675 IAC 30-7-1 Compliance with ASME code; special designs

Sec. 1. (a) No unfired pressure vessel, except an existing installation of an unfired pressure vessel to be reinstalled or one exempted by the provisions of 675 IAC 30-1-2, shall be installed in this state on or after July 1, 1953 unless it conforms with the edition of the ASME B&PVC in effect at the time of design or construction. An unfired pressure vessel installed on or after January 5, 1996, that requires an ASME B&PBV manufacturer's data report shall be registered with the National Board. (b) Each reinstalled and secondhand unfired pressure vessel shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of Part 1 of the NBIC, as adopted in 675 IAC 30-1-1. (c) Where an unfired pressure vessel of special design does not comply with the adopted standards in this article, its construction must be approved in accordance with the variance procedure established in IC 22-13-2-11. (d) An unfired pressure vessel cannot be operated until an operating permit is issued, as required by 675 IAC 30-3-9.