Kentucky · Boilers

The boiler inspection rules in force in Kentucky now.

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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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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

Certificate-inspection intervals vary by vessel type: pressure vessels over 200 psi every 5 years, human-occupancy/hyperbaric chambers and jacketed kettles every 2 years, deaerators every 10 years; boilers generally per inspector notification.

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Who enforces it

DHBC Division of Plumbing, Boiler Section; certificate inspections performed by state boiler inspectors or insurance-company special inspectors under KRS 236.070/236.110

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 amendment to KRS Chapter 236 or 815 KAR 15:025/026 found

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 Kentucky

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Kentucky today?

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. Certificate-inspection intervals vary by vessel type: pressure vessels over 200 psi every 5 years, human-occupancy/hyperbaric chambers and jacketed kettles every 2 years, deaerators every 10 years; boilers generally per inspector notification.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Kentucky?

DHBC Division of Plumbing, Boiler Section; certificate inspections performed by state boiler inspectors or insurance-company special inspectors under KRS 236.070/236.110.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Kentucky?

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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