Chapter 162 Oregon Laws 2001

 

AN ACT

 

HB 2245

 

Relating to fees charged by Board of Boiler Rules; amending ORS 480.595.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

          SECTION 1. ORS 480.595 is amended to read:

          480.595. (1) Upon receipt of a permit fee due on a date determined by the Department of Consumer and Business Services, and on the same day of each year thereafter in which an inspection is due pursuant to ORS 480.560, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue or renew a permit before or after an inspection has been made pursuant to ORS 480.510 to 480.665.

          (2) Permit fees shall be prescribed by the Board of Boiler Rules with approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, and may be prorated.

          (3) Maximum operating permit fees[, including inspection fees,] shall be determined as follows:

 

           [(a)   Boilers requiring internal inspection:

           (A)    No more than 50 square feet

                    of heating surface...............................   $  65

           (B)    51 to 500 square feet of

                    heating surface...................................   $  85

           (C)    501 to 1000 square feet

                    of heating surface...............................   $ 100

           (D)    More than 1000 square

                    feet of heating surface........................   $ 110

           (b)     Boilers not requiring

                    internal inspection..............................   $  65

           (c)     Cast iron boilers.................................   $  65

           (d)     Pressure vessels: Maximum fees

                    based on area of vessel,

                    determined by the product of

                    the maximum length and the

                    maximum width or diameter:

           (A)    Maximum area of

                    50 square feet.....................................   $  55

           (B)    For each additional 100

                    square feet of area in excess

                    of 50 square feet.................................   $ 10]

           (a)     Boilers of 15 horsepower

                    or less.................................................   $   65

           (b)    Boilers greater than 15

                    horsepower to 100 horsepower.......   $   85

           (c)     Boilers greater than 100

                    horsepower to 500 horsepower.......   $ 100

           (d)    Boilers greater

                    than 500 horsepower.......................   $ 110

           (e)     Cast iron boilers...............................   $   65

           (f)     Pressure vessels having

                    a product volume of

                    20 cubic feet or less..........................   $   55

           (g)     Pressure vessels having

                    a product volume

                    greater than 20 cubic feet................   $   75

 

          (4) A reinspection fee shall be charged at the maximum rate of $60 per hour for travel and inspection time to defray the cost of a reinspection when deviations from the minimum safety standards are found during any inspection.

 

Approved by the Governor May 21, 2001

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 21, 2001

 

Effective date January 1, 2002

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