LAC 55:V.5001. Preface

A.1. The objective of these rules and regulations is to promote safe and efficient boiler practices for the construction, repair, alteration, operation and inspection of all boilers, and to provide for inspection during fabrication, assembly, modification, repair or alteration of those pressure vessels which are required by the owner or user to: a. meet American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) rules for construction, and the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) rules for repair; and b. be stamped as meeting those rules; thereby insuring better protection of life and property. 2. To this end we invite the cooperation of all boiler and pressure vessel manufacturers, owners, users, operators and insurance companies. B. It is intended that these rules and regulations will effect reasonable and adequate regulations governing the construction, maintenance, inspection and use of boilers, and provide for the inspection during fabrication, repair or alteration of those pressure vessels that are required by the owner or user to: 1. meet ASME and NBIC requirements; and 2. be stamped as meeting those rules. C. These rules and regulations are not designed to provide an inspection program for unfired pressure vessels, except as provided for by the Act, however, inspections will be provided when requested by the owner or user. They are intended to promote uniform standards for the design, fabrication, repair, alteration and inspection of steam and hot water boilers, and the inspection during fabrication, repair or alteration of those pressure vessels that are required by the owner or user to: 1. meet ASME and NBIC requirements; and 2. be stamped as meeting those rules.