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State Department
Robert Reetz, Chief Boiler Inspector
North Dakota Insurance Department
Boiler Inspection Program
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0320
Telephone — 701.328.9607 Email — breetz@nd.gov
Fax — 701.328.9610
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The commissioner of insurance empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
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Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1953
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Date of latest amendment to law: July 2011.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1953.
Date of latest rules and regulations: July 2012.
State statute: North Dakota Statutes, Title 26.1. Insurance, Chapter 22.1. Boiler Inspection, Sections 1 through 14.
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Construction:
1. ASME Code (2010 Edition), Sections I, II, IV, V, VIII (Divisions 1, 3), IX, X. ASME Code (2004 Edition)
Section VIII (Division 2)
2. Code addenda accepted automatically.
3. ASME B31.1 (2007 Edition, 2009 Addendum) for power piping only within the scope of Section I.
4. Manufacturers must file a copy of Manufacturer’s Data Report with the department on ASME forms prior to installation.
Department prefers Manufacturer’s Data Reports to be registered with the chief boiler inspector through the National
Board.
5. National Board Inspection Code (2011 Edition).
6. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels.
7. API-510 (2006 Edition).
8. Special design or construction requires prior approval of the chief inspector.
9. Superheaters, without exception, must be constructed to ASME Code Section I.
10. Blowdown tanks must meet the provisions of National Board Rules and Recommendations for the Design and Construction of
Boiler Blowoff Systems (2006).
11. Welding requirements: National Board “R” or equivalent state authorization.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: NB, R, VR.
2. ASME Code: A, E, H, HLW, HV, M, PP, RP, S, U, U2, U3, UD, UV, UV3, V.
All boilers shall be stamped with a North Dakota serial number, if possible.
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All boilers and pressure vessels, except the following:
1. Boilers and pressure vessels subject to federal inspection or under federal control.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every effort has been made to make
this synopsis as accurate and complete as possible. However,
jurisdictional laws, regulations and rules are subject to change
without notice. As a result, the information contained herein is
neither guaranteed nor warranted. User is advised to consult
the jurisdiction’s chief inspector before reaching any decision that
may have critical impact or significant financial consequences.
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2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations