Louisiana · Boilers

The boiler inspection rules in force in Louisiana now.

R.S. 23:531-546 and LAC 55:V Ch.50 (Boiler Inspection Rules): annual certificate inspection for power/high-pressure boilers (internal exam interval up to 14 months); low-pressure boilers inspected biennially. Enforced by Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; company-employed and City of New Orleans special inspectors holding National Board credentials. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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In force

R.S. 23:531-546 and LAC 55:V Ch.50 (Boiler Inspection Rules): annual certificate inspection for power/high-pressure boilers (internal exam interval up to 14 months); low-pressure boilers inspected biennially

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal administers the program; company- or National-Board-credentialed special inspectors may also inspect insured boilers, filing reports within 30 days. Exemptions exist under R.S. 23:540 (not read).

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Who enforces it

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; company-employed and City of New Orleans special inspectors holding National Board credentials

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

What changes next

Recodification Jan 1, 2027

Jan 1, 2027: Act 842 (2026 HB799) recodifies boiler law into Title 40 under exclusive Fire Marshal authority, requires NBBI-accredited inspectors, and allows up to 5-year internal-inspection extensions for qualifying boilers

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 1, 2027

Act 842 (2026 HB799) takes effect: recodifies boiler law from Title 23 into Title 40 under exclusive State Fire Marshal authority, requires National-Board-accredited inspectors, and revises inspection intervals and feesLouisiana Office of State Fire Marshal

Dated

Apr 12, 2027

2027 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature convenes - watch for fire, building, elevator, boiler and pool code billsLouisiana Legislature

Dated

Questions about the boiler inspection rules in Louisiana

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Louisiana today?

R.S. 23:531-546 and LAC 55:V Ch.50 (Boiler Inspection Rules): annual certificate inspection for power/high-pressure boilers (internal exam interval up to 14 months); low-pressure boilers inspected biennially. Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal administers the program; company- or National-Board-credentialed special inspectors may also inspect insured boilers, filing reports within 30 days. Exemptions exist under R.S. 23:540 (not read).

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Louisiana?

Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; company-employed and City of New Orleans special inspectors holding National Board credentials.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Louisiana?

Recodification Jan 1, 2027. Jan 1, 2027: Act 842 (2026 HB799) recodifies boiler law into Title 40 under exclusive Fire Marshal authority, requires NBBI-accredited inspectors, and allows up to 5-year internal-inspection extensions for qualifying boilers