a EFPOCTIVE JANWARY 1, 1990 B.C. Reg. 346/89 Deposited October 21, 1988 O.€. 1949/88 Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL FEES AND EXPENSES REGULATION Interpretation 1. In this regulation TASME™ means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: “audit” has the same meaning as defined in the code: “code” means the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as amended from time to time; “normal working hours” means the hours between 800 a.m. and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding statutory holidays: “overtime inspection” means an inspection outside normal working hours where the person requesting it has submitted the request in writing to the director, has indicated his acceptance of overtime charges and has received the rior approval of the director to the overtime, “survey” has the same meaning as defined in the code: “vessel” means a boiler, pressure vessel. pressure piping system, fitting, plant or refrigeration equipment Payment of fees 2. (1) Unless otherwise specified in this regulation, fees under the Power Engineers and Bouler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act are due on the date specified in the invoice and shall be paid by the owner of the vessel or the person being examined for certification, as the case may be (2) Where the fee is not received by the branch within 30 days after its due date, the director may. without a hearing, suspend the debtor's licence, permit or certificate to which the fee relates Hourly rates ‘3. The hourly rates set out in Schedule A apply to (a) resinspections under section 6 of the Act, (b) installation inspections, (c) an inspection of the construction of a pressure containment component including the preparation by an inspecting power engineer of documents required to comply with the code or to comply with a request by the manufacturer or owner of the component, (d) welding layout and field activities, fe) surveys, (0 audits, : (g) an inspection for which no other fee is provided, and (h) a disconnection, reconnection, lockout and removal of a lockout when they are required as a result of a suspension of a licence, permit or certificate, and the fee shall be paid before the reconnection. Oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS&£ BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT 346/89 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES Overtime inspections 4. The fee for an overtime inspection, payable by the owner or contractor who requested the overtime, is the normal fee prescribed for the inspection plus an amount equal to the hourly rate times the hours of overtime. Design inspection 5. The fee for a design inspection under section 14 of the Act (a) where the design specifications of the vessel are submitted to the director in sufficient detail, including supporting calculations, to enable him to verify materials, design. construction and installation for compliance with applicable standards, is set out in Schedule B, (b) where the design specifications are nat submitted in accordance with paragraph (a), is the hourly rate set out in Schedule A, and (c) where pressure welding procedures are submitted, is the fee under paragraph (a) or (bl, as the case may be, plus an additional fee of $100 for each procedure specified in the code except for welding lavout and field activities for which the hourly rates in Schedule A apply Vessel construction inspection 6. The fee for a vessel construction inspection under section 4 of the Act is set out in Schedule C. Installation or alteration inspection 7. The fee for an installation or alteration inspection under section 4 of the Act, including the final inspection of a new or relocated unit prior to being placed in service, is set out in Schedule D and is payable by the owner or contractor at the time of the application for the permit required under section 14 of the Act. Boilers - annual fees 8. The fee payable for a boiler inspection under section 4 of the Act, where the inspection is not a design, construction, installation or alteration inspection ‘and is scheduled by the director to take place once every 3 vears, is the total of 3 annual payments each of which is payable on the anniversary date of the first installation inspection and each of which is in the amount set out in Schedule E for high pressure boilers, low pressure boilers, organic fluid boilers and for hot water boilers, Digesters- annual fee 9. The fee for an inspection of a digester, where the inspection is scheduled by the director to take piace unce every 2 years, is the total of 2 annual payments each of which is payable on the anniversary date of the first installation inspection and each of which is in the amount set out in Schedule F Pressure vessels - annual fee 10.11) In this section ‘oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT 346/89 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES Tregular service pressure vessel” is one to which subsection (2) a) applies: “designated service pressure vessel” is one to which subsection (2) (b) applies: “special service pressure vessel” is one to which subsection (2) (c) applies. (2) In the case of a pressure vessel that is not referred to in subsection (4) (d) ‘or (e), the director may, from time to time, determine whether the Pressure vessel Fequires inspections (a) approximately once every 5 years, (b) approximately once every 3 years, or {e) approximately once every 2 years, (3) In making his determination under subsection (2) th director shall consider the condition of the pressure vessel, its load cycling frequency, the environment in which it operates, the likelihood of its corrosion or physical damage and any other factor that reasonably relates to the safe operating life of the pressure vessel. (4) The fee pavable for a pressure vessel inspection under section 4 of the Act, where the inspection is not a design, construction, installation or alteration inspection or an inspection under section 8 or 9, and where the pressure vessel is (a) a regular service pressure vessel, is payable in annual installments in the amount set out in Schedule Gl. (bl a designated service pressure vessel. is payable in annual installments in the amount set out in Schedule G2, (e) a special service pressure vessel, is payable in annual installments in the amount set out in Schedule G3, (@ alow oie sucvice presage weer, is in anal fa coll, is the amt set ak in Stedile GS ai igeatio plat, is the amart st a in Scheaile G. Contractor tas 11. The fee for the licence or renewal of a licence of a contractor referred to in section 14 (1) (di (i) of the Act or the registration or renewal of regist: ation of a erson referred to in section 14 (1) (di (ill of the Act is $60. Examination and licensing fees 12. The fees related to the issuance of an interim or final certificate of competency under section 16 of the Act are set out in Schedule H for power engineers and in Schedule I for pressure welders Oct 30/89346/89 L POWER ENGINEEERS& BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES SCHEDULE A Hourty RATES (Section 3) (a) Normal working hours, inclusive except holidays, per hour $60 (b) Overtime working hours Saturdays and Sundays inclusive except holidays and Monday to Friday inclusive, 4:30 p.m. to 8.00 a.m., per hour $90 (@) Holiday working hours, per hour 3120 SCHEDULE B DESIGN FEES ection 5) Steel Boilers: heating surface to 60 m? inclusive $68 ‘ing surface more than 50 m? to 200 m? inclusive $44 ing surface more than 200 m? to 500 m@inclusive $288 (d) with heating surface more than 500 m?to 1.000 m?inclusive $357 (e) with heating surface more than 1000 m2 $357 plus $12 per 100 m2 of heating surface over 1000 m? toa maximum fee of $1 438. Cast Irdn Boilers: (a) each boiler design 392 Pressure Vessels: (a) with volume to 0.7 md inclusive $40 (b) with volume more than 0.7 m?to 2.8 m9 inclusive $75 {e)_ with volume more than 2.8 m? to (4.2 m9 inclusive $144 (d) with volume more than 14.2 m9 to 28.3 m? inclusive $213 (e) with volume more than 28.3 m? $288 Heat Exchangers (a) with heating surface to 10 m? inclusive $49 (b) with heating surface more than 10 m? to 50 m? inclusive 387 (e) with heating surface more than 50.m? to 200 m? inclusive, $173 (4) with heating surface more than 200 m? to 50m? inclusive $230 (e) with heating surface more than 500 m2 $230 plus $3 per 10 m2ofheating surface over 500 m? toa maximum fee of $575 oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT 346/89 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES 5. Pressure Piping Systems: (a) pressure piping systems within the scope of ANSVASME Codes 831.1, B31.3 and B31.5 $173 (b) pressure piping systems within the scope of ANSUASME Code B31.9 $87 (c) pressure piping systems within the scope of ‘other approved Code Standards 3173 (@) revisions to pressure piping systems -all categories Hourly rate as per Schedule A 8 Refrigeration Plants: (a) capacity of 125 kW prime mover nameplate rating or more and uses Group 1 refrigerant $173 $173 Oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES ween 9 wee es0%e (oeeen 70040) BE + PIE core on | ate ese + Lote cee Lot cue cuit wis zo (9 won 205) Saa4q NOlOaasNy ‘daisuno NOMOZISNI NOWLONULSNOD ‘TassaA, oF1nagHOs oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES SCHEDULE D INSTALLATION PERMIT FEES ALTERATION PERMIT FEES 346/89 (Section 7) (a) Boiler installation 346 (©) Boiler alteration 46 (e) Pressure vesse! installation in refrigeration plant. 38 (a) Pressure vesse! alteration in reftigeration plant $46 (e) Refrigeration plant installation $46 (Refrigeration plant alteration 46 SCHEDULE E OPERATION INSPECTION FEES ON ANNUAL BASIS BOILERS ection 8) cope 1. High Pressure Doilers, Low Pressure. Boilers, Organic Fluid Boilers 1000 (a) With a heating surface to 25 m? inclusive or rated to 250 kW Inclusive $69 1001 (b) With « heating surface more than 25 m? to 80 m? inclusive or rated more than 250 kW ta 500 kW inclusive $115 1002 (c) With a heating surface more than 50 m? to 100 m2 inclusive or rated mére than 500 kW to 1 000 kW inc!: Lg $144 1003 (d) With a heating surface more than 100 m? to 00 m? inclusive or rated miore than 1 0GU x" = $242 1004 (e) With a heating surface more than 500 m2to 1 000 m2 inclusive or rated more than § 000 kW to 10 000 kW inclusive ‘$478 1005 (With a heating surface more than 1000 m2 to 2 000 m2 inefusive or rated more than 10.000 kW to 20 000 kW inclusive $690 1020 (@) With s heating surface more than 2000 m? or rated * more than 20000 kW. $690 plus \ Capacity - 2000 ‘$6 per 100 m? of heating 100 surface over 2000 m? loa Example: maximum fee of $3 450 Capacity of 3000 $690 plus 3 $6 per 1 000 kW of rated 9000 input over 20 000 kW toe Max. Code--1480 maximum fee of $3 450, 7 Oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT 346/89 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES CODE 2. Hot Water Boilers 2000 {a) With a heating surface to 25 m? inclusive $23 2001 (b) With @ heating surface more than 25 m? to 80 m2 inclusive $40 2002 (c) With a heating surface more than 50 m?to 100 m?inclusive $49 2003 (@) With a heating surface more than 100 m? to 500 m? inclusive $81 2004 (@) With a heating surface more than 600 m? to 1 000 m? inclusive 4160 2005 oO With « heating surface more than 1 000 m? to 2.000 m? inclusive $230 202° (g) With a heating surface more then 2.000 m2 $230 plus ity - " ? of heatin, ~ Capacity - 2000 $2 per 100 m iz Too surface over 2000 m? io a Exampl. maximum fee of $1 150. SCHEDULE F DIGESTERS ANNUAL PERMIT FEES (Section 9) ad Digesters 3000 (2) With shell volumetric measurement not more than 280 m? $198 3001 (b) With shell volumetric measurement more than 280 m2 $383 s Oct 30/89POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES \ — ze ‘~TISSAA FUNSSTUd AO HLONTT TIVUZAO— ep09 y36ue7 aa05 {(8) (9) 01 worr2eg) hae BOIAwag av ThoTy SiassaA aunssaud S3aq LIWYAd TVANNY V3 a1NGaHOS o oct 30/89RS & TY ACT POWER ENGINEEE! BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFE SURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES BOILER & PRES: ~TESS2A B4NSSA¥d HO HLONTT TIVUZA0-~ (44) (9) 01 woregy mn aunssaug 2P09 yabuer SOIAWES CILWND SIG —- ebop ‘era s1assay 9€ Saag Lead IVANNY 5000 &-9 winaaHos asa aungszua 40 walanvia ‘aaisino: ‘Oct 30/89 10POWER ENGINEEERS & RE VESSEL SAFETY ACT BOILER & PRESSU! 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TISSIAIO HLONTT TIVYZA0> epog yqz6ua7 pas ~ 8po9 "erg, ‘thog aa0o “SOIAWES OTT STASSAA AUNSS:ud Sagq LIWUad TVANNY +D FINGaHOS oct 30/89 12cope 4000 4000 cope 5000 5001 5002 5003 POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT. 346/89 BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES SCHEDULE G-6 INSPECTION FEES DRYER ROLLS (Section 10 (4) (d)) Dryer Rolts (a) Per roll, installed in dryer $12 (b) Per spare roll, being a roll for which a valid annual permit is required prior to the roll being placed in service $12 SCHEDULE G-6 ANNUAL PERMIT FEES REFRIGERATION PLANTS (Section 10 (4) (e)) Refrigeration Plants (a) Toa capacity of 125 kW prime mover nameplate rating using Group I refrigerants inclusive $98 (b) more than 125 kW prime mover nameplate capacity rating using Group | refrigerants $68 (€) To @ capacity of 25 kW prime mover nameplate rating using Group 2 or 3 refrigerants inclusive $98 (d) more than 25 kW prime mover nameplate capacity rating using Group 2 of 3 refrigerants $58 SCHEDULE H EXAMINATION AND LICENSING FEES - POWER ENGINEERS BOILER OPERATORS REFRIGERATION OPERATORS (Section 12) ion of Credentials - Power Engineers- All Classes - Boiler Operators - Refrigeration Operators 335 Oct 30/89 13346/89 POWER ENGINEEERS & BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT. BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL FEES & EXPENSES 2. Administration and Invigilation of Examinations - Power Engineers - All Classes - Boiler Operators + Refrigeration Operators for each paper $23 3. Granting of Certificate of Competency (Inerprvineal Program) Power Engineers- Ist Class $184 2nd Class $150 ‘Ord Class $110 Jer Operator and Refrigeration operator £8 : oi ‘or, and Refrigeration Operat 4. fstng Buplicate Gerufleats of Cana ete oe ~All Classes $69 Issuing Duplicate Wallet Card Certificate of Competency ~All Classes $6 5. Temporary “A” Certificate of Competency ~All Classes $s Temporary “B” Certificate ‘of Competency ~All Classes $69 6. Limited Certificate of Competency ~All Categories $58 SCHEDULE I WELDING FFES WELDERS TESTS PROCEDURE REGISTRATION (Section 12) 1. Welder it ASME qualification test $58 $46 2. Welder- ASMIo Test requalification or renewal (Provisions of the Power Engineers and Bouler and Pressure Vessel Sa/ety Act relevant to the enactment of this regulation section 35 ie) ‘k'. 1). ni) NOTE This regulat on rep aces 3. Reg 420/88 14 Oct 30/89