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1 UNIFORM BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL ACT OF NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 95, Article 7A & 7B AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES North Carolina Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 13 Boiler Safety Bureau Mailing Address: 1101 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina Physical Address: 111 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina (919) or NC-LABOR ( ) Cherie K. Berry Commissioner of Labor - 1 -

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3 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Cherie K. Berry, Commissioner of Labor STANDARDS & INSPECTIONS DIVISION Phil Hooper, Deputy Commissioner BOILER SAFETY BUREAU Cliff C. Dautrich, Bureau Chief Donald Kinney, Assistant Bureau Chief INSPECTOR SUPERVISORS Raymond E. Payne Gregory A. Davis BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS Derek Bailey Oscar Coley, Jr. Andrew Gunto, III Danny Harrell Mark E. Hutchens C. Dean Johnson Donald Kidd John Kirkland Samuel E. Kirkman Richard Parker Gregory M. Sims Jeremy S. Smith James E. Snuffer, II - 3 -

4 Introduction The Boiler Safety Bureau is responsible for establishing and enforcing minimum safety standards for boilers and pressure vessels, including, to the limited extent allowed by federal law, nuclear energy systems. The Boiler Safety Bureau administers, on a day-to-day basis, the laws and regulations in these areas. The 13 inspectors employed by the Bureau, with the help of commissioned inspectors employed by insurance companies, conduct over 50,000 inspections a year. The North Carolina General Assembly first enacted a law instituting regulation of highpressure boilers in Since then, coverage has expanded to include low-pressure boilers and pressure vessels. In 1975, the General Assembly enacted the Uniform Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act (Chapter 95, Article 7A of the N.C. General Statutes). In May 1981, North Carolina adopted the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules that are now contained in the N.C. Administrative Code (Title 13, Chapter 13 of the N.C. Administrative Code). N.C. Gen. Stat requires that the boiler and pressure vessel rules conform as nearly as possible to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME Code). North Carolina has adopted the ASME Code by reference with minor exceptions. In 2013, the General Assembly added Article 7B (Historical Boilers) to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act. Article 7B requires the department to create and conduct a safety program for the purpose of providing instruction on all aspects of proper operation of historical boilers. This publication contains the Uniform Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act and the Administrative Rules. It is intended to be used by owners and operators of equipment and devices covered under these laws, as well as employees of such owners and operators, in order to inform them of their rights and obligations with regard to ensuring the safe operation of such equipment and devices in North Carolina. Our experience shows that most businesses and workers want to comply with the labor laws of the State, and will generally do so when they know what the laws provide. We hope the use of this publication will help build the spirit of cooperation and fairness which currently characterizes most workplaces in North Carolina. That gives our State a more effective and productive workforce with which to maintain our competitive national economic position. We encourage and solicit public comments concerning these laws and regulations. Please direct your comments and questions to the Boiler Safety Bureau, N.C. Department of Labor, 1101 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina Cherie K. Berry Commissioner of Labor - 4 -

5 N.C. GENERAL STATUTES CHAPTER 95 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR **Thank you for visiting the N.C. Department of Labor s website** **The links below will re-direct you to the website for the North Carolina General Assembly** UNIFORM BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL ACT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER 95, ARTICLE 7A and CHAPTER 95, ARTICLE 7B ************************************************************************ NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ( NCAC ) TITLE 13 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR **Thank you for visiting the N.C. Department of Labor s website** **The link below will re-direct you to the website for the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings** CHAPTER 13 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL - 5 -