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The boiler inspection rules in force in New Mexico now.

CONFLICT: CID's code list shows 14.9.4 NMAC Boilers effective Aug 1, 2026; the State Records Center's posted 14.9.4 NMAC (re-read Oct 21, 2026) is still the 1998 rule (last amended 2006). Enforced by RLD Construction Industries Division, Mechanical Bureau; state and special (insurance company) inspectors. Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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In force

CONFLICT: CID's code list shows 14.9.4 NMAC Boilers effective Aug 1, 2026; the State Records Center's posted 14.9.4 NMAC (re-read Oct 21, 2026) is still the 1998 rule (last amended 2006)

Posted rule (14.9.4.25): high-pressure boilers internal inspection yearly; low-pressure steam and hot-water heating boilers every 24 months. CID's March 2026 draft replacement (read Oct 20, 2026) instead ties inspection method and frequency to ASHRAE/ACCA 180, by insurer-employed National Board commissioned inspectors; adopted text not posted. Confirm with the CID Mechanical Bureau.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

RLD Construction Industries Division, Mechanical Bureau; state and special (insurance company) inspectors

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

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

Watch: CID lists 14.9.4 effective Aug 1, 2026 (hearing held Apr 21, 2026; CIC May 20, 2026 agenda listed a vote to adopt the 14.9.4 repeal and replace); Records Center still posts the 1998 rule (re-read Oct 22, 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 New Mexico

Which boiler inspection rules apply in New Mexico today?

CONFLICT: CID's code list shows 14.9.4 NMAC Boilers effective Aug 1, 2026; the State Records Center's posted 14.9.4 NMAC (re-read Oct 21, 2026) is still the 1998 rule (last amended 2006). Posted rule (14.9.4.25): high-pressure boilers internal inspection yearly; low-pressure steam and hot-water heating boilers every 24 months. CID's March 2026 draft replacement (read Oct 20, 2026) instead ties inspection method and frequency to ASHRAE/ACCA 180, by insurer-employed National Board commissioned inspectors; adopted text not posted. Confirm with the CID Mechanical Bureau.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in New Mexico?

RLD Construction Industries Division, Mechanical Bureau; state and special (insurance company) inspectors.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in New Mexico?

Rulemaking pending. Watch: CID lists 14.9.4 effective Aug 1, 2026 (hearing held Apr 21, 2026; CIC May 20, 2026 agenda listed a vote to adopt the 14.9.4 repeal and replace); Records Center still posts the 1998 rule (re-read Oct 22, 2026)