1.    Upon written request of an employer, the department may appoint as a special inspector an inspector in the employ of:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23.1-16-08

  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37

a.    An insurance company authorized to insure boilers in this state against loss from explosion; b.    A company qualified by the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors as an accredited owner/user inspection organization; or

c.    A company qualified by the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors as an accredited authorized inspection agency.

     2.    An individual may not be appointed as a special inspector unless that individual has passed the examination prescribed by the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors.

3.    An inspection performed by a special inspector must be performed in accordance with this chapter and a complete report of the inspection must be filed with the department in the time, manner, and form as prescribed by the department.

4.    If a complete report is not filed by the special inspector’s employer with the department within ninety days from the certificate due date, the chief boiler inspector may make the required inspection, unless an extension of time is granted by the chief boiler inspector. The special inspector’s employer must pay the inspection fees as required by section 23.1-16-09 for a special inspection.

5.    The chief boiler inspector may inspect any boiler to which a special inspection applies.

6.    The department may, for cause, suspend or revoke the appointment of any special inspector.