Section 8.80.130. Requirements for boiler operator license.

	(a)  An applicant for a boiler operator license must submit documented proof, on a notarized form provided by the department or by notarized statements on letterhead stationery from employers, of qualifications for the respective license category as follows:  
		(1) fireman - no experience required;  
		(2) third class - at least  
			(A) 40 hours of classroom training and three months' experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers; or  
			(B) six months' experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers;  
		(3) second class - at least  
			(A) six months' experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers in the size range of 3,500 pounds of steam an hour to 100,000 pounds of steam an hour while holding a third class license; or  
			(B) 12 months' experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers having a size equal to or greater than 100,000 pounds of steam an hour;  
		(4) first class - at least  
			(A) 12 months' experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers having a size equal to or greater than 100,000 pounds of steam an hour while holding a second class license; or  
			(B) 24 months' experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers having a size equal to or greater than 100,000 pounds of steam an hour.  
	(b)  An examination will be given upon approval of an application. If the applicant fails the examination, the applicant must wait 30 days before reexamination.  
	(c)  A license is valid for three years and is renewable upon request by contacting the Anchorage office of the department.  

Authorities

18.60.180;18.60.395

Notes

Authority

AS 18.60.180 AS 18.60.395 Editor's note: For the purposes of 8 AAC 80, the Anchorage office of the department can be contacted at Mechanical Inspection Section, Division of Labor Standards and Safety, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 3301 Eagle Street, Suite 302, Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone: [phone]. ________________________

History

Eff. 6/21/84, Register 90; am 6/14/2006, Register 178; am 9/27/2008, Register 187; am 10/16/2012, Register 204

References

8.80