CHAPTER 3 ‑ BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL DIVISION
SECTION .0100 ‑ ORGANIZATION: DEFINITIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0101 NAME: ADDRESS
13 NCAC 03 .0102 PURPOSE: RESPONSIBILITIES
13 NCAC 03 .0103 ORGANIZATION
13 NCAC 03 .0104 BOARD
13 NCAC 03 .0105 DEFINITION OF TERMS
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑4; 95‑69.11;
95‑69.12; 95‑69.13; 95‑69.14; 95‑69.15;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0200 ‑ ADMINISTRATION
13 NCAC 03 .0201 CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
EXAMINATION
13 NCAC 03 .0202 STATE COMMISSION CARD
13 NCAC 03 .0203 INSPECTORS TO HAVE NO OTHER
INTERESTS
13 NCAC 03 .0204 INSPECTION REPORTS BY SPECIAL
INSPECTORS
13 NCAC 03 .0205 INSURANCE COMPANIES TO NOTIFY
DIRECTOR
13 NCAC 03 .0206 SPECIAL INSPECTORS TO NOTIFY THE
DIRECTOR
13 NCAC 03 .0207 OWNER‑USER INSPECTION AGENCY
13 NCAC 03 .0208 OWNER OR USER TO NOTIFY DIRECTOR OF
ACCIDENT
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.11; 95‑69.14;
95‑69.15; 95‑69.16;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
13 NCAC 03 .0209 CERTIFICATE AND INSPECTION FEES
History Note: Legislative Objection Lodged Eff. June
16, 1980;
Legislative Objection Removed Eff. May 21, 1981;
Statutory Authority G.S. 95‑69.11; 95‑69.14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Amended Eff. February 15, 1980;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0300 ‑ GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
13 NCAC 03 .0301 CODES AND STANDARDS
13 NCAC 03 .0302 MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
13 NCAC 03 .0303 FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0304 NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0305 NOTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE
13 NCAC 03 .0306 DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS DISCLOSED
13 NCAC 03 .0307 VALIDITY OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
13 NCAC 03 .0308 RESTAMPING BOILERS AND PRESSURE
VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0309 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
13 NCAC 03 .0310 VESSELS NOW IN USE TO CONFORM
13 NCAC 03 .0311 CONDEMNED BOILERS AND PRESSURE
VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0312 REINSTALLED STANDARD BOILERS OR
PRESSURE VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0313 REINSTALLED NONSTANDARD BOILERS OR
PRESSURE VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0314 INSTALLATION OF USED BOILERS OR
PRESSURE VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0315 REINSTALLED STATIONARY BOILER OR
PRESSURE VESSEL
13 NCAC 03 .0316 FACTOR OF SAFETY: EXISTING
INSTALLATIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0317 REPAIRS BY WELDING
13 NCAC 03 .0318 RIVETED PATCHES
13 NCAC 03 .0319 REMOVAL OF SAFETY APPLIANCES
13 NCAC 03 .0320 REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0321 NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL
13 NCAC 03 .0322 APPLICATION OF STATE SERIAL NUMBERS
13 NCAC 03 .0323 RETURN LOOP CONNECTIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0324 SUGGESTIONS FOR OPERATION
13 NCAC 03 .0325 GAS BURNERS
13 NCAC 03 .0326 REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF FITTINGS AND
APPLIANCES
13 NCAC 03 .0327 BLOWOFF EQUIPMENT
13 NCAC 03 .0328 PREPARATION FOR INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0329 IMPROPER PREPARATION FOR INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0330 REMOVAL OF COVERING TO PERMIT
INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0331 LAP‑SEAM CRACK
13 NCAC 03 .0332 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST
13 NCAC 03 .0333 SAFETY AND/OR SAFETY RELIEF VALVES
13 NCAC 03 .0334 AUTOMATIC LOW‑WATER FUEL
CUTOFF AND WATER‑FEEDING DEVICE
13 NCAC 03 .0335 HIGH LIMIT CONTROL
13 NCAC 03 .0336 PRESSURE‑REDUCING VALVES
13 NCAC 03 .0337 BLOWOFF EQUIPMENT
13 NCAC 03 .0338 VENTING OF NON‑PRESSURIZED
CONDENSATE RECEIVERS
13 NCAC 03 .0339 LOCATION OF DISCHARGE PIPING OUTLETS
13 NCAC 03 .0340 MAJOR REPAIRS
13 NCAC 03 .0341 SAFETY APPLIANCES
13 NCAC 03 .0342 SUPPORTS
13 NCAC 03 .0343 BOILER DOOR LATCHES
13 NCAC 03 .0344 CLEARANCE
13 NCAC 03 .0345 AIR AND VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS
13 NCAC 03 .0346 FIRED JACKETED STEAM KETTLES
13 NCAC 03 .0347 FUEL BURNING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
(FLAME SAFEGUARD)
13 NCAC 03 .0348 SPECIAL INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0349 SHOP INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0350 EXPANSION OR CUSHION TANKS
13 NCAC 03 .0351 CONDITIONS NOT COVERED
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.11; 95‑69.11(k);
95‑69.14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Amended Eff. February 15, 1980;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
13 NCAC 03 .0352 NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL: TEMPORARY
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.14;
Eff. July 10, 1978;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0400 ‑ EXISTING INSTALLATIONS: POWER BOILERS:
HIGH‑PRESSURE BOILERS: HIGH‑TEMPERATURE WATER BOILERS AND
UNFIRED STEAM BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0401 AGE LIMIT OF EXISTING BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0402 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE:
STANDARD BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0403 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE:
NONSTANDARD BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0404 CAST‑IRON HEADERS AND MUD
DRUMS
13 NCAC 03 .0405 PRESSURE ON CAST‑IRON BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0406 SAFETY VALVES
13 NCAC 03 .0407 BOILER FEEDING
13 NCAC 03 .0408 WATER LEVEL INDICATORS
13 NCAC 03 .0409 STEAM GAUGES
13 NCAC 03 .0410 TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
13 NCAC 03 .0411 STOP VALVES
13 NCAC 03 .0412 BLOWOFF CONNECTIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0413 REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF FITTINGS AND
APPLIANCES
13 NCAC 03 .0414 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPERATION
13 NCAC 03 .0415 SEPARATELY FIRED SUPERHEATERS:
ECONOMIZERS: ETC
13 NCAC 03 .0416 STEAM JENNYS
13 NCAC 03 .0417 CONDITIONS NOT COVERED
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0500 ‑ EXISTING INSTALLATIONS: HEATING BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0501 STANDARD BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0502 NONSTANDARD RIVETED BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0503 NONSTANDARD WELDED BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0504 NONSTANDARD CAST‑IRON BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0505 SAFETY VALVES
13 NCAC 03 .0506 SAFETY RELIEF VALVE REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOT WATER BOILERS
13 NCAC 03 .0507 VALVE REPLACEMENT
13 NCAC 03 .0508 INSTRUMENTS: FITTINGS AND CONTROL
REQUIREMENTS
13 NCAC 03 .0509 LOW WATER FUEL CUTOFF
13 NCAC 03 .0510 STEAM GAUGES
13 NCAC 03 .0511 PRESSURE OR ALTITUDE GAUGES
13 NCAC 03 .0512 THERMOMETERS
13 NCAC 03 .0513 WATER GAUGE GLASSES
13 NCAC 03 .0514 STOP VALVES AND CHECK VALVES
13 NCAC 03 .0515 FEEDWATER CONNECTIONS
13 NCAC 03 .0516 RETURN PUMP
13 NCAC 03 .0517 BOTTOM BLOWOFF AND/OR BOTTOM DRAIN
13 NCAC 03 .0518 REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF FITTINGS AND
APPLIANCES
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0600 ‑ EXISTING INSTALLATIONS: PRESSURE VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0601 MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE: STANDARD
PRESSURE VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0602 MAXIMUM WORKING PRESSURE:
NONSTANDARD PRESSURE VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0603 INSPECTION OF INACCESSIBLE PARTS
13 NCAC 03 .0604 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
13 NCAC 03 .0605 SAFETY APPLIANCES
13 NCAC 03 .0606 HOT WATER SUPPLY AND/OR STORAGE
VESSELS
13 NCAC 03 .0607 VESSELS FOR WATER CONTAINMENT AT
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
13 NCAC 03 .0608 REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF FITTINGS AND
APPLIANCES
13 NCAC 03 .0609 CONDITIONS NOT COVERED
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0700 ‑ NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
13 NCAC 03 .0701 NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND
COMPONENTS
13 NCAC 03 .0702 INSPECTION DURING ERECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0703 INSERVICE INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0704 INSPECTION
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
SECTION .0800 ‑ DESCRIPTION OF FORMS
13 NCAC 03 .0801 CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
13 NCAC 03 .0802 CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
13 NCAC 03 .0803 NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION CARD
13 NCAC 03 .0804 OWNER‑USER CERTIFICATE OF
COMPETENCY
13 NCAC 03 .0805 OWNER‑USER APPLICATION
History Note: Authority G.S. 95‑69.11; 95‑69.14;
95‑69.15;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Repealed Eff. May 29, 1981.
