(a)

1. (1) An owner/user holding a certificate issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Inspection Code Committee and certification under this subpart may perform in-service inspections and certification of pressure-retaining items owned/operated by them if such inspections are within the scope of the owner/user program as outlined in the owner/user’s quality control manual.
2. (2) However, the initial inspection upon any pressure-retaining vessel shall be performed by the Boiler Inspection Division.

(b)

1. (1) A certified owner/user may perform authorized, in-process, and acceptance inspections, including signing the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Inspection Code report forms, associated with repairs and alterations of pressure-retaining items owned and operated by the owner/user.
2. (2) This includes repairs and alterations performed by an owner or user holding an “R” Certificate or by other “R” Certificate holders performing work on pressure-retaining items owned/operated by the owner/user.
3. (3) A description of the process for performing these inspections must be included in the quality system written program and included with the application for certification by the division.

(c)

1. (1) All welded repairs and/or alterations shall be documented on appropriate forms and distributed to the division.

2. (2)

   1. (A) All repairs or alterations shall be made to the original code of construction.
   2. (B) If this is not possible or practical, the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Inspection Code, as adopted, shall be followed.

(d) The owner/user must maintain on the premises where the pressure vessel is located:

1. (1) A current edition and any addendums of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Inspection Code;
2. (2) The Arkansas laws and rules governing boiler and pressure vessel inspection; and
3. (3) The appropriate sections of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers code (ASME).