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ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn
Same as OBJECTS SUBJECT TO RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING, except the following:
1. Steam boilers with operating pressure of 15 psi or less, and hot-water heating and supply boilers with operating pressure
of 160 psi or less (not exceeding a temperature of 250°F), providing the heating surface does not exceed 300
square feet.
2. Pressure vessels that do not exceed a working pressure of 30 psi.
3. Water tanks.
InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD
1. Boilers – high pressure:
a. One annual internal inspection;
b. One annual external inspection.
2. Boilers – low pressure:
a. One biennial internal inspection;
b. One biennial external inspection.
3.
Inspections to be done in alternate years.
Pressure vessels:
a. One biennial internal and external inspection;
b. Unfired and unheated pressure vessels: Internal inspection made only when deemed necessary by department.
InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIrementS
1. Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted
for unfired pressure vessels only, in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector.
2. First inspections of new installations must be made by a department inspector.
3. Inspection reports must be filed with department within 10 days on National Board forms or on forms furnished by
department.
4. Department must be notified on National Board forms when insurance is suspended due to dangerous conditions.
CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn
Boilers only.
mUnICIpal FeeS
1. Annual fees:
a. Boilers up to and including 20 square feet of heating surface .......................................................................................$75.00
b. Boilers more than 20 square feet and not exceeding 100 square feet of heating surface ....................................$125.00
c. Boilers more than 100 square feet and not exceeding 1,000 square feet of heating surface ...............................$156.00
d. Boilers more than 1,000 square feet and not exceeding 5,000 square feet of heating surface ...........................$205.00
e. Boilers more than 5,000 square feet and not exceeding 15,000 square feet of heating surface .........................$525.00
f. Boilers more than 15,000 square feet of heating surface .............................................................................................$854.00
g. Heated, unfired pressure vessels ........................................................................................................................................$123.00
2. Biennial fees:
For inspections of pressure vessels at same location and conducted by department:
a. For each of the first five vessels not exceeding 16 inches in diameter .......................................................................$80.00
b. For each additional vessel not exceeding 16 inches in diameter ..................................................................................$66.00
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations