NYC Administrative Code

§ 24-159 — Use of less than fully automatic equipment using fuel oil and use of any fuel burning equipment using residual fuel oil; supervision by licensed person.

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This section prohibits the use of less than fully automatic fuel burning equipment using fuel oil and any equipment using residual fuel oil without direct supervision by a certified individual as specified in the New York City Fire Code. Applies to operators of fuel burning equipment in NYC.

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§ 24-159 Use of less than fully automatic equipment using fuel oil and use of any fuel burning equipment using residual fuel oil; supervision by licensed person.

AC § 24-159

No person shall cause or permit the use of fuel burning equipment that uses fuel oil and is less than fully automatic, or the use of fuel burning equipment, whether fully automatic or not, that uses residual fuel oil, except under the direct supervision of a person having a certificate of fitness pursuant to section FC 113 of the New York City Fire Code. (Am. L.L. 2015/038, 5/6/2015, eff. 5/6/2016)

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