Chapter 386
AN ACT
HB 3360
Relating to tankless water heaters; amending ORS 480.525.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 480.525 is amended to read:
480.525. (1) ORS 480.510
to 480.670 do not apply to:
(a) Boilers and pressure
vessels under federal safety regulations or control.
(b) Domestic water
heaters designed for heating potable water, equipped with an approved
pressure-relieving device, containing only water and that do not exceed:
(A) Capacity of 120
gallons;
(B) Water temperature of
210 degrees Fahrenheit;
(C) Pressure of 150
pounds per square inch gauge pressure; or
(D) Heat input of
200,000 BTU per hour.
(c) Domestic water
heaters designed to create hot water instantaneously on demand without the use
of a storage tank.
[(c)] (d) Pressure vessels containing liquefied petroleum
gas, and which are under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal; except
that the construction and repair of such vessels shall be in compliance with
ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of
Boiler Rules.
[(d)] (e) Air tanks used in the operation of brakes on
self-propelled vehicles and trailers, which vehicles or trailers are used for
transporting freight or passengers.
[(e)] (f) Medical sterilizers that
do not exceed one and one-half cubic feet in volume.
[(f)] (g) Pressure vessels that do not exceed one and
one-half cubic feet in volume and which are not operated at gauge pressure of
more than 150 pounds per square inch, equipped with a relief valve, approved
under the American Society of Mechanical Engineers code adopted by the board,
set at a maximum pressure of 150 pounds per square inch or less and located in
a place of public assembly.
[(g)] (h) Pressure vessels that do not exceed five cubic feet
in volume and which are not operated at gauge pressure of more than 150 pounds
per square inch, equipped with a relief valve,
approved under the American Society of Mechanical Engineers code adopted by the
board and set at a maximum pressure of 150 pounds per square inch, or less.
(2) The following
boilers and pressure vessels are exempt from ORS 480.510 to 480.670, except as
to all provisions relating to construction or installation and the inspection
and fees in connection therewith:
(a) Boilers which are
not operated at gauge pressures of more than 15 pounds per square inch and
which are located on farms and used solely for agricultural purposes except
when used in connection with a greenhouse.
(b) Air tanks located on
farms and used solely for agricultural purposes.
(c) Any boiler or
pressure vessel which is used in a single private residence shall have an
installation inspection and be provided with a permit to operate but shall be
exempt from subsequent inspection required in ORS 480.560 (1)(a) to (d).
(d) Pressure vessels
being operated at gauge pressures of less than 15 pounds per square inch and
which are equipped with a pressure relief device set to open at a pressure no
greater than the pressure vessel’s maximum allowed working pressure, but in no
case shall the gauge pressure exceed 15 pounds per square inch.
(3) If the board, upon
presentation of satisfactory evidence, determines that jeopardy to health and
safety is evident in any vessel or class of vessels subject to subsection [(1)(f)] (1)(g)
of this section, the board may require that the vessel or class of vessels
be inspected or reinspected, subject to fees or construction requirements or
any other requirements of ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
Approved by the Governor June 12, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 13, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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