# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions

### Subtitle 9. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act

#### Section 12-914

A person who repairs or alters a boiler or pressure vessel shall:

(1) give notice to and obtain approval from the Chief Boiler Inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, or a special inspector before beginning a repair or alteration that:

  (i) affects the working pressure or safety of a boiler or pressure vessel; or

  (ii) involves fusion welding;

(2) repair the boiler or pressure vessel in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(3) provide reports, as required by regulations adopted under this subtitle, to the Chief Boiler Inspector and the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)