New York
What is the governing body for New York?
For New York, governing body is disputed: New York Department of Labor's Boiler Safety Bureau per chardonlabs.com, New York Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau per nationalboard.org; statute citation is New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204; power boiler inspection interval is disputed: annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections per chardonlabs.com, High-pressure steam boilers: Internal 1 Year, External 1 Year. High-pressure hot-water boilers: Internal 3 Years (annually if equipped with manholes and handholes), External 1 Year per nationalboard.org; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is disputed: triennial internal inspections and biennial external inspections (steam); internal inspections every five years and biennial external inspections (hot-water) per chardonlabs.com, Low-pressure steam boilers: Internal 3 Years, External 2 Years. Low-pressure hot-water boilers: Internal 5 Years, External 2 Years per nationalboard.org; accepted inspector types is disputed: commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors per chardonlabs.com, Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector per nationalboard.org, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.
The New York Department of Labor’s Boiler Safety Bureau administers inspections under New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204. Authorized inspector types: New York accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors. Inspection frequency: High-pressure steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections.
— chardonlabs.com, retrieved 2026-08-05
- State
- New York verified
- Governing body
- New York Department of Labor's Boiler Safety Bureau sources disagree
- Statute citation
- New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204 verified
- New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204. per nationalboard.org
- Power boiler inspection interval
- annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections sources disagree
- Low-pressure boiler inspection interval
- triennial internal inspections and biennial external inspections (steam); internal inspections every five years and biennial external inspections (hot-water) sources disagree
- Accepted inspector types
- commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors sources disagree
- Exemptions
- Boilers located on farms and used solely for agricultural purposes. Steam or vapor boilers operating at a gage pressure of not more than 15 psi located in dwellings occupied by fewer than six families. Hot-water boilers located in dwellings occupied by fewer than six families. Low-pressure boilers under 100,000 BTU per hour. per nationalboard.org
Sources disagree
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Governing body
chardonlabs.com says governing body is New York Department of Labor's Boiler Safety Bureau, as of 2026-08-05.
The New York Department of Labor’s Boiler Safety Bureau administers inspections under New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204. Authorized inspector types: New York accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors. Inspection frequency: High-pressure steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections.
https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
nationalboard.org says governing body is New York Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau, as of 2026-08-05.
New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING Construction:
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select
Power boiler inspection interval
chardonlabs.com says power boiler inspection interval is annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections, as of 2026-08-05.
The New York Department of Labor’s Boiler Safety Bureau administers inspections under New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204. Authorized inspector types: New York accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors. Inspection frequency: High-pressure steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections.
https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
nationalboard.org says power boiler inspection interval is High-pressure steam boilers: Internal 1 Year, External 1 Year. High-pressure hot-water boilers: Internal 3 Years (annually if equipped with manholes and handholes), External 1 Year., as of 2026-08-05.
New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING Construction:
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select
Low-pressure boiler inspection interval
chardonlabs.com says low-pressure boiler inspection interval is triennial internal inspections and biennial external inspections (steam); internal inspections every five years and biennial external inspections (hot-water), as of 2026-08-05.
The New York Department of Labor’s Boiler Safety Bureau administers inspections under New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204. Authorized inspector types: New York accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors. Inspection frequency: High-pressure steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections.
https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
nationalboard.org says low-pressure boiler inspection interval is Low-pressure steam boilers: Internal 3 Years, External 2 Years. Low-pressure hot-water boilers: Internal 5 Years, External 2 Years., as of 2026-08-05.
New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING Construction:
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select
Accepted inspector types
chardonlabs.com says accepted inspector types is commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors, as of 2026-08-05.
The New York Department of Labor’s Boiler Safety Bureau administers inspections under New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204. Authorized inspector types: New York accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors. Inspection frequency: High-pressure steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections.
https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
nationalboard.org says accepted inspector types is Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector., as of 2026-08-05.
New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING Construction:
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select
Sources
- chardonlabs.comhttps://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
- nationalboard.orghttps://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select