# South Dakota — US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state

For South Dakota, governing body is State Fire Marshal's Office; statute citation is South Dakota Codified Laws, Title 34. Public Safety and Health, Chapter 29A. Boiler Safety , Sections 1 through 55; power boiler inspection interval is 1 Year internal; 1 Year external; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is 2 Years internal; 2 Years external; 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, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **State:** South Dakota _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Governing body:** State Fire Marshal's Office _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** South Dakota Codified Laws, Title 34. Public Safety and Health, Chapter 29A. Boiler Safety , Sections 1 through 55. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Power boiler inspection interval:** 1 Year internal; 1 Year external
- **Low-pressure boiler inspection interval:** 2 Years internal; 2 Years external
- **Accepted inspector types:** Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector.
- **Exemptions:** Boilers under federal jurisdiction; Boilers located on farms (if farm is not regularly open to general public and boiler is used solely for agricultural or horticultural purposes); Heating boilers located in private residences or in apartment houses of fewer than six family units; Boilers located in a refinery; Boilers used as part of an electricity generating plant; Historic power boilers

## What the source says

> Lorimor, Chief Boiler Inspector State Fire Marshal's Office 221 South Central Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone — 605.773.3562 EMPOWERMENT State senate and house of representatives empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations. Boiler Board: No. DATE OF LAW PASSAGE: 1973 Date of latest amendment to law: July 2003. Date rules and regulations implemented: 1973. Date of latest rules and regulations: October 2003. State statute: South Dakota Codified Laws, Title 34. Public Safety and Health, Chapter 29A. Boiler Safety , Sections 1 through 55. RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING Construction:

## Source

- https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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