Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-03 - Boilers, Elevators, Amusement Devices, and other Related Rules
Chapter 0800-03-03 - Boiler Inspections
Section 0800-03-03-.06 - INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

(a) An insurance company shall notify the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee within thirty (30) days of all boilers or pressure vessels, on which insurance is written, cancelled, not renewed or suspended.

(b) An insurance company shall conduct all required inspections to boilers and pressure vessels that are covered in the insurance policy, where premiums for specific inspection requirements are specified.

(c) If a Special Inspector employed by the insurance company does not perform the inspection required in subparagraph (b) of this rule within ninety (90) days of the expiration date of the certificate of inspection, or required external inspection on a power boiler, a Deputy Inspector may be called upon by the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee to perform such inspection to determine the safety compliance of such boiler or pressure vessel. In the event that a Deputy Inspector performs an inspection on an insured boiler or pressure vessel, the insurance company in question shall be assessed a special inspection fee set by the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee in accordance with T.C.A. § 68-122-113.

(a) Conduct inspections of pressure vessels (not exempt under T.C.A. § 68-122-105), utilizing only qualified inspection personnel, as provided in this Chapter;

(b) Retain on file where the equipment is inspected a true record or copy of each of the latest inspection reports submitted by the inspector;

(c) Execute and deliver to the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee and those responsible for the operation of the pressure vessel a true report of each inspection, together with appropriate requirements or recommendations that result from such inspections;

(d) Promptly notify the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee of any pressure vessel which does not meet the applicable requirements; and

(e) Maintain inspection records, which shall be readily available for examination by the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee or his authorized representatives during business hours. Such records shall include:

(a) Unless other arrangements are made, the examination for an inspector's certificate of competency shall be held in conjunction with a quarterly meeting of the Board at such location as it designates (see NB-411, Candidate Handbook for the Inservice Commission Examination Administered at a National Board Member Jurisdiction), or at an Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP) location, or during the last day of the National Board Inservice Commission (IC) two-week course (See NB-461, Candidate Handbook for the Inservice Commission Examination).

(b) An applicant for examination shall have education and experience equal to at least one (1) of the following: (See NB-263, Rules for National Board Inservice and New Construction Commissioned Inspectors)

(c) An application for examination shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of examination. Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(d) The Board may reject any application containing a willfully false or misleading statement.

(e) The Board shall administer to qualified applicants a written examination dealing with the construction, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels and their appurtenances.

(f) The Board may waive examination of an applicant who holds a valid commission or certificate of competency from a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this State, and a valid commission and current commission card issued by the NB.

(a) In order to be eligible to receive a certificate of competency, the applicant shall be in the regular employment of, and exclusively engaged by, an Authorized Inspection Agency or Owner-User Inspection Agency.

(b) The request for a certificate of competency and identification card shall be submitted by the employer on the form prescribed by the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee. The request shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(c) When the holder of a certificate of competency ceases to be employed by the organization which requested the certificate, that organization shall return the certificate of competency and valid identification card to the Chief Inspector or Chief Inspector's Designee.

(d) Identification cards shall be renewable annually by application of the employer. The application shall be submitted not later than December 31 of each year, and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each card.