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State Department
William Owens, Chief Boiler Inspector
Louisiana State Fire Marshal Office
Mechanical Safety Section
8181 Independence Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Telephone — 225.925.4297 Email — bill.owens@dps.la.gov
800.256.5452
Fax — 225.925.3813
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Assistant Secretary, Office of State Fire Marshal, empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: No.
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1938
Date of latest amendment to law: August 2000.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1938 (revised in 1950).
Date of latest amendment to rules and regulations: July 2007
State statute: Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 5, Part III, Regulations Affecting Boilers.
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Construction:
1. ASME Code (2004 Edition, 2006 Addendum), Sections I, IV, VI, VII, IX, and code cases.
2. Code addenda and case interpretations accepted automatically.
3. Code rules updated when published by ASME.
4. Pressure vessels to Section VIII when required by the owner/user only.
5. ASME CSD-1 (2004 Edition)
6. NFPA-54, National Fuel Gas Code
7. National Board Inspection Code (2004 Edition, 2006 Addendum).
8. National Board registration required for boilers.
9. Special design or construction Louisiana Special requires approval of the state fire marshal and must be inspected during
construction by an inspector with a National Board Commission and Louisiana Boiler Inspectors Commission.
10. Potable water heaters must be designed and constructed to Underwriters’ Laboratories or other nationally recognized
standard, and shall bear their label on the completed unit.
11. Containers for storage of liquified petroleum must be shop-inspected subject to Rules of the Louisiana Petroleum Gas
Commission, 7919 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806; telephone: 225.925.4895.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: R, VR.
2. ASME: A, E, H, HLW, HV, M, S.
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All boilers, except the following:
1. Boilers under federal control.
2. Boilers on steam fire engines brought into the state for temporary use in times of emergency.
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.
The National Board assumes no responsibility for information
posted on external Web sites.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations