35 P.S. § 1331.12 Inspector Commissions and Authorized Private Inspection Agencies

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-27
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 35 P.S. § 1331.12

(a) Inspector commissions.--

(1) No person shall perform field inspections until the person has passed an examination administered by the department.

(2) The department shall issue an inspector commission if the applicant passes the examination under paragraph (1) and remits the appropriate fee.

(3) An inspector shall renew an inspection commissionannually by submitting an application to the department, accompanied by the appropriate fee.

(b) Authorized private inspection agencies.--

(1) Current certification as an authorized private inspection agency is required to conduct inspections of boilers or unfired pressure vessels if the inspector is not employed by an insurance company authorized to insure boilers or unfired pressure vessels in this Commonwealth, by the owner of the boiler or unfired pressure vessel or by the department.

(2) Any person, firm or corporation intending to be commissioned by the department to conduct inspections in the capacity of a commissioned private inspector shall first obtain certification as an authorized private inspection agency.

(3) The department may promulgate regulations for the certification and renewal of certification of authorized private inspection agencies. The regulations shall include:

(i) Submission of an application on a form established by the department.

(ii) Payment of a fee to be established by the department.

(iii) Submission of satisfactory proof of liability insurance for the purpose of compensation to third parties for injuries to persons or property, including, but not limited to, bodily injury and property damage, which result from or relate to an inspector's or agency's negligent inspection or recommendation for certification of a boiler or pressure vessel, in an amount to be established by the department.