WSR 21-12-088
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
(Board of Boiler Rules)
[Filed June 1, 2021, 2:31 p.m., effective July 2, 2021]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to adopt a fee increase of 5.79 percent to support operating expenses for inspections of boilers and pressure vessels and other boiler program public safety activities. This is the office of financial management's maximum allowable fiscal growth factor rate for fiscal year 2022.
The boiler program's budget and projected revenue was evaluated and a fee increase is needed to support the cost of ongoing services. A fee increase enables the program to continue providing quality and timely services to customers to protect structures, workers, and the public from boiler and/or unfired pressure vessel incidents.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 296-104-700.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.79 RCW, Boilers and unfired pressure vessels.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-09-068 on April 20, 2021.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 1, 2021.
Terry Chapin, Chair
Board of Boiler Rules
OTS-2956.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 21-03-067, filed 1/19/21, effective 2/19/21)
WAC 296-104-700What are the inspection fees—Examination fees—Certificate fees—Expenses?
The following fees shall be paid by, or on behalf of, the owner or user upon the completion of the inspection. The inspection fees apply to inspections made by inspectors employed by the state.
The boiler and pressure vessel installation/reinstallation permit fee of (($62.40))$66.00 shall be paid by the installer, as defined in WAC 296-104-010.
Certificate of inspection fees: For objects inspected, the certificate of inspection fee per object is (($26.90))$28.40.
Hot water heaters per RCW 70.79.090, inspection fee: (($8.10))$8.50.
The department shall assess a $7.00 fee, per object, for processing of jurisdictional inspection reports to any authorized in-service inspection agency or inspector who does not file the report directly into the department's electronic inspection report system.
Heating boilers:
Internal
External
 
Cast iron—All sizes
(($45.40
$48.00
$36.30))
$38.40
 
All other boilers less than 500 sq. ft.
(($45.40
$48.00
$36.30))
$38.40
 
500 sq. ft. to 2500 sq. ft.
(($90.80
$96.00
$45.40))
$48.00
 
Each additional 2500 sq. ft. of total heating surface, or any portion thereof
(($36.30
$38.40
$17.70))
$18.70
Power boilers:
Internal
External
 
Less than 100 sq. ft.
(($45.40
$48.00
$36.30))
$38.40
 
100 sq. ft. to less than 500 sq. ft.
(($55.00
$58.10
$36.30))
$48.00
 
500 sq. ft. to 2500 sq. ft.
(($90.80
$96.00
$45.40))
$48.00
 
Each additional 2500 sq. ft. of total heating surface, or any portion thereof
(($36.30
$48.00
$17.70))
$18.70
Pressure vessels:
 
Square feet shall be determined by multiplying the length of the shell by its diameter.
Internal
External
 
Less than 15 sq. ft.
(($36.30
$48.00
$26.90))
$28.40
 
15 sq. ft. to less than 50 sq. ft.
(($53.90
$57.00
$26.90))
$28.40
 
50 sq. ft. to 100 sq. ft.
(($62.90
$66.50
$36.30))
$48.00
 
For each additional 100 sq. ft. or any portion thereof
(($62.80
$66.40
$17.70))
$18.70
Nonnuclear shop inspections, field construction inspections, and special inspection services:
 
For each hour or part of an hour up to 8 hours
(($55.00))
$58.10
 
For each hour or part of an hour in excess of 8 hours
(($82.10))
$86.80
Nuclear shop inspections, nuclear field construction inspections, and nuclear triennial shop survey and audit:
 
For each hour or part of an hour up to 8 hours
(($82.10))
$86.80
 
For each hour or part of an hour in excess of 8 hours
(($128.60))
$136.00
Nonnuclear triennial shop survey and audit:
When state is authorized inspection agency:
 
For each hour or part of an hour up to 8 hours
(($55.00))
$58.10
 
For each hour or part of an hour in excess of 8 hours
(($82.10))
$86.80
When insurance company is authorized inspection agency:
 
For each hour or part of an hour up to 8 hours
(($82.10))
$86.80
 
For each hour or part of an hour in excess of 8 hours
(($128.60))
$136.00
Examination fee: A fee of (($101.70))$107.50 will be charged for each applicant sitting for an inspection examination(s).
Special inspector commission: A fee of (($54.90))$58.00 for initial work card. A fee of (($34.10))$36.00 for annual renewal.
If a special inspector changes companies: A work card fee of (($54.90))$58.00.
Expenses shall include:
Travel time and mileage: The department shall charge for its inspectors' travel time from their offices to the inspection sites and return. The travel time shall be charged for at the same rate as that for the inspection, audit, or survey. The department shall also charge the current Washington office of financial management accepted mileage cost fees or the actual cost of purchased transportation. Hotel and meals: Actual cost not to exceed the office of financial management approved rate.
Requests for Washington state specials and extensions of inspection frequency: For each vessel to be considered by the board, a fee of (($512.10))$541.70 must be paid to the department before the board meets to consider the vessel. The board may, at its discretion, prorate the fee when a number of vessels that are essentially the same are to be considered.