# New York — US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state For New York, governing body is New York Department of Labor's Boiler Safety Bureau; statute citation is New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204; power boiler inspection interval is annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections; 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); accepted inspector types is commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **State:** New York _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Governing body:** New York Department of Labor's Boiler Safety Bureau - **Statute citation:** New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Power boiler inspection interval:** annual internal and external inspections, with external inspections conducted approximately six months after internal inspections _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Low-pressure boiler inspection interval:** triennial internal inspections and biennial external inspections (steam); internal inspections every five years and biennial external inspections (hot-water) - **Accepted inspector types:** commissioned insurance company inspectors and National Board-commissioned shop inspectors _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **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, not stated by the source above)_ ## What the source says > 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. ## Sources disagree More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from. ### 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. Source: 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: Source: https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select ### Statute citation chardonlabs.com says statute citation is **New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31, Article 7, Section 204**, 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. Source: https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/ nationalboard.org says statute citation is **New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204.**, as of 2026-08-05. > New York State Laws, Labor, Chapter 31. Article 7, Section 204. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING Construction: Source: 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. Source: 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: Source: 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. Source: 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: Source: 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. Source: 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: Source: https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select ## Source - https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/ - https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05. Part of [US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state](https://referencesource.org/boiler-inspection-requirements-by-state/).