Volume 43 · 1285
Public Law 68–545
To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate steam engineering in the District of Columbia,” approved February 28, 1887.
Approved March 4, 1925
Statutory text
An Act
To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate steam engineering in the District of Columbia,” approved February 28, 1887.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Act entitled “An Act to regulate steam engineering in the District of Columbia,” approved February 28, 1887, is amended:
By inserting in the title after the word “ steam ”, the words “ and other operating.”
By inserting in section 1 after the word “ steam ”, the words “ and other operating.”
By inserting in section 2 before the words “ steam boilers ” the words “ engines and ” and by omitting after the words “ steam boilers ” in such section the words “ and engines.”
By inserting in section 3 after the word “ steam ”, the words, “ or other operating.”
By inserting in section 4 after the words “ steam ”, the words “ or other operating.”
By inserting after the word “ steam ” in both places where it occurs in section 5, the words “ or other operating.”
By striking out in section 6 the words “ steam boiler or engine ” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “ any engine or steam boiler, ” and by striking out the word “ knowingly ” in such section.
By inserting after the word “ such ” where it occurs for the second time in section 6, the following: “ or any person operating without a license or in violation of the provisions of this Act,”
Insert between the words “ steam ” and “ engineer ” the words “ or other operating.”
Change the word “ fifty ” in section 6 to “ forty.”
Fine diminished.
Omit the following words in section 6, “ and in default of
Confinement omitted.
payment of such fine shall be confined for a period of one month in the workhouse of the District of Columbia.”
After the words “ where the water returns to the boiler
Warm water heaters.
” in section 6, insert the words “ by gravity ” and omit the words “ and which are worked automatically.”
By striking out the period at the end of section 7 and adding
Reciprocity of State laws.
the words “ having reciprocity with the District of Columbia.”
Approved, March 4, 1925.