SPECIAL BOILER 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Certificate of inspection issuance - ✔✔After inspecting the boiler or pressure vessel,
the boiler inspector shall document the condition and attach a label or sticker indicating
the month and year inspected.
✔✔Defects notification - ✔✔If the inspector determines that the boiler or pressure
vessel does not meet requirements, they shall notify the owner or operator in writing of
any defect.
✔✔Unsafe operation - ✔✔The boiler or pressure vessel shall not be operated if the
inspector determines that it is unsafe.
✔✔Continuing operation approval - ✔✔The boiler inspector may approve continued
operation of the boiler for a specific period of time, not to exceed 30 days, under certain
circumstances.
✔✔Registration requirement - ✔✔Every owner, lessee, or other person having charge
of a boiler or pressure vessel shall register it with the department at the time of the initial
inspection.
✔✔Electronic certificate of registration - ✔✔The department shall issue an electronic
certificate that lists the registered boilers and pressure vessels at the location, expiration
date, last inspection date, and maximum allowable working pressure.
✔✔Engineering standards - ✔✔The engineering standards of boilers and pressure
vessels for use in this state shall be those established by Minnesota Rules, chapter
5225, and by the current edition of and addenda to the ASME Code.
✔✔Inspector access - ✔✔The owner, lessee, or other person having control of a boiler
or pressure vessel shall allow inspectors full access to the boiler or pressure vessel.
✔✔Engineer assistance - ✔✔Every engineer operating a boiler shall assist the
inspector during the examination and indicate to the inspector any known defects.
✔✔License Requirement - ✔✔To operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine, an
individual must have received a license for the grade covering that equipment.
✔✔Initial License Duration - ✔✔All initial licenses shall be for two years.
✔✔License Renewal Phase-in - ✔✔The commissioner shall phase in the renewal of
licenses from one year to two years without the need for rulemaking under chapter 14.
, ✔✔License Transition Deadline - ✔✔By June 30, 2011, all licenses shall be two-year
licenses.
✔✔Operation Definition - ✔✔Operation means the act of manipulating and monitoring
boilers or appurtenances for their intended purpose and to ensure safety.
✔✔Remote Monitoring Exclusion - ✔✔Operation does not include remote monitoring of
an automatic boiler, except for emergency shut down in alarm situations.
✔✔Substance Influence Restriction - ✔✔No individual under the influence of illegal
drugs or alcohol may operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine.
✔✔Provisional License Issuance - ✔✔The commissioner may issue a provisional
license to allow an employee of a high pressure boiler plant to operate boilers greater
than 500 horsepower.
✔✔Chief Engineer Requirement - ✔✔The boiler plant must have a designated chief
engineer in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 5225.0410.
✔✔Employee License Requirement - ✔✔The boiler plant employee must hold a valid
license as a second-class engineer, Grade A or B.
✔✔Application Submission - ✔✔The chief engineer must submit an application to the
commissioner on a prescribed form.
✔✔Application Signatures - ✔✔The application for the provisional license must be
signed by the chief engineer and an authorized representative of the owner.
✔✔Training Program Requirement - ✔✔The owner of the boiler plant must have a
documented training program with examination for boilers and equipment.
✔✔Provisional License Validity - ✔✔A provisional license is valid for 36 months from the
date of issue, unless revoked before expiration.
✔✔Provisional License Renewal - ✔✔A provisional license may not be renewed.
✔✔Provisional License Limit - ✔✔The commissioner may issue no more than two
provisional licenses to any individual within a four-year period.
✔✔School Engineer License Requirement - ✔✔Any custodial engineer employed by a
school whose duties include the operation of a boiler must be licensed pursuant to
section 326B.978.
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Certificate of inspection issuance - ✔✔After inspecting the boiler or pressure vessel,
the boiler inspector shall document the condition and attach a label or sticker indicating
the month and year inspected.
✔✔Defects notification - ✔✔If the inspector determines that the boiler or pressure
vessel does not meet requirements, they shall notify the owner or operator in writing of
any defect.
✔✔Unsafe operation - ✔✔The boiler or pressure vessel shall not be operated if the
inspector determines that it is unsafe.
✔✔Continuing operation approval - ✔✔The boiler inspector may approve continued
operation of the boiler for a specific period of time, not to exceed 30 days, under certain
circumstances.
✔✔Registration requirement - ✔✔Every owner, lessee, or other person having charge
of a boiler or pressure vessel shall register it with the department at the time of the initial
inspection.
✔✔Electronic certificate of registration - ✔✔The department shall issue an electronic
certificate that lists the registered boilers and pressure vessels at the location, expiration
date, last inspection date, and maximum allowable working pressure.
✔✔Engineering standards - ✔✔The engineering standards of boilers and pressure
vessels for use in this state shall be those established by Minnesota Rules, chapter
5225, and by the current edition of and addenda to the ASME Code.
✔✔Inspector access - ✔✔The owner, lessee, or other person having control of a boiler
or pressure vessel shall allow inspectors full access to the boiler or pressure vessel.
✔✔Engineer assistance - ✔✔Every engineer operating a boiler shall assist the
inspector during the examination and indicate to the inspector any known defects.
✔✔License Requirement - ✔✔To operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine, an
individual must have received a license for the grade covering that equipment.
✔✔Initial License Duration - ✔✔All initial licenses shall be for two years.
✔✔License Renewal Phase-in - ✔✔The commissioner shall phase in the renewal of
licenses from one year to two years without the need for rulemaking under chapter 14.
, ✔✔License Transition Deadline - ✔✔By June 30, 2011, all licenses shall be two-year
licenses.
✔✔Operation Definition - ✔✔Operation means the act of manipulating and monitoring
boilers or appurtenances for their intended purpose and to ensure safety.
✔✔Remote Monitoring Exclusion - ✔✔Operation does not include remote monitoring of
an automatic boiler, except for emergency shut down in alarm situations.
✔✔Substance Influence Restriction - ✔✔No individual under the influence of illegal
drugs or alcohol may operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine.
✔✔Provisional License Issuance - ✔✔The commissioner may issue a provisional
license to allow an employee of a high pressure boiler plant to operate boilers greater
than 500 horsepower.
✔✔Chief Engineer Requirement - ✔✔The boiler plant must have a designated chief
engineer in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 5225.0410.
✔✔Employee License Requirement - ✔✔The boiler plant employee must hold a valid
license as a second-class engineer, Grade A or B.
✔✔Application Submission - ✔✔The chief engineer must submit an application to the
commissioner on a prescribed form.
✔✔Application Signatures - ✔✔The application for the provisional license must be
signed by the chief engineer and an authorized representative of the owner.
✔✔Training Program Requirement - ✔✔The owner of the boiler plant must have a
documented training program with examination for boilers and equipment.
✔✔Provisional License Validity - ✔✔A provisional license is valid for 36 months from the
date of issue, unless revoked before expiration.
✔✔Provisional License Renewal - ✔✔A provisional license may not be renewed.
✔✔Provisional License Limit - ✔✔The commissioner may issue no more than two
provisional licenses to any individual within a four-year period.
✔✔School Engineer License Requirement - ✔✔Any custodial engineer employed by a
school whose duties include the operation of a boiler must be licensed pursuant to
section 326B.978.
