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State Department
Benjamin P. Anthony, Chief Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector
Department of Labor and Training
Division of Occupational Safety
P.O. Box 20157
Cranston, RI 02920-0942
Telephone —401.462.8574 Email — banthony@dlt.state.ri.us
Fax — 401.462.8576
Express mail only:
1511 Pontiac Avenue, Building 70
Cranston, RI 02920-4407
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The Administrator of Division of Occupational Safety empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: No.
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1920
Date of latest amendment to law: July 1985.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1989.
Date of latest rules and regulations: April 2003.
State statute: Rhode Island General Law, Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations, Chapter 25. Boiler Inspections and Pressure
Vessels, Sections 1 through 23.
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Construction:
1. ASME Code (Current Edition, Current Addendum), Sections I, II, III (Divisions 1, 2), IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (Divisions 1, 2), IX, X,
XI, and code cases.
2. Code addenda and case interpretations accepted automatically.
3. ASME CSD-1 (Current Edition) or NFPA (85 Series) as applicable.
4. ASME B31.1 (Current Edition).
5. Manufacturers must file a copy of Manufacturer’s Data Report with the National Board on ASME forms before installation.
6. National Board Inspection Code (Current Edition, Current Addendum).
7. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels.
8. API-510 (Current Edition).
9. Special design or construction requires approval of the administrator.
10. Rhode Island numbers assigned to all boilers and pressure vessels.
11. Code rules updated every year.
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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JURISDICTION
12. Foreign codes: state special. Details of the proposed construction material specifications and calculations approved by
a registered professional engineer experienced in boiler and pressure vessel design are to be provided in the English
language and US customary units to the administrator.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: NR, R, VR. (All repair contractors must hold the applicable “NR,” “R”, or “VR” stamp issued by the National
Board.)
2. ASME Code: all.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations