(a) The owner or operator of a boiler in this state must submit a boiler installation report to the department within thirty (30) days after completion of a boiler installation.     
      (b) The boiler shall not be test-fired or operated prior to the required first inspection except as allowed under subsection (c).     
      (c) Temporary Boiler Operating Permit.      
        (1) The owner or operator may request a Temporary Boiler Operating Permit on a department-approved form.       
        (2) The owner or operator must pay the applicable fee provided under §65.300.       
        (3) Upon approval of the Temporary Boiler Operating Permit from the department, the boiler may be operated prior to the required initial inspection for up to thirty (30) days.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §65.13 adopted to be effective June 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 3121; amended to be effective February 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 795; amended to be effective January 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 75; amended to be effective February 15, 2019, 44 TexReg 583; amended to be effective July 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 4330