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The boiler inspection rules in force in Rhode Island now.

260-RICR-30-10-2: ASME BPVC 2025 ed., National Board Inspection Code 2025 ed., ASME CSD-1:2024. Enforced by DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 28-25); DLT Boiler Section inspectors certify and enforce. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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In force

260-RICR-30-10-2: ASME BPVC 2025 ed., National Board Inspection Code 2025 ed., ASME CSD-1:2024

Power/high-pressure boilers get annual inspections; low-pressure boilers and water heaters biennial; unfired pressure vessels triennial. Certificate valid until expiration or a defect is found.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 28-25); DLT Boiler Section inspectors certify and enforce

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

What changes next

In force

In force since Dec 24, 2025 (adopted 2025 BPVC ed.); no newer edition pending found

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 Rhode Island

Which boiler inspection rules apply in Rhode Island today?

260-RICR-30-10-2: ASME BPVC 2025 ed., National Board Inspection Code 2025 ed., ASME CSD-1:2024. Power/high-pressure boilers get annual inspections; low-pressure boilers and water heaters biennial; unfired pressure vessels triennial. Certificate valid until expiration or a defect is found.

Who enforces the boiler inspection rules in Rhode Island?

DLT Code Commission for Occupational Safety & Health adopts the code (RIGL Ch. 28-25); DLT Boiler Section inspectors certify and enforce.

What changes next for the boiler inspection rules in Rhode Island?

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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