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Every licensed oil burning equipment installer shall have a place of business within the city. A licensed oil burning equipment installer shall be a sole proprietor, a partner in the partnership or an officer of the corporation. A licensed oil-burning equipment installer shall be allowed to associate his or her license with only one other oil-burning business. Such businesses shall be located at the same place of business.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
At the time of issuance of an oil-burning equipment installer license and upon payment of the required fee, the commissioner shall issue to the licensee a seal containing the full name of the license holder and the words "licensed oil-burning equipment installer". The license holder shall not be entitled to perform work or hold himself or herself out as a licensed oil-burning equipment installer until such seal has been obtained. The seal shall remain the property of the city of New York. Upon revocation of an oil-burning equipment installer's license or death of the licensee or failure of a licensee to renew such license, the seal must be surrendered to the department. If the seal is lost or stolen, and an affidavit is submitted by the licensee establishing such fact, a new seal shall be issued upon application and payment of a fee.
(L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
All documents that are required to be filed with any department or agency of the city of New York shall bear the stamp of the seal as well as the signature of the licensee. The licensed oil burner equipment installer performing the work and services shall personally sign and seal all applications and other documents required to be filed by the department.
(L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
It shall be unlawful to operate any high-pressure boiler for any purpose whatsoever, in the city of New York or in connection with any vessel on the waters in and around the city not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, unless such boiler is operated by or under the direct and continuing supervision and in the presence of a person having a high-pressure boiler operating engineer license under the provisions of this article.
Exceptions. A licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer is not required to operate a high-pressure boiler that meets all of the following conditions:
1. The boiler is a stand-alone boiler;
2. If the boiler is a steam boiler, the boiler has less than 100 square feet (9.3 m
2
) of heating surface;
3. If the boiler is a steam boiler, it is capable of generating less than 1750 pounds (794 kg) per hour of steam; or if the boiler is a hot water boiler, it is capable of generating less than 2 million btu/h of hot water;
4. The boiler has a safety relief valve setting of 200 psig (1379 kPa) or less;
5. The boiler room enclosure is in compliance with Section 508 of the New York city building code; and
6. There is a carbon monoxide detector in the boiler room interlocked with the boiler.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
Applicants for a high-pressure boiler operating engineer license shall present satisfactory proof that:
1. Applicant has practical experience in the operation, maintenance, replacement, modification, assembly, or repair of high-pressure boilers under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer in the city for a period of not less than five (5) years within the seven (7) year period preceding the date of the application;
2. Applicant received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited school or college and had one (1) year of experience in the operation and maintenance of high-pressure boilers under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application;
3. Applicant has held, for a minimum of four (4) years, either a certificate as an engineer issued by a board of examining engineers duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof, or a certificate as a marine engineer issued by the United States Coast Guard. In addition, an applicant shall have a minimum of one (1) year of experience in the city in the operation and maintenance of stationary high-pressure boiler plants under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer within the seven (7) years preceding the date of the application;
4. Applicant exercised supervision, care, operation and maintenance over a steam generating plant of a governmental building for a minimum of five (5) years, within the seven (7) year period preceding the date of the application, with each boiler having a minimum of 150 or more horsepower. One (1) year of such experience shall be on high-pressure boilers under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer in the city;
5. Applicant successfully completed a New York state approved apprenticeship training program of at least two (2) years, and after the completion of such program had at least three (3) years' experience, within the seven (7) years preceding the date of the application, in the operation and maintenance of high-pressure boilers in the city under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer;
6. Applicant has held a Commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors for a period of seven (7) years, and has a minimum of five (5) years of high-pressure boiler operation, maintenance, and/or inspection experience under such commission within the seven (7) year period preceding the application; or
7. Applicant has held a high-pressure certification / high-pressure license for a period of five (5) years from other jurisdictions acceptable to the commissioner, provided such jurisdiction follows the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, and was employed under such certification and/or license for a period of not less than five (5) of the last seven (7) years in the operation, maintenance and/or inspection of high-pressure boilers.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.
As a condition of license renewal, a licensed high-pressure boiler operating engineer shall provide evidence satisfactory to the department that such licensee is fit to perform the work.
(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.
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