S*0581 (Rat #0068, Act #0059 of 2005) General Bill, By Lourie
Summary: Boiler Safety Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO ENACT THE "BOILER SAFETY ACT" TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR THE SAFE INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF BOILERS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING REQUIRING NATIONAL BOILER REGISTRATION AND CONFORMITY WITH NATIONAL INSTALLATION STANDARDS AND TO REQUIRE INSPECTION OF EXISTING BOILERS; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN BOILERS FROM REGULATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TO IDENTIFY STANDARDS FOR WORKING PRESSURE OF A BOILER; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF BOILER ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THE LAWS OF THIS STATE REGULATING THE USE OF BOILERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF SPECIAL BOILER INSPECTORS; TO PROVIDE BOILER INSPECTION TIMEFRAMES, CRITERIA, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-11-410, RELATING TO CONTRACTOR LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS, INCLUDING BOILER INSTALLATION SUBCLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CREDENTIALS FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS AS SUFFICIENT FOR LICENSURE UNDER THIS SUBCLASSIFICATION. - ratified title
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03/03/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
03/03/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-14
03/10/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-11
03/11/05		Scrivener's error corrected
03/15/05	Senate	Amended SJ-26
03/15/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-26
03/16/05		Scrivener's error corrected
03/16/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-29
03/16/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-93
03/16/05	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-94
04/20/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
04/21/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/27/05	House	Amended HJ-32
04/27/05	House	Read second time HJ-39
04/28/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15
04/28/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/03/05	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-32
05/03/05	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-32
05/04/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/05/05	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37
05/11/05		Ratified R 68
05/18/05		Became law without Governor's signature
05/19/05		Copies available
05/19/05		Effective date 05/18/05
05/25/05		Act No. 59