Boiler/pressure-vessel certificate program under 32 MRSA c.131; certificates valid up to 14 months (boilers) or 38 months (pressure vessels). Enforced by Director and chief inspector under 32 MRSA c.131; deputy and authorized (insurer) inspectors perform inspections; statewide. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
32 MRSA 15117 (read): inspection certificates may be valid up to 14 months for a boiler and up to 38 months for a pressure vessel, measured from inspection. The chief inspector issues certificates; the chief inspector, a deputy inspector or an authorized inspector performs inspections and may suspend a certificate for unsafe units.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force, nothing scheduled
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.
Boiler/pressure-vessel certificate program under 32 MRSA c.131; certificates valid up to 14 months (boilers) or 38 months (pressure vessels). 32 MRSA 15117 (read): inspection certificates may be valid up to 14 months for a boiler and up to 38 months for a pressure vessel, measured from inspection. The chief inspector issues certificates; the chief inspector, a deputy inspector or an authorized inspector performs inspections and may suspend a certificate for unsafe units.
Director and chief inspector under 32 MRSA c.131; deputy and authorized (insurer) inspectors perform inspections; statewide.
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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