KRS Chapter 236 plus 815 KAR 15:025/15:026: new equipment follows the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2013 edition "or subsequent editions," and the 2015 National Board Inspection Code. Enforced by DHBC Division of Plumbing, Boiler Section; certificate inspections performed by state boiler inspectors or insurance-company special inspectors under KRS 236.070/236.110. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Current intervals: vessels over 200 psi every 5 years, human-occupancy chambers and jacketed kettles every 2 years, deaerators every 10 years; boilers upon inspector notice. Last amendment May 29, 2020. A pending amendment would adopt NBIC 2025 and change intervals (over 200 psi to 4 years, deaerators 6, 200 psi or less 10).
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
Proposed 815 KAR 15:025/15:026/15:027 amendments (DHBC: filed Apr 10, 2026, amended after comments Jul 14, 2026; LRC shows 15:026 amended at ARRS, filed Aug 11, 2026), not yet effective; LRC page still lists a past 7-year expiration of Jan 5, 2025. Confirm status with DHBC Boiler Section
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.
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.
KRS Chapter 236 plus 815 KAR 15:025/15:026: new equipment follows the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2013 edition "or subsequent editions," and the 2015 National Board Inspection Code. Current intervals: vessels over 200 psi every 5 years, human-occupancy chambers and jacketed kettles every 2 years, deaerators every 10 years; boilers upon inspector notice. Last amendment May 29, 2020. A pending amendment would adopt NBIC 2025 and change intervals (over 200 psi to 4 years, deaerators 6, 200 psi or less 10).
DHBC Division of Plumbing, Boiler Section; certificate inspections performed by state boiler inspectors or insurance-company special inspectors under KRS 236.070/236.110.
Rulemaking pending. Proposed 815 KAR 15:025/15:026/15:027 amendments (DHBC: filed Apr 10, 2026, amended after comments Jul 14, 2026; LRC shows 15:026 amended at ARRS, filed Aug 11, 2026), not yet effective; LRC page still lists a past 7-year expiration of Jan 5, 2025. Confirm status with DHBC Boiler Section
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