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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 09.12.01.01" title_num="09" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In these regulations, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“ASME Code” means the “ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code” of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers with revisions, amendments, and interpretations adopted by the Board of Boiler Rules.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Antique boiler” means a boiler that is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Fabricated and stamped:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>In accordance with the ASME Code or another nationally recognized boiler construction standard; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>More than 30 years before the date of the inspection;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Operated primarily for demonstration, exhibition, or instructional purposes and not for profit; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Constructed, inspected, and stamped in accordance with the ASME Code and registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessels Inspectors to replace a historical boiler.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Approved” means approved by the Board of Boiler Rules.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Authorized Inspection Agency” means an entity that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is accredited in accordance with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors NB-369, Qualifications and Duties for Authorized Inspection Agencies Performing Inservice Inspection Activities and Qualifications for Inspectors of Boilers and Pressure Vessels;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is accredited in accordance with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors NB-371, Accreditation of Owner-User Inspection Organizations (OUIO); or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Meets the qualifications and definition of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors NB-360, Criteria for Acceptance of Authorized Inspection Agencies for New Construction.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Authorized Insurer” means an authorized inspection agency licensed to insure boilers and pressure vessels in Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Board” means the Board of Boiler Rules.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Boiler external piping” means piping which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Begins where the boiler proper terminates at the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>First circumferential joint for welded end connections;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Face of the first flange in bolted flanged connections; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>First threaded joint in threaded connections; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Extends up to and including the valve or valves required by Section I or Section IV of the ASME Code.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Certificate of Competency” means a certificate issued by the Chief Boiler Inspector indicating the suitability and fitness of an individual to inspect boilers and pressure vessels in Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Certificate inspection” means an inspection the report of which is used by the Chief Boiler Inspector to determine whether to issue a certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Certificate of inspection for repair or alteration” means the certificate inspection performed after a repair or alteration to determine suitability of the object for return to service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Condemned boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel that has been inspected and declared unsafe or declared disqualified under legal requirements by an inspector who is authorized to take such action and who has applied a stamp or mark designating condemnation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Electric boiler” means a boiler in which the source of heat is electricity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Existing boiler or pressure vessel installation” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A boiler constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for before July 1, 1969, excluding antique boilers, historical boilers or model steam boilers; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A pressure vessel constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for before January 1, 1974, excluding antique boilers, historical boilers or model steam boilers.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>“External inspection” means an inspection made when a boiler or pressure vessel is in operation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>“Follow up inspection” means an inspection performed after a boiler or pressure vessel has been determined to be nonconforming with applicable laws and regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>Heating Boiler.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Heating boiler” means:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A steam boiler that operates at pressures not exceeding 15 PSIG; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A hot water boiler operated at pressures not exceeding 160PSIG or temperatures not exceeding 250°F at or near the boiler outlet.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Heating boiler” includes a vessel used in connection with it as an expansion tank.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>“High-pressure, high-temperature water boiler” means a water boiler that operates at pressures exceeding 160 PSIG or temperatures exceeding 250°F at or near the boiler outlet.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>“Historical boiler” means a boiler that is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Riveted and/or welded construction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Not under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Not used for profit; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An antique boiler, steam tractor, traction engine, hobby steam boiler, or portable steam boiler that is preserved, restored, and maintained for demonstration, viewing, or educational purposes.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>“Hobby steam boiler” means a model steam boiler.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>“Hot water heating boiler” means a heating boiler furnishing hot water circulated to return to itself.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>“Hot water supply boiler” means a heating boiler furnishing hot water for use external to itself.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>“Individually fabricated” means constructed, inspected, and stamped in accordance with the ASME Code, or other standard accepted by the Chief Boiler Inspector.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(24)">
      <text>“Inspector” means the chief boiler inspector, a deputy boiler inspector, or a special inspector.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(25)">
      <text>"Installer” means an individual, firm, association, corporation, or other entity that installs or constructs boilers or pressure vessels.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(26)">
      <text>“Internal inspection” means an examination as complete as possible of the internal and external surfaces of a boiler or pressure vessel conducted while it is not in operation, and with all manhole plates, hand hole plates, and other coverings of inspection openings removed.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(27)">
      <text>“Kitchen” means an area used for the preparation or processing of food for human consumption.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(28)">
      <text>“Kitchen equipment boiler” means a boiler located in a kitchen, and used for cooking or related purposes.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(29)">
      <text>“Lap-seam crack” means a crack in a lap-seam of a boiler or pressure vessel parallel to a longitudinal joint, either between or adjacent to rivet holes.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(30)">
      <text>“Maryland inspection report form” means the form submitted by an inspector and available on the Department’s website.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(31)">
      <text>“Miniature boiler” means a boiler when none of the following limitations are exceeded:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>16 inches inside diameter of shell;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>20 square feet heating surface, except for an electric boiler;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>5 cubic feet gross volume, exclusive of casing and insulation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>100 psig maximum allowable working pressure.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(32)">
      <text>“Model steam boiler” means a boiler that is individually fabricated for non-commercial use and that is used primarily for demonstration, exhibition, or educational purposes, and not used for profit.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(33)">
      <text>“Maximum allowable operating pressure” means the maximum pressure at which a boiler or pressure vessel is permitted to operate as determined by an inspector after an inspection and which is equal to or less than the maximum allowable working pressure.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(34)">
      <text>“Maximum allowable working pressure” means the maximum pressure at which a boiler or pressure vessel is designed to operate as determined by the manufacturer in accordance with the construction code.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(35)">
      <text>“Modular boiler system” means a series of boiler units specifically designed to be used singularly or together in sequential operation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(36)">
      <text>“National Board” means the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(37)">
      <text>“NBIC” means the National Board Inspection Code.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(38)">
      <text>“New boiler or pressure vessel installation” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A boiler constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for after July 1, 1969; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A pressure vessel constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for after January 1, 1974.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(39)">
      <text>“Nonstandard boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel that does not bear the stamp of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Another jurisdiction which has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to that required by the Board of Boiler Rules;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The ASME; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The National Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(40)">
      <text>“Owner” means a person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a boiler or pressure vessel within Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(41)">
      <text>“Owner-user inspection service” means an owner of a boiler or pressure vessel in Maryland, who maintains a regularly established inspection department whose inspection procedures meet the applicable requirements of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and are acceptable to the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(42)">
      <text>“Person” means an installer, owner, or operator of a boiler or pressure vessel, a repair organization, or a company licensed to insure or inspect boilers and pressure vessels in the State.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(43)">
      <text>“Portable boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel that is not historical but meets the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is set on a frame, platform or trailer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is designed to be moved to different locations for use.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(44)">
      <text>“Portable steam boiler” means a historical boiler that is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Not self-propelled;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Set on a frame, platform, or trailer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Designed to be moved to different locations for use.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(45)">
      <text>“Power boiler” means a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 PSIG, and includes a high-pressure, high-temperature water boiler.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(46)">
      <text>“PSIG” means pounds per square inch gauge.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(47)">
      <text>“Standard boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Bears the stamp of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Bears the stamp of another jurisdiction which has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to that required by the Board of Boiler Rules;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Bears the stamps of both ASME and the National Board; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is of equivalent safe construction acceptable to the Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(48)">
      <text>“Used boiler or pressure vessel” means a boiler or pressure vessel which has been removed from its original setting and reinstalled at the same or different location.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(49)">
      <text>“Water heater” means a closed vessel with openings through which water may flow and includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An apparatus by which heat is generated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Controls necessary to prevent pressures greater than 160 psig and water temperatures greater than 210 degrees F; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Potable water that is withdrawn for external use.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(50)">
      <text>“Workday” means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a State holiday.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>