Board of Boiler Rules chapter 0800-03-03 (TDLWD copy revised June 2021; Secretary of State copy dated Apr 23, 2026 not read) under T.C.A. 68-122-101 et seq.; Rule .02 adopts the latest ASME BPVC edition; new inspection and certificate fees effective Jul 1, 2026. Enforced by TDLWD Workplace Regulations and Compliance, Boiler Unit (Chief Inspector); state deputy inspectors or insurance special inspectors perform certificate inspections; Board of Boiler Rules issues rules, variances, rule cases and interpretations (latest BI 26-01 on pool heaters). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Rule .04(1)(b): installer obtains an installation permit before work (valid 12 months). Rule .05(1)(a): certificate inspections fall within two months before or after certificate expiry; intervals follow T.C.A. 68-122-110. Rule .05(9): accidents reported immediately to the Chief Inspector. Fees from Jul 1, 2026: low-pressure and unfired certificates $80, inspections $30; high-pressure certificate $50, internal $60, external $35.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; fee change took effect Jul 1, 2026. Board rules page (re-read Oct 15, 2026; modified Aug 3, 2026) links only the Apr 23, 2026 chapter PDF, which was not opened, so any 2026 rule-text change is unconfirmed; no pending rulemaking listed
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.
Board of Boiler Rules chapter 0800-03-03 (TDLWD copy revised June 2021; Secretary of State copy dated Apr 23, 2026 not read) under T.C.A. 68-122-101 et seq.; Rule .02 adopts the latest ASME BPVC edition; new inspection and certificate fees effective Jul 1, 2026. Rule .04(1)(b): installer obtains an installation permit before work (valid 12 months). Rule .05(1)(a): certificate inspections fall within two months before or after certificate expiry; intervals follow T.C.A. 68-122-110. Rule .05(9): accidents reported immediately to the Chief Inspector. Fees from Jul 1, 2026: low-pressure and unfired certificates $80, inspections $30; high-pressure certificate $50, internal $60, external $35.
TDLWD Workplace Regulations and Compliance, Boiler Unit (Chief Inspector); state deputy inspectors or insurance special inspectors perform certificate inspections; Board of Boiler Rules issues rules, variances, rule cases and interpretations (latest BI 26-01 on pool heaters).
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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