1. The commissioner may prescribe rules under the provisions of chapter 17A, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including rules for the methods of testing equipment and construction and installation of new equipment covered by this chapter, and the rules shall, as nearly as possible, conform to the rules formulated by the boiler code committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
2. The commissioner shall investigate and record the cause of any boiler explosion that may occur in the state, the loss of life, injuries sustained, and estimated loss of property, if any; and such other data as may be of benefit in preventing a recurrence of similar explosions.
3. The commissioner shall keep a complete and accurate record of the name of the owner or user of each steam boiler or other equipment subject to this chapter, giving a full description of the equipment, including the type, dimensions, age, condition, the amount of pressure allowed, and the date when last inspected.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 89.4; C79, 81, § 89.5]
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