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The boiler inspection rules in force in Colorado now.

7 CCR 1101-5 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00490). Enforced by CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety Boiler Inspection Program; state inspectors or commissioned special (insurance company) inspectors. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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7 CCR 1101-5 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00490)

Covers boilers and some pressure vessels in commercial and public buildings; private residences and dwellings under six units are exempt. The 2026 amendments updated code citations, definitions and boiler and water heater installation/replacement rules. Inspection intervals (yearly for power boilers, two years for heating boilers) come from the prior rule text; confirm the current interval with OPS.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety Boiler Inspection Program; state inspectors or commissioned special (insurance company) inspectors

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

In force since Jan 1, 2026 (SOS eDocket 2025-00490 read Oct 27, 2026: permanent rule adopted Nov 7, 2025, published Dec 10, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026)

The federal layer

There is no federal boiler certificate; the state program below is the whole obligation, with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the National Board Inspection Code as the referenced standards.

Dated items

Next 24 months
Jan 11, 2027
2027 regular session of the Colorado General Assembly convenes - watch fire, building/energy code, conveyance, boiler and pool billsColorado General Assembly
Confirmed date

What a building has to do

1 recurring duties

These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.

Annual
Boiler: certificate inspection per state programState boiler law · State boiler inspection program · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the boiler inspection rules in Colorado

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Colorado today?

7 CCR 1101-5 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations (CDLE OPS), current version adopted Nov 7, 2025, effective Jan 1, 2026 (eDocket 2025-00490). Covers boilers and some pressure vessels in commercial and public buildings; private residences and dwellings under six units are exempt. The 2026 amendments updated code citations, definitions and boiler and water heater installation/replacement rules. Inspection intervals (yearly for power boilers, two years for heating boilers) come from the prior rule text; confirm the current interval with OPS.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Colorado?

CDLE Division of Oil and Public Safety Boiler Inspection Program; state inspectors or commissioned special (insurance company) inspectors.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Colorado?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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