Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Law (N.J.S.A. 34:7-14 et seq.; 12-month plant inspections under N.J.S.A. 34:7-25) + N.J.A.C. 12:90. Enforced by NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance; after the initial state inspection, owners may use state or authorized insurance-company inspectors; certificate must be posted in the equipment room. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Covers boilers with 10+ sq ft heating surface, or 10 kW/40,000 Btu/h serving 6+ family dwellings or places for 25+ people. Steam boilers inspected yearly; hot-water heating boilers externally yearly, internally every 24 months.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; no pending rule change found (LII copy shows N.J.A.C. 12:90 last changed effective Nov 4, 2024, 56 N.J.R. 2300(b) - REPORTED)
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 and Refrigeration Law (N.J.S.A. 34:7-14 et seq.; 12-month plant inspections under N.J.S.A. 34:7-25) + N.J.A.C. 12:90. Covers boilers with 10+ sq ft heating surface, or 10 kW/40,000 Btu/h serving 6+ family dwellings or places for 25+ people. Steam boilers inspected yearly; hot-water heating boilers externally yearly, internally every 24 months.
NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Compliance; after the initial state inspection, owners may use state or authorized insurance-company inspectors; certificate must be posted in the equipment room.
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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