PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1667 PRINTER'S NO. 1951
No. 1429 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY DeWEESE, MAY 22, 1989
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 5, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11 officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20 commissions shall be determined," further providing for
21 increased fees and additional fees for the Department of
22 Labor and Industry.
23 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
24 hereby enacts as follows:
25 Section 1. Section 613-A of the act of April 9, 1929
26 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
27 added July 1, 1981 (P.L.143, No.48), is amended to read:
1 Section 613-A. Department of Labor and Industry.--The
2 Department of Labor and Industry is authorized to charge fees
3 for the following purposes and in the following amounts:
4 [(1) Fees for boilers:
5 (i) Certificate of operations:
6 (A) Unfired pressure vessels by in-
7 surance inspectors, two-year fee. $10.00
8 (B) Unfired pressure vessels by State
9 inspectors....................... 5.00
10 (C) All other boilers................ 5.00
11 (ii) For the internal inspection of power
12 boilers, high pressure, high tempera-
13 ture water boilers and miniature
14 boilers, the fees shall be as follows:
15 (A) Boilers of 50 square feet of heat-
16 ing surface or less.............. 7.50
17 (B) Boilers over 50 square feet of heat-
18 ing surface and less than 4,000
19 square feet of heating surface... 15.00
20 (C) Boilers over 4,000 square feet
21 of heating surface or more and
22 less than 10,000 square feet of
23 heating surface.................. 20.00
24 (D) Boilers over 10,000 square feet
25 of heating surface or more....... 25.00
26 (E) Miniature boilers................ 5.00
27 (iii) For the external inspection of
28 power boilers, high pressure and
29 high temperature water boilers,
30 the fees shall be as follows:
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1 (A) Boilers of 50 square feet of heat-
2 ing surface or less.............. 5.00
3 (B) Boilers over 50 square feet of
4 heating surface.................. 7.00
5 (C) Not more than $32 plus the annual
6 certificate fee shall be collected
7 for any and all inspection above
8 of any boiler in any one year.
9 (iv) For the internal or external inspec-
10 tion of low pressure boilers, the
11 fees shall be as follows:
12 (A) Heating boilers without a man-
13 hole............................. 7.00
14 (B) Heating boilers with a manhole... 12.00
15 (C) Hot water supply boilers......... 5.00
16 (D) Not more than $24 plus the annual
17 certificate fee shall be collect-
18 ed for any and all inspections as
19 above of any low pressure boiler
20 in any required inspection per-
21 iod.
22 (v) For the internal or external inspection
23 of pressure vessels, the fees shall be
24 as follows:
25 (A) Each pressure vessel subject to in-
26 spection having a cross sectional
27 area of 50 square feet or less... 5.00
28 (B) Each additional 100 square feet of
29 area in excess of 50 square feet. 5.00
30 (C) Not more than $50 shall be paid
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1 for each inspection on any one
2 vessel.
3 (D) A group of pressure vessels, such
4 as the rolls of a paper machine
5 for dryer operating as a single
6 machine or unit, shall be con-
7 sidered one pressure vessel.
8 Not more than $50 plus annual
9 certificate fee shall be col-
10 lected for any and all inspec-
11 tions as above of any pressure
12 vessel in any required inspec-
13 tion period, except in such
14 cases where the vessel is moved.
15 (vi) Approval of plans:
16 (A) Complete mechanical room draw-
17 ings - boilers and other vessels. 25.00
18 (B) High pressure boilers............ 10.00
19 (C) Low pressure boilers............. 10.00
20 (D) Liquefied petroleum plot plans... 10.00
21 (vii) Boiler inspectors:
22 (A) Inspector's examination fee...... 20.00
23 (B) Certificate of competency and
24 commission fee................... 9.50
25 (C) New credential card fee (annual
26 renewal)......................... 5.00
27 (viii) Hydrostatic test (witnessed)...... 10.00
28 (2) Fees for elevators:
29 (i) Inspector's examination fee.......... 50.00
30 (ii) Commission fee and initial creden-
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1 tial card........................... 35.00
2 (iii) Renewal credential card fee........ 20.00
3 (iv) Elevator plans approval application:
4 (A) Passenger elevator............... 80.00
5 (B) Freight elevator................. 80.00
6 (C) Dumbwaiters...................... 80.00
7 (v) Renovation plans:
8 (A) All elevators.................... 50.00
9 (vi) Elevator and all other certificate
10 renewals........................... 15.00
11 (vii) Elevator inspections:
12 (A) Passenger per annum.............. 140.00
13 (B) Freight per annum................ 70.00
14 (C) Dumbwaiters, ski lifts, hoists... 35.00
15 (D) Building hoists.................. 35.00
16 (3) Fees for liquefied petroleum gas:
17 (i) Bulk plants 30,000 gallons or less... 60.00
18 (ii) Bulk plants 30,001 - 90,000 gallons. 90.00
19 (iii) Bulk plants 90,001 or more gallons. 120.00
20 (iv) Industrial/utility users 2,001 -
21 30,000 gallons...................... 30.00
22 (v) Industrial/utility users 30,001 -
23 180,000 gallons..................... 60.00
24 (vi) Industrial/utility users 180,001 or
25 more gallons........................ 120.00
26 (vii) Dealers having less than 1,000
27 customers.......................... 75.00
28 (viii) Dealers having 1,000 - 2,999
29 customers......................... 150.00
30 (ix) Dealers having 3,000 - 5,999
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1 customers........................... 225.00
2 (x) Dealers having 6,000 or more customers 300.00
3 (4) Fees for building plans approval......... actual cost
4 incurred in
5 examination]
6 (1) Fees for unfired pressure vessels and boilers:
7 (i) Certificate of operations:
8 (A) Unfired pressure vessels......... 30.00
9 (B) Boilers.......................... 15.00
10 (ii) For the internal inspection of power
11 boilers, high pressure, high tempera-
12 ture water boilers and miniature
13 boilers, the fees shall be as follows:
14 (A) Boilers of 50 square feet of heat-
15 ing surface or less.............. 15.00
16 (B) Boilers over 50 square feet of heat-
17 ing surface and less than 4,000
18 square feet of heating surface... 25.00
19 (C) Boilers over 4,000 square feet
20 of heating surface or more and
21 less than 10,000 square feet of
22 heating surface.................. 35.00
23 (D) Boilers over 10,000 square feet
24 of heating surface or more....... 40.00
25 (E) Miniature boilers................ 10.00
26 (iii) For the external inspection of
27 power boilers, high pressure and
28 high temperature water boilers,
29 the fees shall be as follows:
30 (A) Boilers of 50 square feet of heat-
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1 ing surface or less.............. 10.00
2 (B) Boilers over 50 square feet of
3 heating surface.................. 15.00
4 (C) Not more than $50 plus the annual
5 certificate fee shall be collected
6 for any and all inspection above
7 of any boiler in any one year.
8 (iv) For the internal or external inspec-
9 tion of low pressure boilers, the
10 fees shall be as follows:
11 (A) Heating boilers without a man-
12 hole............................. 12.50
13 (B) Heating boilers with a manhole... 15.00
14 (C) Hot water supply boilers......... 10.00
15 (D) Not more than $50 plus the annual
16 certificate fee shall be collect-
17 ed for any and all inspections as
18 above of any low pressure boiler
19 in any required inspection per-
20 iod.
21 (v) For the internal or external inspection
22 of pressure vessels, the fees shall be
23 as follows:
24 (A) Each pressure vessel subject to in-
25 spection having a cross sectional
26 area of 50 square feet or less... 10.00
27 (B) Each additional 100 square feet of
28 area in excess of 50 square feet. 10.00
29 (C) Not more than $75 shall be paid
30 for each inspection on any one
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1 vessel.
2 (D) A group of pressure vessels, such
3 as the rolls of a paper machine
4 for dryer operating as a single
5 machine or unit, shall be con-
6 sidered one pressure vessel.
7 Not more than $75 plus annual
8 certificate fee shall be col-
9 lected for any and all inspec-
10 tions as above of any pressure
11 vessel in any required inspec-
12 tion period, except in such
13 cases where the vessel is moved.
14 (vi) Approval of plans:
15 (A) Complete mechanical room draw-
16 ings - boilers and other vessels. 50.00
17 (B) High pressure boilers............ 20.00
18 (C) Low pressure boilers............. 20.00
19 (vii) Boiler inspectors:
20 (A) Inspector's examination fee...... 30.00
21 (B) Certificate of competency and
22 commission fee................... 15.00
23 (C) New credential card fee (annual
24 renewal)......................... 10.00
25 (viii) Hydrostatic test (witnessed)...... 15.00
26 (ix) Onsite consultation fee............. 20.00 <--
27 (IX) ONSITE CONSULTATION FEE (PER HOUR).. 20.00 <--
28 (x) Inspection of repair fee............. 10.00
29 (xi) ASME shop survey fee................
30 Full day............................. 500.00
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1 Half day............................. 250.00
2 (xii) Copy of department boiler
3 regulations........................ 5.00
4 (xiii) Acceptance of boilers and pressure
5 vessels not originally destined for
6 use within the Commonwealth....... 500.00
7 (2) Fees for elevators:
8 (i) Inspector's examination fee.......... 50.00
9 (ii) Commission fee and initial creden-
10 tial card........................... 35.00
11 (iii) Renewal credential card fee........ 20.00
12 (iv) Plans approval application:
13 (A) Passenger, freight and combination
14 passenger/freight elevators except
15 hydraulic elevators:
16 (1) 1-7 floors................... 250.00
17 (2) 8-20 floors.................. 300.00
18 (3) More than 20 floors.......... 350.00
19 (B) Hydraulic passenger, freight and
20 combination passenger/freight
21 elevators and other lifting
22 devices.......................... 200.00
23 (C) Ski Lifts........................ 350.00
24 (D) Escalators....................... 200.00
25 (v) Major repairs........................ 100.00
26 (vi) Certificate renewals................ 25.00
27 (vii) Elevator inspections:
28 (A) Passenger, freight and combination
29 passenger/freight elevators except
30 hydraulic elevators:
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1 (1) 1-7 floors................. 65.00
2 (2) 8-20 floors................ 80.00
3 (3) More than 20 floors........ 100.00
4 (B) Hydraulic passenger, freight
5 and combination passenger/
6 freight elevators and other
7 lifting devices.................. 50.00
8 (C) Ski Lifts........................ 100.00
9 (D) Escalators....................... 65.00
10 (viii) Special approval.................. 350.00
11 (ix) Reinspection following failed initial
12 acceptance inspection............... 100.00
13 (x) Reinspection following
14 failure to correct violations
15 within allotted time period.......... 50.00
16 (xi) Copy of Department Elevator
17 Regulations.......................... 5.00
18 (xii) Duplicate certificate of
19 operation.......................... 10.00
20 (3) Fees for liquefied petroleum gas:
21 (i) Bulk plants 30,000 gallons or less... 90.00
22 (ii) Bulk plants 30,001 - 90,000 gallons. 135.00
23 (iii) Bulk plants 90,001 or more gallons. 180.00
24 (iv) Industrial/utility users 2,001 -
25 30,000 gallons...................... 45.00
26 (v) Industrial/utility users 30,001 -
27 180,000 gallons...................... 90.00
28 (vi) Industrial/utility users 180,001 or
29 more gallons........................ 180.00
30 (vii) Dealers having less than 1,000
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1 customers.......................... 112.50
2 (viii) Dealers having 1,000 - 2,999
3 customers......................... 235.00
4 (ix) Dealers having 3,000 - 5,999
5 customers........................... 337.50
6 (x) Dealers having 6,000 or more
7 customers............................ 450.00
8 (xi) LP Gas Plan Plot Fee................ 20.00 <--
9 (XI) LP GAS PLOT PLAN FEE................ 20.00 <--
10 (xii) Copy of Department LP Gas
11 Regulations........................ 5.00
12 (4) Fees for building plans approval......... actual cost
13 incurred in
14 examination
15 (5) Fees for dry cleaning and
16 dyeing approval.......................... 75.00
17 (6) Fees for projectionist licensing
18 Apprentice fee........................... 5.00
19 Examination fee.......................... 5.00
20 Renewal fee.............................. 10.00
21 Projectionist license.................... 7.50
22 Nontheatrical renewal.................... 3.00
23 Apprentice renewal....................... 2.00
24 (7) Fees for bedding and upholstery:
25 (i) Sale of stamps....................... 2 1/2 cents
26 (ii) Registration........................ 10.00
27 (iii) Manufacturers license.............. 50.00
28 (iv) Sterilization permit................ 25.00
29 (v) Sterilization renewal................ 10.00
30 (vi) Auctioneer permit................... 10.00
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1 (vii) Auctioneer renewal................. 10.00
2 (viii) Quarterly reports................. 2 1/2 cents
3 (8) Fees for private employment
4 agency licenses:
5 (i) Agency licenses...................... 300.00
6 (ii) Counselor licenses.................. 50.00
7 (iii) Counselor license renewal.......... 10.00
8 Section 2. The following acts and parts of acts are repealed
9 insofar as they are inconsistent with the fees set forth in
10 section 1 of this act:
11 Section 7 of the act of April 27, 1927 (P.L.465, No.299),
12 referred to as the Fire and Panic Act.
13 Section 4.2 of the act of May 2, 1929 (P.L.1513, No.451),
14 referred to as the Boiler Regulation Law.
15 Sections 6, 8 and 9 of the act of May 27, 1937 (P.L.926,
16 No.249), referred to as the Bedding and Upholstery Law.
17 Section 10 of the act of July 31, 1941 (P.L.616, No.261),
18 known as the Employment Agency Law.
19 Section 12 of the act of May 14, 1949 (P.L.1342, No.402),
20 known as the Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Law.
21 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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