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8. Pressure vessels:
a. Initial inspection shall be an external safety inspection;
b. One triennial certificate inspection, one internal where construction permits.
InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIrementS
1. Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted
in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector.
2. Reports of certificate inspections must be filed with the department within 30 days after inspection. Reports of external
inspections, other than certificate inspections or reports of accidents, shall be filed when any defect is found affecting
safety of the boiler.
3. The department must be notified within 10 days of refusal of or suspension of insurance on account of dangerous conditions
on National Board forms.
4. The department must be notified of new business and discontinuance of insurance on National Board forms.
CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn
A Certificate of Inspection is issued by the department upon payment, by the owner/user, of a $80.00 fee for each boiler or pressure
vessel. Initial inspection of new or relocated power boilers must be completed by the jurisdiction. Plans must be submitted
and approved by the jurisdiction.
State FeeS
1. Internal inspections for high-pressure power boilers and high-pressure, high-temperature water boilers:
a. Boilers less than 2,000 square feet of heating surface ..................................................................................................... $75.00
b. Boilers 2,000 square feet but less than 4,000 square feet heating surface ...............................................................$100.00
c. Boilers 4,000 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet heating surface .............................................................$150.00
d. Boilers 10,000 square feet or more heating surface ......................................................................................................$300.00
2. External inspections for high-pressure power boilers and high-pressure, high-temperature water boilers:
a. Boilers of 50 square feet or less heating surface .............................................................................................................. $50.00
b. Boilers over 50 square feet heating surface .....................................................................................................................$100.00
For boilers where the only source of heat is electrical energy, the fees shall be based on one kilowatt being equal to one square
foot of heating surface.
3. All classes of low-pressure boilers ................................................................................................................................................ $50.00
4. Pressure vessels:
a. Internal or external of vessel having a cross-sectional area of 50 square feet or less .............................................$25.00
b. For each 100 square feet of area in excess of 50 square feet ....................................................................................... $25.00
5. Inspection Fees: Special trip or inspection by state-employed inspectors will be based on $50.00 per hour, at a minimum
of four hours plus travel, lodging, and meals.
mISCellaneOUS
1. Weld repairs must be made by a company utilizing a National Board Quality Control program. Routine repairs as defined
in the NBIC are not valid. Special rules apply.
2. All safety valve and safety relief valve repairs shall be conducted under the supervision of an organization in possession
of an ASME “V” or “UV” Certificate of Authorization or a National Board “VR” Certificate of Authorization. Adjustments to
safety or safety relief set pressure or blowdown shall be performed under the supervision of an organization in possession
of a Certificate of Authorization.
3. Examinations for a Certificate of Authority as an authorized inspector of steam boilers are held by the chief inspector on
the same schedule as the National Board examinations.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations