Iowa · Boilers

The boiler inspection rules in force in Iowa now.

National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) 2021 plus ASME Section I/IV and CSD-1; 481 IAC ch. 390 under Iowa Code ch. 89. Enforced by DIAL (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing), Boiler and Pressure Vessel program, under Iowa Code ch. 89. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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In force

National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) 2021 plus ASME Section I/IV and CSD-1; 481 IAC ch. 390 under Iowa Code ch. 89

DIAL administers; certificates run 1, 2, or 4 years depending on boiler type, with inspection due within 60 days before expiration. Utility boilers get internal inspection every 4 years, external annually. Rules updated Mar 26, 2025.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DIAL (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing), Boiler and Pressure Vessel program, under Iowa Code ch. 89

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending edition change found as of this research

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.

Questions about the boiler inspection rules in Iowa

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Iowa today?

National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) 2021 plus ASME Section I/IV and CSD-1; 481 IAC ch. 390 under Iowa Code ch. 89. DIAL administers; certificates run 1, 2, or 4 years depending on boiler type, with inspection due within 60 days before expiration. Utility boilers get internal inspection every 4 years, external annually. Rules updated Mar 26, 2025.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Iowa?

DIAL (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing), Boiler and Pressure Vessel program, under Iowa Code ch. 89.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Iowa?

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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