Minnesota · Boilers

The boiler inspection rules in force in Minnesota now.

Minn. Stat. 326B.95-326B.998 and Minn. R. ch. 5225; current ASME BPVC, National Board Inspection Code and NFPA 85 editions apply (Minn. Stat. 326B.964; Minn. R. 5225.0090). Enforced by DLI Construction Codes and Licensing boiler and pressure vessel inspectors; insurance-company inspectors for insured objects (Minn. Stat. 326B.99). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Minn. Stat. 326B.95-326B.998 and Minn. R. ch. 5225; current ASME BPVC, National Board Inspection Code and NFPA 85 editions apply (Minn. Stat. 326B.964; Minn. R. 5225.0090)

Owners must have boilers inspected at least annually and pressure vessels every two years, and register them annually; defective units stay out of service until corrected. Insurer-inspected objects are exempt from state inspection; insurers report within 21 days.

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Who enforces it

DLI Construction Codes and Licensing boiler and pressure vessel inspectors; insurance-company inspectors for insured objects (Minn. Stat. 326B.99)

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

What changes next

In force

In force; referenced ASME/NBIC codes track the most recent publications; no boiler rulemaking listed on DLI's rulemaking pages

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 Minnesota

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Minnesota today?

Minn. Stat. 326B.95-326B.998 and Minn. R. ch. 5225; current ASME BPVC, National Board Inspection Code and NFPA 85 editions apply (Minn. Stat. 326B.964; Minn. R. 5225.0090). Owners must have boilers inspected at least annually and pressure vessels every two years, and register them annually; defective units stay out of service until corrected. Insurer-inspected objects are exempt from state inspection; insurers report within 21 days.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Minnesota?

DLI Construction Codes and Licensing boiler and pressure vessel inspectors; insurance-company inspectors for insured objects (Minn. Stat. 326B.99).

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Minnesota?

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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