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mUnICIpal Department
Patricia J. Lancaster, AIA, Commissioner
William McGivney, Deputy Director-Boilers
City of New York Department of Buildings
280 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Telephone — 212.566.5431 Email — williammc@buildings.nyc.gov
Fax — 212.566.5764
empOWerment
Board of Standards and Appeals empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: No.
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1948
Date of latest amendment to law: March 1998.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1948.
Date of latest rules and regulations: March 1998.
City Ordinance: New York State Industrial Code Rules 4 and 14.
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Construction:
1. ASME Code (1986 Edition, 1986 Addendum), Sections I, IV, V, VIII (Division 1), IX. ASME Code and case interpretations
accepted automatically.
2. ASME B31.1.
3. Manufacturers must file a copy of the Manufacturer’s Data Report with the New York State Department of Labor on
ASME forms for all boilers stamped “ASME” or “New York Standard.” (P-2, H-2)
4. National Board Inspection Code (1998 Edition, 2000 Addendum).
5. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels.
6. Electric steam generators must be constructed to Section I or IV codes.
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.
MEMBER
JURISDICTION
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: R, VR.
2. ASME Code: A, H, HLW, M, PP, S, UV, V.
3. Boilers built to ASME Code are acceptable but must be inspected and stamped “National Board” by an inspector holding
a National Board Commission.
4. Manufacturers must register with the New York State Department of Labor and obtain authorization to fabricate and
stamp boilers “New York Standard.”
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG
All boilers and pressure vessels, except the following:
1. Boilers subject to inspection or control of a federal government agency.
2. Boilers subject to inspection by inspectors of boilers under the US Department of Transportation.
3. Boilers located on farms and used solely for agricultural purposes.
4. Steam or vapor boilers operating at a gage pressure of not more than 15 psi, and located in a dwelling occupied by
fewer than six families and less than 350,000 BTU input.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations