Minnesota Session Laws - 1997, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 38-H.F.No. 1382 
                  An act relating to boilers; modifying show boiler and 
                  engine provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, 
                  section 183.411, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 183.411, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITION.] For the purpose of this 
        section chapter, the terms "stationary show boiler" and "hobby 
        boiler" means are synonymous and mean a boiler that is used only 
        for display and demonstration purposes.  In recognition of the 
        historical significance of show boilers in maintaining a working 
        reminder of Minnesota's agricultural, transportation, and lumber 
        industries, show boilers and engines are considered to be 
        historical artifacts. 
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 183.411, 
        subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 2.  [INSPECTION.] When used only for display and 
        demonstration purposes, steam farm traction engines, portable 
        and stationary show engines and portable and stationary show 
        boilers shall be inspected every two years according to law. 
           (a) Show boilers or show engines of lap seam construction 
        not certified in Minnesota or previously certified in Minnesota 
        but that have been repaired or altered after certification, may 
        be certified in Minnesota if:  
           (1) all alterations have been done in accordance with 
        American National Standard ANSI/NB23 R-404 or R-505; or 
           (2) form R-1, report of alteration, has been prepared by a 
        registered professional engineer with verification by the 
        authorized inspection agency responsible for the in-service 
        inspection of the object in accordance with American National 
        Standard ANSI/NB23 R-502; or 
           (3) the engine has received a certificate allowing 
        operation, or repairs have been authorized under American 
        National Standard ANSI/NB23 R-404.1, R-404.2, or R-404.3 in 
        Minnesota or another jurisdiction that accepts the provisions of 
        American National Standard ANSI/NB23 and an inspection has been 
        completed by an inspector certified in Minnesota according to 
        the standards set in paragraph (b). 
           (b) A hobby boiler or show engine, not certified in 
        Minnesota or any other jurisdiction must successfully complete, 
        at the owner's expense, inspection by:  
           (1) full radiographic examination or ultrasonic examination 
        or dye-penetrant examination or none of the above, at the 
        discretion of the boiler inspector, of the long or longitudinal 
        seam of lap-seam construction; and shall be inspected thoroughly 
        by a boiler inspector certified to inspect boilers in Minnesota, 
        using inspection standards in paragraph (b), before being 
        certified for use in Minnesota. 
           (b) Standards for inspection of show boilers shall be those 
        established by the National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB23 and 
        by the rules adopted by the department of labor and industry, 
        division of boiler inspection, and as follows: 
           (1) the boiler shall be subjected to the appropriate method 
        of nondestructive examination, at the owner's expense, as deemed 
        necessary by the boiler inspector to determine soundness and 
        safety of the boiler; 
           (2) the boiler shall be tested by ultrasonic examination 
        for metal thickness (for purposes of calculating the maximum 
        allowable working pressure the thinnest reading shall be used - 
        see also American National Standard ANSI/NB23 I-303.8 and a 
        safety factor of six shall be used in calculating maximum 
        allowable working pressure on all non-ASME-code hobby and show 
        boilers); and 
           (3) magnetic particle or radiographic examination of areas 
        where dye penetrant testing shows possible cracks; and 
           (4) hydrostatic testing at 1-1/2 maximum allowable working 
        pressure.; and 
           (3) repairs and alterations made to show boilers must be 
        made pursuant to section 183.466.  
           (c) Further each such object shall successfully complete an 
        inspection of:  
           (1) the fusible plug; 
           (2) the safety valve, which must be of American Society of 
        Mechanical Engineer's approved design and set at the maximum 
        allowable working pressure and sealed in an appropriate manner 
        not allowing tampering with the valve setting without destroying 
        the seal; and 
           (3) the boiler power piping.  
           Any longitudinal cracks found in riveted longitudinal seams 
        requires that the vessel be sealed and not approved for use in 
        Minnesota.  If the boiler or show engine is jacketed, the jacket 
        must be removed prior to inspection. 
           Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 183.411, 
        subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 3.  [LICENSES.] A license to operate steam farm 
        traction engines, portable and stationary show engines and 
        portable and stationary show boilers shall be issued to an 
        applicant who: 
           (a) is 18 years of age or older; 
           (b) has two a licensed second class, grade A engineers or 
        higher class engineer or steam traction engineers, or any 
        combination thereof, cosign (hobby) engineer sign the 
        application; affidavit attesting to the applicant's competence 
        in operating said devices; 
           (c) passes a written test for competence in operating said 
        devices; 
           (d) has at least 25 hours of actual operating experience on 
        said devices; and 
           (e) pays the required fee. 
           A license shall be valid for the lifetime of the licensee.  
        A one time fee set by the commissioner pursuant to section 
        16A.1285, shall be charged for the license. 
           Presented to the governor April 15, 1997 
           Signed by the governor April 16, 1997, 2:02 p.m.