Section 680IAC2-3-3. Inspector's license; examination; application for license

   (a) Examination to determine the qualifications of a person or persons for an inspector's license shall be held at the office of the division, or at any location to be selected by the division, four (4) times each year namely, the first Wednesday of the months of March, June, September, and December. To receive consideration for taking a stated examination, an applicant must have his or her application received by the division not later than the tenth day of the month preceding the one in which the examination is scheduled to be held.

  (b) Applicants for an inspector's license shall meet one (1) of the following minimum requirements for education and experience:

(1) A bachelor's degree in engineering plus one (1) year experience in design, construction, operation, or inspection power boilers and pressure vessels.

(2) An associate degree in mechanical technology plus two (2) years experience in design, construction, operation, or inspection of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels.

(3) A high school education or the equivalent plus three (3) years experience in one (1) of the following:

(A) High pressure boiler and pressure vessel construction or repair.

(B) In charge of high pressure boiler and pressure vessel operation.

(C) The inspection of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels.

  (c) A Nondestructive Examination Level II examiner of ASME code boilers and pressure vessels may be credited with one (1) year towards the experience requirements of this section provided the applicant has five (5) years of documented experience in that position and meets all of the other requirements listed in this section.

  (d) A quality control inspector of ASME code boilers and pressure vessels applying under subsection (b)(3) may be credited with four (4) months of experience under the experience requirements of this section for each year of documented, diversified experience he or she possesses in the implementation of an ASME accepted written quality control/assurance system as put forth in the referenced document at 680 IAC 2-1-1(a)(1), up to a maximum of twenty-four (24) months of such credit, provided that he or she has the balance of experience required under subsection (b)(3) in actual work described in subsection (b)(3)(A), (b)(3)(B), or (b)(3)(C).

  (e) Application for an inspector's license shall be in writing upon a form to be furnished by the director stating the age and education of applicant, a list of his or her employers, and his or her period of employment and positions held with each employer. If the applicant's history and experience meet with the approval of the division, the applicant shall be given a written examination issued by the division, which the applicant shall be required to pass in order to be accepted. If the applicant is successful in meeting the requirements of the division, an inspector's license will be issued by the division. After the expiration of ninety (90) days, an applicant who fails to pass the examination will be permitted to take another written examination which the applicant is required to pass in order to be accepted. (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules Board; 680 IAC 2-3-3; filed Jan 5, 1996, 10:15 a.m.: 19 IR 1113; readopted filed Jul 9, 2001, 1:33 p.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 21, 2007, 9:16 a.m.: 20071010-IR-680070389RFA; readopted filed Oct 19, 2007, 1:08 p.m.: 20071114-IR-680070389RFA; readopted filed Sep 5, 2013, 10:09 a.m.: 20131009-IR-680130182RFA)