La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-5010

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-5010 - Examination for an Inspectors Certificate of Competency

A. Examination for an inspectors certificate of competency shall be held at the Office of the State Fire Marshal or any other location to be selected by the chief inspector, four times each year, namely the first Wednesday and 1/2 day Thursday in the months of March, June, September and December. An applicant for an examination shall have education and experience equal to at least one of the following:

1. from an accredited school, a degree in engineering plus one year of experience in design, construction, operation or inspection of high-pressure boilers and pressure vessels;

2. an associate degree in mechanical technology plus two years of experience in design, construction, operation or inspection of high-pressure boilers and pressure vessels;

3. a high school education or the equivalent plus three years of experience:

a. in high-pressure boiler and pressure vessel construction or repair; or

b. in charge of high-pressure boiler operation; or

c. in the inspection of high-pressure boilers and pressure vessels.

B. Applications for examination shall be in writing on a form to be furnished by the chief inspector stating the education of the applicant, a list of the applicant's employers, the applicant's period of employment and position held with each employer. Applications containing willful falsifications or untruthful statements shall be cause for rejection. Applications shall be submitted to the chief inspector at least 45 days prior to the date of examination. If the applicants education and experience are acceptable to the chief inspector, the applicant shall be given a written examination prepared by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or the American Petroleum Institute, as applicable, dealing with the construction, maintenance and repair of boilers and pressure vessels and appurtenances, and the applicant shall be accepted or rejected on the merits of this examination. If the applicant is successful in meeting the requirements, a certificate of competency will be issued by the chief inspector, when the applicant is employed on a full-time basis by an authorized inspection organization (see §5003 Definitions). Upon the expiration of 90 days, an applicant who failed to pass the examination will be permitted to take another written examination and applicant's acceptance or rejection will be determined on the basis of this examination.

C. An NDE Level II examiner of ASME code boilers and pressure vessels may be credited one year towards the experience requirements above provided the applicant has five years of documented experience in that position and meets all other requirements.

D. A quality control inspector of ASME code boilers and pressure vessels, applying under Subsection C above, may be credited with four months of experience under the experience requirements of such section for each year of documented, diversified experience he/she possesses in the implementation of an ASME accepted written quality control/assurance system, up to a maximum of 24 months of such credit, provided that the applicant meets all other applicable requirements and provided that he/she has the balance of experience required under Paragraph 3 above in actual work described in Subparagraps a, b, or c.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-5010

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 33:1354 (July 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:531 and R.S. 51:1424.