- (1) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel carrying the ASME code symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped.
- (2) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel which does not carry the ASME code symbol shall be computed in accordance with the American Petroleum Institute 579/ASME FFS-1 (Fitness for Service) evaluation as adopted by the department and the regulations adopted in accordance with KRS 236.030.
- (3) This chapter shall not be construed as in any way preventing the use or sale of a boiler referred to in this section, provided it has been made to conform to the rules and regulations of the commissioner governing existing installations; and provided, further, it has not been found upon inspection to be in an unsafe condition.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 5, effective July 12, 2012. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 518, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 207, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1980. -- Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 89, sec. 5.