Major repairs to boilers

Major repairs, as defined in this article, must be made by: 1. A firm in possession of a valid national board "R" certificate of authorization for the type of vessel to be repaired; or 2. A firm authorized by the director to do repairs to boilers. Such authorization may be issued only upon a successful review of that firm's repair capabilities by the chief inspector. Such a review must be based on the National Board Inspection Code and must be made on a frequency determined by the chief inspector. Such authorization may be revoked or not renewed by the chief inspector for cause.