Section 25-12-8

Chief inspector.

(a) The commissioner may appoint as chief inspector a citizen of this state who at the time of the appointment shall have not less than five years' experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector and who shall pass the same type of examination prescribed under Section 25-12-11. The chief inspector may be removed for cause after due investigation by the board and its recommendation to the commissioner.

(b) The chief inspector, if authorized by the commissioner, shall be charged, directed, and empowered to do all of the following:

(1) To take action necessary for the enforcement of the laws of the state governing the use of boilers and pressure vessels to which this chapter applies and of the rules and regulations of the department.

(2) To keep a complete record of the name of each owner or user and his or her location and, except for pressure vessels covered by an owner or user inspection service, the type, dimensions, maximum allowable working pressure, age, and the last recorded inspection of all boilers and pressure vessels to which the chapter applies.

(3) To publish and make available to anyone requesting them copies of the rules and regulations promulgated by the department.

(4) To issue or to suspend or revoke for cause inspection certificates as provided for in Section 25-12-15.

(5) To cause the prosecution of all violators of this chapter.

(Act 2000-315, p. 488, §8.)