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North Carolina

For North Carolina, governing body is Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau; statute citation is North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 95, Article 7A, and North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 13; power boiler inspection interval is High-pressure boilers: Internal 1 Year, External 1 Year; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is Low-pressure boilers and pressure vessels: External 2 Years; pressure vessel inspection interval is Low-pressure boilers and pressure vessels: External 2 Years. Hydropneumatic storage tanks: External 4 Years, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

State
North Carolina verified
Governing body
Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau
Statute citation
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 95, Article 7A, and North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 13. verified
Power boiler inspection interval
High-pressure boilers: Internal 1 Year, External 1 Year.
Low-pressure boiler inspection interval
Low-pressure boilers and pressure vessels: External 2 Years.
Pressure vessel inspection interval
Low-pressure boilers and pressure vessels: External 2 Years. Hydropneumatic storage tanks: External 4 Years.
Accepted inspector types
Inspections made by "Special" inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the Commissioner are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a State deputy inspector.
Exemptions
Boilers and pressure vessels owned and/or operated by the federal government. Boilers and pressure vessels which are located in private residences or in apartment houses of fewer than six families. Pressure vessels operating at a working pressure not exceeding 15 psig.
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DatasetUS boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state

What the source says

North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 95, Article 7A, and North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 13, Chapter 13. RULES FOR CODES AND STAMPING Codes:

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Source

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