195.222—Welders: Qualification of welders.
(a)
Each welder must be qualified in accordance with section 6 of API 1104 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) or section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) except that a welder qualified under an earlier edition than listed in § 195.3 may weld but may not re-qualify under that earlier edition.
(b)
No welder may weld with a welding process unless, within the preceding 6 calendar months, the welder has—
(2)
Had one welded tested and found acceptable under section 9 of API 1104 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3 ).
[Amdt. 195-81, 69 FR 54593, Sept. 9, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 195-86, 71 FR 33409, June 9, 2006]