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The boiler inspection rules in force in Mississippi now.

ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (edition year not stated in rule text). Enforced by MS State Dept. of Health, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Safety Division. Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (edition year not stated in rule text)

Power boilers get a certificate inspection annually plus an annual external inspection under pressure; heating boilers and most pressure vessels are inspected biennially; a two-month grace period applies. Construction must meet the ASME Code (edition not stated); new installations must meet the current CSD-1 edition where it applies.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

MS State Dept. of Health, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Safety Division

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

In force

Ongoing per-unit annual/biennial cycle; no statewide date. The Division program page read Nov 10, 2026 shows no proposed rule or new date; the rule text is checked on the Secretary of State's Mississippi Administrative Code copy (Title 15, Part 10, Subpart 76), read Nov 10, 2026

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.

What a building has to do

1 recurring duties

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.

Annual
Boiler: certificate inspection per state programState boiler law · State boiler inspection program · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the boiler inspection rules in Mississippi

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Mississippi today?

ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (edition year not stated in rule text). Power boilers get a certificate inspection annually plus an annual external inspection under pressure; heating boilers and most pressure vessels are inspected biennially; a two-month grace period applies. Construction must meet the ASME Code (edition not stated); new installations must meet the current CSD-1 edition where it applies.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Mississippi?

MS State Dept. of Health, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Safety Division.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Mississippi?

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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