§ 20-23-402 - Inspectors employed by insurance companies.
20-23-402. Inspectors employed by insurance companies.
(a) Boiler inspectors employed by insurance companies which are authorized to insure boilers in this state shall hold certificates of competency issued by the Boiler Inspection Division as provided in this section and shall:
(1) Inspect internally and externally at least one (1) time annually all high pressure steam boilers insured by their respective companies;
(2) Inspect externally one (1) time annually and internally one (1) time every three (3) years every low pressure steam heating boiler insured by their respective companies; and
(3) Inspect unfired pressure vessels biennially.
(b) The insured boilers shall be exempt from all inspections other than those of the respective insurance company inspectors unless there is some evidence that proper inspection is not being made.
(c) Within thirty (30) days following each internal inspection made by its inspectors, each insurance company shall file a copy of the internal inspection report and date of the inspection with the division on forms approved by the Department of Labor.
(d) (1) Each insurance company shall file a report annually of all boilers insured and inspected showing location, owner, state number, and date of last inspection.
(2) The report shall be filed not later than January 30 of each calendar year.
(e) (1) If annual reports are not filed with the division by insurance companies who have insurance on boilers in the State of Arkansas within sixty (60) days from the date they are due inspection, the division shall make the required inspection.
(2) A special inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for each boiler or unfired pressure vessel inspected, plus mileage and expenses from Little Rock to point of inspection and return not to exceed the current rate authorized by the General Assembly to employees of state agencies who furnish their own transportation, plus any meals and hotel bills incurred shall be charged to the insurance company insuring the boilers or unfired pressure vessels unless an extension of time is granted by the Chief Inspector of the Boiler Inspection Division.
(f) No operating certificate issued for an insured boiler inspected by an insurance company inspector shall be valid after the boiler for which it was issued shall cease to be insured by a company authorized by this state to carry the insurance.