Virginia § 40.1-51.11 - Suspension of inspection certificate; injunctive relief
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 40.1-51.11 — Suspension of inspection certificate; injunctive relief, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.1-51.11. Suspension of inspection certificate; injunctive relief
A. The Commissioner or his authorized representative may at any time suspend an inspection certificate when, in his opinion, the boiler or pressure vessel for which it was issued, cannot be operated without menace to the public safety, or when the boiler or pressure vessel is found not to comply with the rules and regulations herein provided. Each suspension of an inspection certificate shall continue in effect until such boiler or pressure vessel shall have been made to conform to the rules and regulations of the Board, and until such inspection certificate shall have been reinstated. No boiler or pressure vessel shall be operated during the period of suspension.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, in the event of violation of any provision of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Board or the Commissioner may petition any appropriate court of record for relief by injunction, without being compelled to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.
1972, c. 237; 1981, c. 39; 2000, c. 728.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.1-51.11 ("Suspension of inspection certificate; injunctive relief") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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