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Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Inspections
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Inspection Schedule:
Legislation amending the inspection schedule for certain boilers
and changing the membership of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Board and will become law on July 1, 2009. To view the
full text,
click here.
Because of the new legislation, the Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Board adopted an emergency rule creating a
new, four-year certificate fee. The board also included
the new fee in a Notice of Intended Action to allow public
comment on the new fee. To view the text of the emergency
rule, the proposed rule, and instructions for commenting,
click here and search for 7863B. |
Boilers and pressure vessels are governed by
Iowa Code Chapter 89.
 The Iowa Division of Labor regulates boilers and pressure vessels,
including many hot water heaters. Hot water heating boilers used
exclusively for pools or spas are under the jurisdiction of the Iowa
Department of Public Health.
Ten-day notice of new installations
must be provided pursuant to Iowa Code Section 89.6.
Click here for a 10-day notice
form. Certain
repairs and alterations must be authorized in advance by an authorized
inspector. Covered objects must be inspected by
state inspectors or authorized insurance company inspectors.
You may request the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board
review an inspection report, grant a variance from a rule, or change a
rule. Click here for more
information about the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Board.
For information about proposed and recent rule changes,
click here. To
apply for a special inspector commission,
click here:
To contact the boiler staff,
click here.
Administrative Rules:
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