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It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to have charge of or to operate a steam-boiler or steam-engine over ten-horsepower, in cities of the second and third class of this Commonwealth, except locomotive boilers, used in transportation, and steam-engines and steam-boilers, carrying less than fifteen pounds pressure per square inch, unless said person or persons are upwards of eighteen years of age, and holds a license, as hereinafter provided for; and it shall be unlawful for any owner or owners, user or users, of any steam-boiler or steam-engine over ten-horsepower, other than those excepted above, to operate or cause to be operated a steam-boiler or steam-engine without a duly licensed engineer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 25311. License required; exception - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-25311/
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