1. A. The following United States of America National Standard Institute Codes shall be the piping codes for this state:

   1. 1. The power piping code;
   2. 2. The fuel gas piping code;
   3. 3. The gas transmission and distribution piping system code;
   4. 4. The petroleum refining piping code; and
   5. 5. The liquid petroleum transportation piping system code. The provisions of this act shall apply only to weldments required by the above codes.
2. B. All welders prior to performing weldments within this state on any piping enumerated in subsection A shall be tested, qualified and certified by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to this act.
3. C. It shall be mandatory upon the owner, or a contractor to whom a contract is awarded and upon any welders wherein welders are to perform weldments on any piping enumerated in subsection A, upon any subcontractor under him, to insure that all welders performing weldments within this state shall be certified by the Commissioner of Labor before any weldments are fabricated.

4. D. Penalties:

   1. 1. Any welder who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section, and any officer, agent or representative of any owner or any contractor or subcontractor who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be subjected to the penalties provided in this title.
   2. 2. The Commissioner of Labor is empowered to issue cease and desist orders against violations of this act until such time as compliance of the law is met. If an owner, welder, contractor and/or subcontractor fails to obey the orders issued by the Commissioner of Labor, the Attorney General shall review the case and initiate necessary proceedings for contempt of the Commissioner's order and/or ask for an injunction in the district court as deemed appropriate to the facts of the case.
   3. 3. No person, firm or corporation or agent thereof shall in any manner interfere with the performance of the duties of any inspector or representative of the Commissioner of Labor for the implementation of this act.

Added by Laws 1978, SB 242, c. 104, § 11, eff. October 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1979, HB 1459, c. 171, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 1979.