Chapter 512 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 3620

Relating to the Board of Boiler Rules; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 480.535.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 480.535 is amended to read:

480.535. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules is established in the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The Governor shall appoint the board, which shall formulate and promulgate rules under ORS 480.510 to 480.665 for the safe construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in this state and review determinations made by its staff concerning boilers and pressure vessels.

(2) Eleven persons shall constitute the board, consisting of:

(a) One person who is an owner and user or who is a representative and employee of an owner and user of a high pressure boiler in Oregon and who has had practical experience with high pressure boilers;

(b) One person who is a manufacturer or who is a representative and employee of a manufacturer of boilers or of pressure vessels in Oregon;

(c) One person who is regularly engaged in the inspection of boilers and pressure vessels and who is employed by an insurer who may and does write policies of boiler and pressure vessels explosion insurance in Oregon;

(d) One person who is a mechanical engineer registered by the State of Oregon;

(e) One person who is a boilermaker;

(f) One person who is the owner and user or who is a representative and employee of an owner and user of a low pressure boiler in Oregon;

(g) One person who is the owner and user or who is a representative and employee of an owner and user of a pressure vessel in Oregon and who has had practical experience with pressure vessels;

(h) One person who is [a manufacturer, owner or user or who is a representative and employee of a manufacturer, owner or user of nuclear vessels in Oregon] an owner or employee of a business engaged in the installation and repair of boilers;

(i) One person who is a steamfitter;

(j) One person who is a practical steam operating engineer; and

(k) One person who is a member of the public not otherwise eligible for appointment to the board.

(3) A member of the board who does not continue to meet the qualifications for board membership under subsection (2) of this section during the member’s term may not be appointed to a subsequent term.

[(3)] (4) The appointment of a member of the board is subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III of the Oregon Constitution.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding ORS 480.535 (2)(h), as amended by section 1 of this 2001 Act, the member who is serving on the board pursuant to ORS 480.535 (2)(h) (1999 Edition) may continue to serve until the expiration of the term of office of the member. Upon a vacancy in the office of the member who is serving on the board pursuant to ORS 480.535 (2)(h) (1999 Edition), the Governor shall appoint a member pursuant to ORS 480.535 (2)(h), as amended by section 1 of this 2001 Act.

Approved by the Governor June 21, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 22, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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