boiler inspector.</b> "State boiler inspector" means a national board <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>commissioned boiler inspector who holds a current certificate of competency and a current <br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>chief grade A boiler operator's license.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.954, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var><b>326B.954 BOILER INSPECTOR LICENSE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>    Each boiler inspector employed by the department shall be licensed in this state as a <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>chief grade A engineer, and must hold a national board commission as a boiler inspector <br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>within 12 months of being employed as a boiler inspector by the department. An inspector <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>shall not be interested in the manufacture or sale of boilers or steam machinery or in any <br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>patented article required or generally used in the construction of engines or, boilers, or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>pressure vessels, or their appurtenances.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.956, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var><b>326B.956 </b><b>STEAM FARM TRACTION ENGINES; SHOW BOILERS AND </b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var><b>ENGINES</b><b> HISTORICAL BOILERS</b><b>.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Definition.</b> For the purpose of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.952</statute_ref> 326B.93 to <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>326B.998
         </statute_ref>, the terms "show boiler" and "hobby boiler" are synonymous and mean term <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>"historical boiler" means a boiler that is used only for display and demonstration purposes. <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>The terms "historical boiler," "show boiler," "steam farm traction engine," and "hobby <br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>boiler" are synonymous. In recognition of the historical significance of show boilers in <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>maintaining a working reminder of Minnesota's agricultural, transportation, and lumber <br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>industries, show boilers and engines are considered to be historical artifacts.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Inspection.</b> When used for display and demonstration purposes, steam <br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>farm traction engines, portable and stationary show engines and portable and stationary <br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>show boilers (a) Historical boilers shall be inspected every two years according to law. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>All historical boilers shall be inspected by ultrasonic examination and hydrostatic testing, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>alternating the type of inspection every two years. Any historical boiler not previously <br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>inspected in Minnesota shall be subject to both ultrasonic examination and hydrostatic <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>testing prior to operation unless the historical boiler has a current operating certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>under paragraph (d).<br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (d), historical boilers must display a certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>of inspection issued by the department before use.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>    (a) Show boilers or engines not certified in Minnesota shall be inspected thoroughly <br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>by a boiler inspector certified to inspect boilers in Minnesota, using inspection standards <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>in paragraph (b), before being certified for use in Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>    (b) (c) Standards for inspection of show historical boilers shall be those established <br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>by the National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB23 and by the rules adopted by the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>department and as follows:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>    (1) the boiler shall may be subjected to the appropriate method other methods of <br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>nondestructive examination, at the owner's expense, as deemed necessary by the boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>inspector to determine soundness and safety of the boiler;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>    (2) the boiler shall be tested by ultrasonic examination for metal thickness (for <br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>purposes of calculating the maximum allowable working pressure the thinnest reading <br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>shall be used and a safety factor of six shall be used in calculating maximum allowable <br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>working pressure on all non-ASME-code hobby and show boilers); if a historical boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>has any longitudinal cracks in riveted longitudinal seams, the vessel shall be sealed and <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>not approved for use in Minnesota. If the historical boiler is jacketed, the jacket must be <br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>removed prior to inspection; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>    (3) repairs and alterations made to show historical boilers must be made pursuant to <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>section 
<statute_ref>326B.966</statute_ref>. the National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB34. <br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>    (c) Further each such object shall successfully complete an inspection of:<br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>    (1) the fusible plug;<br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>    (2) the safety valve, which must be of ASME approved design and set at the <br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>maximum allowable working pressure and sealed in an appropriate manner not allowing <br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>tampering with the valve setting without destroying the seal; and<br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>    (3) the boiler power piping.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>    Any longitudinal cracks found in riveted longitudinal seams requires that the vessel <br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>be sealed and not approved for use in Minnesota. If the boiler or show engine is jacketed, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>the jacket must be removed prior to inspection.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>(d) If a historical boiler has not been inspected in Minnesota and has a current <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>operating certificate issued by another state or Canadian province, then that historical <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>boiler can be operated in Minnesota without inspection in Minnesota as long as:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>(1) the chief boiler inspector has determined that the requirements for certification <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>in the other state or Canadian province are equal to or greater than the requirements for <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>certification in Minnesota;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>(2) the historical boiler displays the certificate from the other state or Canadian <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>province; and<br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>(3) the historical boiler is not operated in Minnesota for more than two years without <br/>
<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>inspection in Minnesota.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Inspection fees.</b> The fee for inspecting traction engines, show boilers, and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>show engines historical boilers shall be the hourly rate pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>326B.986, <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>    Subd. 4.  <b>Licenses.</b> When a historical boiler is in operation at any location that is <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>open to the public, an individual licensed under this subdivision or exempt from licensure <br/>
<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>under this subdivision must be in attendance at the boiler at all times. A license to operate <br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>steam farm traction engines, portable and stationary show engines, and portable and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>stationary show historical boilers shall be issued to an applicant who: <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>    (1) is 16 years of age or older; <br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>    (2) has a licensed second class grade A or higher class engineer or steam traction <br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(hobby) engineer sign provided to the commissioner an affidavit attesting to the applicant's <br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>competence in operating these devices historical boilers and attesting that the applicant <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>has demonstrated the ability to perform each task on the a list, developed and approved by <br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>the chief boiler inspector, of tasks associated with the operation of the devices; historical <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>boilers. The affidavit shall be signed by a licensed historical boiler engineer or an engineer <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>licensed as second class grade A or higher;<br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>    (3) has at least 50 hours of operating experience on the devices, eight hours of which <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>must be operating the boiler under load, and up to 16 hours of which may be satisfied by <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>attendance at a school of instruction in operating the devices; <br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>    (4) passes a written test for competence in operating the devices; and <br/>
<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>    (5) pays the required fee. <br/>
<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>A license is valid for the lifetime of the licensee unless revoked for cause. A onetime fee <br/>
<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>326B.986, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, shall be charged for the license. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Exemption.</b><b> Exemptions.</b> (a) Any licensed steam engineer may operate <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>steam farm traction engines, portable and stationary show engines and portable and <br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>stationary show historical boilers, subject to the apparatus equipment and horsepower <br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>restrictions limitations set forth in the license section 326B.978, without obtaining a <br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>license under subdivision 4.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>(b) Any individual who holds a current historical boiler operator license issued by <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>another state or Canadian province may operate historical boilers in Minnesota if the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>chief boiler inspector has determined that the requirements under which the individual <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>obtained licensure in the other state or Canadian province are equal to or greater than the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>requirements for an applicant making application in Minnesota for a historical boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>license.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Licensed operator; presence required.</b> An operator licensed under this <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>section must be present when a traction engine, portable or stationary show engine, or <br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>portable or stationary show boiler is in operation and a member of the public is present.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.958, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var><b>326B.958 INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Inspection.</b> (a) Every owner, lessee, or other person having charge <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>of boilers or pressure vessels subject to inspection under sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.956</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>shall cause them to be inspected by the department. Except as provided in sections <br/>
<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var><statute_ref>326B.956</statute_ref> and 
<statute_ref>326B.96</statute_ref>, boilers subject to inspection under sections 
<statute_ref>326B.956</statute_ref> to 
<statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>must be inspected at least annually and pressure vessels inspected at least every two <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>years. The commissioner shall assess a $250 penalty per applicable boiler or pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>vessel for failure to have the inspection required by this section and may seal the boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>or pressure vessel for refusal to allow an inspection as required by this section. unless <br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>specifically excepted by section 326B.988 or 326B.99. Inspectors shall subject all boilers <br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>to a thorough internal and external examination according to the standards in sections <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>326B.964 and 326B.966.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>(b) Anyone who installs a boiler must ensure that the boiler is inspected by the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>department after installation is complete and before the boiler is placed in operation. <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>Inspection fees pursuant to section 326B.986, associated with this initial inspection are <br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>the responsibility of the installer.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>(c) The owner of a boiler must ensure that the boiler is inspected at least annually <br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>after the initial inspection, except as provided in sections 326B.956 and 326B.96.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>(d) The owner of a pressure vessel not specifically excepted by section 326B.988 <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>must ensure that the pressure vessel is inspected at least every two years.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>(e) The fees under section 326B.986 for inspections conducted by the department <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>under paragraphs (c) and (d) shall be the responsibility of the owner of the boiler or <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>pressure vessel.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>    Subd. 1a. <b>Certificate of inspection.</b> After inspecting the boiler or pressure vessel, <br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>the boiler inspector shall document the condition of the boiler or pressure vessel. If the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>boiler or pressure vessel meets the inspection requirements in sections 326B.964 and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>326B.966, the inspector shall attach a label or sticker to the boiler or pressure vessel <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>indicating the month and year inspected and the name of the inspection agency. This label <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>is the inspection certificate and shall indicate that the inspected boiler or pressure vessel is <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>found to be safe and suitable for use. The boiler inspector shall directly attach a tag to a <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>newly installed boiler that displays a unique identification number.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>    Subd. 1b. <b>Defects in boilers or pressure vessels.</b> If, upon inspecting a boiler or <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>pressure vessel, the boiler inspector determines that the boiler or pressure vessel does not <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>meet the requirements in sections 326B.964 and 326B.966, the inspector shall notify the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>owner or operator in writing of any defect in the boiler or pressure vessel. The boiler or <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>pressure vessel shall not be operated if the inspector determines that the boiler or pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>vessel is unsafe. The boiler or pressure vessel shall not be operated until these unsafe <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>defects have been corrected and verified by the inspector. If the boiler inspector finds that <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>a boiler is being operated by an unlicensed or improperly licensed person, operation of the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>boiler shall cease until all operators are properly licensed according to section 326B.978. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>If circumstances warrant continued operation, the boiler inspector may, at the discretion <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>of the boiler inspector, give approval for continuing operation of the boiler for a specific <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>period of time, not to exceed 30 days.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Registration.</b> Every owner, lessee, or other person having charge of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>boilers a boiler or pressure vessels vessel subject to inspection under sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.952</statute_ref> <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>326B.93 to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref>, except hobby historical boilers under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.956</statute_ref>, shall <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>register said objects the boiler or pressure vessel with the department at the time of the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>initial inspection described in subdivision 1. The registration shall be renewed annually <br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>and is applicable to each object separately. The fee for registration of a boiler or pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>vessel shall be pursuant to section 
<statute_ref>326B.986, subdivision 9</statute_ref>. The department may issue <br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>a billing statement for each boiler and pressure vessel on record with the division, and <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>may determine a monthly schedule of billings to be followed for owners, lessees, or other <br/>
<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>persons having charge of a boiler or pressure vessel subject to inspection under sections <br/>
<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var><statute_ref>326B.952</statute_ref> to 
<statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref>. for each boiler or pressure vessel on record with the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Certificate of registration.</b> The department shall issue a an electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.8.36"></a><var>8.36</var>certificate of registration that lists the registered boilers and pressure vessels at the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>location, expiration date of the certificate of registration, last inspection date of each <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>registered boiler and pressure vessel, and maximum allowable working pressure for <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>each registered boiler and pressure vessel. The commissioner may make an electronic <br/>
<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>certificate of registration This certificate shall be available to be printed by the owner, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>lessee, or other person having charge of the registered boiler or pressure vessel.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.961, as added by 2009 H.F. No. 927, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>section 20, if enacted, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var><b>[326B.961] TRIENNIAL AUDITS AND TEAM LEADER CERTIFICATIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Triennial audits; assignment; qualifications.</b> The chief boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>inspector shall assign a qualified ASME designee or team leader to perform triennial <br/>
<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>audits on ASME Code and national board stamp holders at the request of the stamp holder. <br/>
<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>The department shall maintain qualifications for ASME designees and national board team <br/>
<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>leaders in accordance with ASME and national board requirements.<br/>
<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Fees.</b> The department's fee for performing ASME and national board <br/>
<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>triennial audits shall be the hourly rate pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>326B.986, subdivision 4</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.964, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var><b>326B.964 STANDARDS OF INSPECTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>    The engineering standards of boilers and pressure vessels for use in this state shall <br/>
<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>be that those established by Minnesota Rules, chapter 5225, and by the current edition of <br/>
<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>and amendments addenda to the ASME Code or, the National Board Inspection Code, <br/>
<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>and the National Fire Protection Association's standard NFPA 85 (Boiler and Combustion <br/>
<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>Systems Hazards Code), as applicable, for they apply to the construction, operation and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>care of, in-service inspection and testing, and controls and safety devices, and by the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>rules adopted by the department.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.966, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var><b>326B.966 </b><b>INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND </b><b>STANDARDS OF REPAIRS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>    The rules inspection procedures and requirements for the repair of boilers and <br/>
<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>pressure vessels for use in this state shall be those established by the most current edition <br/>
<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>of and addenda to the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors inspection <br/>
<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>code Inspection Code and the rules adopted by the department.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.97, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var><b>326B.97 INSPECTION OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>The owner or manager, lessee, or other person having control of a boiler or pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>vessel shall allow inspectors full access thereto. to the boiler or pressure vessel. Every <br/>
<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>engineer operating a boiler shall assist the inspector in during the examination, and point <br/>
<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>out indicate to the inspector any known defects in the boilers, pressure vessels, steam <br/>
<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>engines, or and turbines in the engineer's charge.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.972, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var><b>326B.972 LICENSE REQUIREMENT.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>    (a) To operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine an individual must have <br/>
<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>received a license for the grade covering that boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine. <br/>
<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>Except for licenses described in section 
         <statute_ref>326B.956 </statute_ref>and except for provisional licenses <br/>
<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>described in paragraphs (d) to (g):<br/>
<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>(1) all initial licenses shall be for two years;<br/>
<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>(2) the commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without <br/>
<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of licenses from <br/>
<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>one year to two years; and<br/>
<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>(3) by June 30, 2011, all licenses shall be two-year licenses.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>    (b) For purposes of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.952</statute_ref> 326B.93 to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref>, "operation" means <br/>
<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>the act of manipulating and monitoring boilers or appurtenances for their intended <br/>
<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>purpose and to ensure safety, except that operation does not include remote monitoring <br/>
<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>of an automatic boiler, either through on premises inspection of the boiler or by remote <br/>
<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>electronic surveillance, provided that no operations are. When a boiler is monitored from <br/>
<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>a remote location, the only function that may be performed remotely upon the boiler <br/>
<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>other than is an emergency shut down in alarm situations.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>    (c) No individual under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol may operate a boiler, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>steam engine, or steam turbine or monitor an automatic boiler.<br/>
<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>    (d) The commissioner may issue a provisional license to allow an employee of a <br/>
<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>high pressure boiler plant to operate boilers greater than 500 horsepower at only that <br/>
<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>boiler plant if:<br/>
<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>    (1) the boiler plant has a designated chief engineer in accordance with Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>Rules, part 5225.0410;<br/>
<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>    (2) the boiler plant employee holds a valid license as a second-class engineer, <br/>
<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>Grade A or B;<br/>
<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>    (3) the chief engineer in charge of the boiler plant submits an application to the <br/>
<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner to elicit information on whether <br/>
<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>the requirements of this paragraph have been met;<br/>
<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>    (4) the chief engineer in charge of the boiler plant and an authorized representative <br/>
<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>of the owner of the boiler plant both sign the application for the provisional license;<br/>
<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>    (5) the owner of the boiler plant has a documented training program with examination <br/>
<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>for boilers and equipment at the boiler plant to train and test the boiler plant employee; and<br/>
<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>    (6) if the application were to be granted, the total number of provisional licenses <br/>
<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>for employees of the boiler plant would not exceed the total number of properly licensed <br/>
<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>first-class engineers and chief engineers responsible for the safe operation of the boilers <br/>
<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>at the boiler plant.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>    (e) A public utility, cooperative electric association, generation and transmission <br/>
<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>cooperative electric association, municipal power agency, or municipal electric utility <br/>
<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>that employs licensed boiler operators who are subject to an existing labor contract may <br/>
<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>use a provisional licensee as an operator only if using the provisional licensee does not <br/>
<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>violate the labor contract.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>    (f) Each provisional license expires 36 months after the date of issuance unless <br/>
<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>revoked less than 36 months after the date of issuance. A provisional license is valid for <br/>
<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>36 months from the date of issue, unless revoked before the expiration date. A provisional <br/>
<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>license may not be renewed.<br/>
<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>    (g) The commissioner may issue no more than two provisional licenses to any <br/>
<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>individual within a four-year period.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.98, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var><b>326B.98 VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>In making an inspection of boilers, machinery, or vessels, and pressure vessels, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>inspectors may act jointly or separately. In all cases inspectors shall verify the certificate <br/>
<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>of inspection. registration to ensure that all registered boilers and pressure vessels, other <br/>
<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>than historical boilers are inspected. Any boilers and pressure vessels that are no longer in <br/>
<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>service shall be removed from the certificate of registration according to rules adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>by the department.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.986, subdivision 2, <br/>
<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Fee amounts; master's.</b> The license and application fee for an initial <br/>
<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>master's license is $70, or $40 if the applicant possesses a valid, unlimited, current United <br/>
<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>States Coast Guard master's license. The renewal fee for a master's license is $20 for one <br/>
<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>year or $40 for two years. If the renewal fee is paid later than 30 days after expiration, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>then a late fee of $15 will be added to the renewal fee.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.986, subdivision 8, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Certificate of competency.</b> The fee for issuance of the original state of <br/>
<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>Minnesota certificate of competency for inspectors is $85 for inspectors who did not <br/>
<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>pay the national board examination fee specified in subdivision 6, or $35 for inspectors <br/>
<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>who paid the that examination fee. Each applicant for a certificate of competency must <br/>
<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>complete an interview with the chief boiler inspector before issuance of the certificate of <br/>
<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>competency. All initial certificates of competency shall be effective for more than one <br/>
<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>application is made. The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, <br/>
<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>without the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of certificates <br/>
<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>of competency from one calendar year to two calendar years. By June 30, 2011, all <br/>
<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>renewed certificates of competency shall be valid for two calendar years. The fee for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>renewal of the state of Minnesota certificate of competency is $35 for one year or $70 for <br/>
<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>two years, and is due the day after the certificate expires.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.986, subdivision 10, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>    Subd. 10. <b>Late fee.</b> The commissioner may shall assess a late fee of up to $100 <br/>
<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>for each invoice issued under subdivision 1, 3, or 4 that is not paid in full by the due <br/>
<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>date stated on the invoice.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.15.0"></a><a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 326B.988, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var><b>326B.988 EXCEPTIONS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>    (a) The provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.952</statute_ref> 326B.93 to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref>, shall not apply to: <br/>
<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>    (1) boilers and pressure vessels in buildings occupied solely for residence purposes <br/>
<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>with accommodations for not more than five families;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>    (2) railroad locomotives operated by railroad companies for transportation purposes;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>    (3) air tanks installed on the right-of-way of railroads and used directly in the <br/>
<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>operation of trains;<br/>
<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>    (4) boilers and pressure vessels under the direct jurisdiction of the United States;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>    (5) unfired pressure vessels having an internal or external working pressure not <br/>
<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>exceeding 15 p.s.i.g. with no limit on size;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>    (6) pressure vessels used for storage of compressed air not exceeding five cubic feet <br/>
<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>in volume and equipped with an ASME code stamped safety valve set at a maximum <br/>
<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>of 100 p.s.i.g.;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>    (7) pressure vessels having an inside diameter not exceeding six inches;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>    (8) every vessel that contains water under pressure, including those containing air <br/>
<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>that serves only as a cushion, whose design pressure does not exceed 300 p.s.i.g. and <br/>
<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>whose design temperature does not exceed 210 degrees Fahrenheit;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>    (9) boiler or pressure vessels located on farms used solely for agricultural or <br/>
<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>horticultural purposes; for purposes of this section, boilers used for mint oil extraction <br/>
<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>are considered used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, provided that the owner or <br/>
<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>lessee complies with the inspection requirements contained in section 
         <statute_ref>326B.958</statute_ref>; <br/>
<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>    (10) tanks or cylinders used for storage or transfer of liquefied petroleum gases;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>    (11) unfired pressure vessels in petroleum refineries;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>    (12) an air tank or pressure vessel which is an integral part of a passenger motor <br/>
<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>bus, truck, or trailer;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>    (13) hot water heating and other hot liquid boilers not exceeding a heat input of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>750,000 BTU per hour;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>    (14) hot water supply boilers (water heaters) not exceeding a heat input of 500,000 <br/>
<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>BTU per hour, a water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit, a nominal water capacity of <br/>
<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>120 gallons, or a pressure of 160 p.s.i.g.;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>    (15) a laundry and dry cleaning press not exceeding five cubic feet of steam volume;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>    (16) pressure vessels operated full of water or other liquid not materially more <br/>
<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>hazardous than water, if the vessel's contents' temperature does not exceed 140 210 <br/>
<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>degrees Fahrenheit or a pressure of 200 p.s.i.g.;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>    (17) steam powered turbines at papermaking facilities which are powered by steam <br/>
<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>generated by steam facilities at a remote location; and<br/>
<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>    (18) manually fired boilers for model locomotive, boat, tractor, stationary engine, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>or antique motor vehicles constructed or maintained only as a hobby for exhibition, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>educational or historical purposes and not for commercial use, if the boilers have an <br/>
<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>inside diameter of 12 inches or less, or a grate area of two square feet or less, and are <br/>
<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>equipped with an ASME stamped safety valve of adequate size, a water level indicator, <br/>
<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>and a pressure gauge.;<br/>
<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>(19) any pressure vessel used as an integral part of an electrical circuit breaker;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>(20) pressure vessels used for the storage of refrigerant if they are built to ASME <br/>
<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>code specifications, registered with the national board, and equipped with an ASME <br/>
<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>code stamped pressure relieving device set no higher than the maximum allowable <br/>
<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>working pressure of the vessel. This does not include pressure vessels used in ammonia <br/>
<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>refrigeration systems;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>(21) pressure vessels used for the storage of oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon <br/>
<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>dioxide, argon, nitrous oxide, or other medical gas, provided the vessel is constructed to <br/>
<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>ASME or Minnesota Department of Transportation specifications and equipped with an <br/>
<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>ASME code stamped pressure relieving device. The owner of the vessel shall perform <br/>
<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>annual visual inspections and planned maintenance on these vessels to ensure vessel <br/>
<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>integrity;<br/>
<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>(22) pressure vessels used for the storage of compressed air for self-contained <br/>
<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>breathing apparatuses; <br/>
<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>(23) hot water heating or other hot liquid boilers vented directly to the atmosphere; <br/>
<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>and<br/>
<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>(24) pressure vessels used for the storage of compressed air not exceeding 1.5 cubic <br/>
<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>feet (11.22 gallons) in volume with a maximum allowable working pressure of 600 psi or <br/>
<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>less.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>    (b) An engineer's license is not required for hot water supply boilers.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>    (c) An engineer's license and annual inspection by the department is not required <br/>
<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>for boilers, steam cookers, steam kettles, steam sterilizers or other steam generators not <br/>
<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>exceeding 100,000 BTU per hour input, 25 kilowatt, 2-1/2 horsepower and a pressure of <br/>
<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>15 p.s.i.g.<br/>
<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>    (d) Electric boilers not exceeding a maximum working pressure of 50 p.s.i.g., <br/>
<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>maximum of 30 kilowatt input or three horsepower rating shall be inspected as pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>vessels and shall not require an engineer license to operate.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.16.0"></a><a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.99, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var><b>326B.99 REPORT OF INSURER; EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Report</b><b> </b><b>Inspection </b><b>required.</b> Any insurance company insuring <br/>
<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>boilers and pressure vessels in this state shall file a report showing the most recent date <br/>
<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>of inspection, the name of the individual making the inspection, the condition of the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>boiler or pressure vessel as disclosed by the inspection, whether the boiler was operated <br/>
<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>by a properly licensed engineer, whether a policy of insurance has been issued by the <br/>
<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>company with reference to the boiler or pressure vessel, and other information as directed <br/>
<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>by the commissioner. inspect each insured boiler or pressure vessel. Within 21 days <br/>
<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>after the inspection, the insurance company shall file the an inspection report with the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>commissioner. The insurer shall provide a copy of the report to the person owning or <br/>
<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>operating the inspected boiler or pressure vessel. The inspection report shall be on the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>applicable national board form. The inspection report must indicate who is the properly <br/>
<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>licensed engineer in charge of the boiler or pressure vessel, including the engineer's <br/>
<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>license grade, class, and telephone number. Such report shall be made annually for <br/>
<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>boilers and biennially for pressure vessels, and must be submitted in the format required <br/>
<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>by the department.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>    Subd. 2.  <b>Exemption.</b> Every boiler or pressure vessel as to which any insurance <br/>
<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>company authorized to do business in this state has issued a policy of insurance, after the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>inspection thereof, is exempt from inspection by the department made under sections <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>326B.952
</statute_ref> 326B.93 to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref>, while the same continues to be insured and provided it <br/>
<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>continues to be inspected in accordance with the inspection schedule set forth in sections <br/>
<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var><statute_ref>326B.958</statute_ref> and 
<statute_ref>326B.96</statute_ref>, and the person owning or operating the same has an unexpired <br/>
<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>certificate of registration. except the initial inspection by the department under section <br/>
<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>326B.96, subdivision 1, as long as: <br/>
<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>(1) the boiler or pressure vessel continues to be insured;<br/>
<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>(2) the boiler or pressure vessel continues to be inspected in accordance with the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>inspection schedule in sections 326B.958 and 326B.96; and<br/>
<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>(3) the person owning or operating the boiler or pressure vessel has an unexpired <br/>
<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>certificate of registration.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Notice of insurance coverage.</b> The insurer shall notify the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>in writing of its policy to insure and inspect boilers and pressure vessels at a location <br/>
<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>within 30 days of receipt of notification from the insured that a boiler or pressure vessel is <br/>
<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>present at an insured location. The insurer must also provide a duplicate of the notification <br/>
<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>to the insured. the date coverage is provided. <br/>
<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Notice of discontinued coverage.</b> The insurer shall notify the <br/>
<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>commissioner in writing, within 30 days of the effective date, of the discontinuation of <br/>
<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>insurance coverage of the boilers and pressure vessels at a location and the cause or reason <br/>
<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>for the discontinuation if the insurer has received notice from the insured that a boiler or <br/>
<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>pressure vessel is present at an insured location, as provided under subdivision 3. This <br/>
<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>notice shall show the effective date when the discontinued policy takes effect.<br/>
<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Penalties.</b> The commissioner shall assess upon the insurer a $50 penalty, <br/>
<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>per applicable boiler and pressure vessel, for failing to submit an inspection report or <br/>
<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>notify the commissioner of insurance coverage or discontinuation of insurance coverage <br/>
<a id="pl.15.36"></a><var>15.36</var>as set forth in this section. The commissioner shall assess upon the insurer a penalty <br/>
<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>of $100, per applicable boiler and pressure vessel, for failing to conduct the required <br/>
<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>in-service inspection within 120 60 days after the inspection was due in accordance with <br/>
<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>section 
<statute_ref>326B.958</statute_ref>., or within 60 days of the date of coverage for boilers or pressure vessels <br/>
<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>that are overdue for inspection. The penalties in this subdivision may only be assessed for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>notice, reports, and inspections required during the period that the insurance coverage was <br/>
<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>in effect and for which the insurer has received notice from the insured that a boiler or <br/>
<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>pressure vessel is present at an insured location, as provided under subdivision 5.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.17.0"></a><a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.994, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Sale violation.</b>  No manufacturer, jobber, dealer, or other person shall sell <br/>
<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>or offer for sale a boiler or pressure vessel that does not meet the minimum construction <br/>
<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>requirements of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code and the rules of the department.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.18.0"></a><a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.998, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var><b>326B.998 PENALTY FOR </b><b>UNLAWFUL OPERATION.</b><b> OPERATORS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>(a) Every person who shall apply, or cause to be applied, to a boiler or pressure <br/>
<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>vessel a higher pressure than is allowed by law, or by the inspector, officer, or person <br/>
<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>authorized to limit the same; and every owner and lessee of a boiler or pressure vessel <br/>
<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>having knowledge of such application, or of circumstances which would cause such an <br/>
<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>application, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. No person shall operate or cause to be <br/>
<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>operated a boiler or pressure vessel at a higher pressure than is indicated on the original <br/>
<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>manufacturer's data plate attached to the boiler or pressure vessel.<br/>
<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>(b) Every captain No master or other person having charge of the machinery of <br/>
<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>a boat used for the conveyance of passengers in the waters of this state and every, or <br/>
<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>engineer or other person having charge of a boiler, steam engine, or other apparatus for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>generating or employing steam, who shall willfully, or from ignorance or gross neglect, <br/>
<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>shall create, or allow to be created any condition whereby human life is endangered, and <br/>
<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>every. Every owner and lessee of a boat, boiler, steam engine, or other apparatus for <br/>
<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>generating or supplying steam who has knowledge of such a condition whereby human <br/>
<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>life is endangered, or of circumstances which would cause such a condition, shall be guilty <br/>
<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>of a gross misdemeanor. shall take prompt action to correct the condition or circumstances <br/>
<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>and eliminate the danger to human life. <br/>
<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>(c) Any person who violates paragraph (a) or (b) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.19.0"></a><a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>    Sec. 19. <b> REPEALER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>(a) Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 326B.952; 326B.96, subdivision 1; 326B.962; <br/>
<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>326B.968; 326B.982; and 326B.996, are repealed.<br/>
<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 5225.1400; 5225.3100; 5225.3150; and 5225.3200, are <br/>
<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>repealed.<br/>