32 §15104-B. Appeals; variances

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 131: BOARD OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. H, §14 (NEW); 1999, C. 386, PT. W, §2 (RPR)

§15104-B. Appeals; variances

A person aggrieved by an order or act of the chief inspector or a deputy inspector under this chapter may, within 15 days after notice of the order or act, appeal from the order or act to the board, which shall hold a hearing pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV. After the hearing, the board shall issue an appropriate order either approving or disapproving the order or act. [2001, c. 573, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]

A person who is or will be aggrieved by the application of any law, code or rule relating to the installation or alteration of boilers and pressure vessels may file a petition for a variance, whether compliance with that provision is required at the time of filing or at the time that provision becomes effective. The filing fee for a petition for a variance must be set by the Director of the Office of Licensing and Registration under section 15104-C. The chief inspector may grant a variance if, owing to conditions especially affecting the particular boiler or pressure vessel involved, the enforcement of any law, code or rule relating to boilers or pressure vessels would do manifest injustice or cause substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the petitioner or would be unreasonable under the circumstances as long as desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of that law, code or rule. In granting a variance under this section, the chief inspector may impose limitations both of time and of use, and a continuation of the use permitted may be conditioned upon compliance with rules made and amended from time to time. A copy of the decision must be sent to all interested parties. [2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §20 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 573, §A2 (NEW). 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §20 (AMD).