North Carolina § 95-69 - 9. Definitions.

§ 95-69. 9. Definitions.

Repealed by Session Laws 2015-221, s. 2.7, effective August 18, 2015. The term "boiler" shall mean a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is superheated, or any combination thereof, under pressure or vacuum by the direct or indirect application of heat. The term "boiler" shall also include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are complete within themselves. The term "Chief Inspector" shall mean the individual appointed by the Commissioner to hold the office of Chief of the Boiler Safety Bureau within the Department of Labor. The Chief Inspector serves as the North Carolina member on the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. The term "Commissioner" shall mean the North Carolina Commissioner of Labor. Repealed by Session Laws 2005-453, s. 1. The term "Deputy Inspector" shall mean any Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector who is employed by the Department of Labor and is subordinate to the Chief Inspector. The term "inspection certificate" or "certificate of inspection" shall mean certification by the Chief Inspector that a boiler or pressure vessel is in compliance with the rules and regulations adopted under this Article. The term "inspector's commission" shall mean a written authorization by the Commissioner for a person who has met the qualifications set out in this Article to conduct inspections of boilers and pressure vessels. The term "National Board" shall mean the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. The term "person" shall mean any individual, association, partnership, firm, corporation, private organization, or the State of North Carolina or any political subdivision of the State or any unit of local government. The term "pressure vessel" shall mean a vessel in which the pressure is obtained from an indirect source or by the application of heat from an indirect source or a direct source, other than those included within the term "boiler". History (1975, c. 895, s. 2; 1993, c. 351, s. 1; 2005-453, s. 1; 2015-221, s. 2.7.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-453, s. 1, effective October 1, 2005, in subsection (b), substituted "by the direct or indirect application of heat" for "for use externally to itself by the application of heat from the combustion of fuels, or from electricity or nuclear energy" in the first sentence, and "The term 'boiler' ... are complete" for "This term 'boiler' shall also include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete" in the second sentence; deleted former subsection (d), which read: "The term 'Director' shall mean the individual appointed by the Commissioner to hold the office of Director of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Division within the Department of Labor"; in subsection (e), inserted "or 'certificate of inspection'" preceding "shall mean certification" and substituted "Chief Inspector" for "Director"; added subsections (b1), (d1), (f1) and (f2); and made minor punctuation changes. Session Laws 2015-221, s. 2.7, effective August 18, 2015, repealed subsection (a).