(a) Biennial or required inspections of unfired pressure vessels shall be based on the maximum length of the vessel multiplied by the maximum width of diameter. The fee for internal and/or external inspections of each unfired pressure vessel subject to inspection shall be in an amount adopted by the board pursuant to § 68-122-102. In no event shall the fee for any unfired pressure vessel not greater than a cross sectional area of fifty square feet (50 sq. ft.) exceed thirty dollars ($30.00). On unfired pressure vessels that exceed fifty square feet (50 sq. ft.) in cross section area, not more than one hundred dollars ($100) shall be charged per day for the actual inspection time of each inspector on any one (1) vessel.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-122-113
Boiler: means and includes a closed vessel or vessels intended for use in heating water or other liquids or for generating steam or other vapors under pressure or vacuum by the direct application of heat from combustible fuels, electricity, or nuclear energy, and also includes an unfired pressure vessel, meaning a vessel in which pressure is obtained from an external source or from an indirect application of heat. See Tennessee Code 68-122-102
(b) A group of unfired pressure vessels, such as the rolls of a paper machine or dryer operating as a single machine or unit, shall be considered as one (1) unfired pressure vessel.(c) The fee for biennial or required inspections of high-pressure boilers shall be based on the maximum heating surface of the vessel. The fee for internal and/or external inspections of each high-pressure boiler subject to inspection shall be in an amount adopted by the board pursuant to § 68-122-102. In no event shall the fee charged for inspection of a high-pressure boiler exceed sixty dollars ($60.00).(d) The fee for biennial or required internal and/or external inspections of each low-pressure boiler subject to inspection shall be in an amount adopted by the board pursuant to § 68-122-102. In no event shall the fee for any low-pressure boiler exceed thirty dollars ($30.00).(e) Shop inspections, special inspections, inspections of secondhand or used boilers, i.e., boilers that have changed ownership and location after primary use, and quality control system reviews conducted by the chief or deputy inspectors shall be charged at a rate to be determined by the board, plus all expenses, including travel and hotel. In no event shall such inspections or reviews be charged at a rate to exceed seven hundred dollars ($700) for one (1) full day of eight (8) hours.
