Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act (Code of Va. Title 40.1, Ch. 3.1) + Regulations 16VAC25-50 (current inspection-frequency text effective Nov 1, 2018). Enforced by Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) boiler and pressure vessel program issues certificates; inspections by insurance-company special inspectors, contract fee inspectors or owner-user inspectors (DOLI does not do routine inspections). Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
16VAC25-50-30: power boilers annual internal and external; heating boilers every two years; pressure vessels every two years (internal if subject to corrosion, otherwise external); owner-user vessels on agreed intervals; commissioner may permit variations on documented service conditions.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; 16VAC25-50-30 re-read Oct 18, 2026 (history note eff. Nov 1, 2018); no pending amendment seen on the section
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 and Pressure Vessel Safety Act (Code of Va. Title 40.1, Ch. 3.1) + Regulations 16VAC25-50 (current inspection-frequency text effective Nov 1, 2018). 16VAC25-50-30: power boilers annual internal and external; heating boilers every two years; pressure vessels every two years (internal if subject to corrosion, otherwise external); owner-user vessels on agreed intervals; commissioner may permit variations on documented service conditions.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) boiler and pressure vessel program issues certificates; inspections by insurance-company special inspectors, contract fee inspectors or owner-user inspectors (DOLI does not do routine inspections).
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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