West Virginia
What is the governing body for West Virginia?
For West Virginia, governing body is disputed: Division of Labor's Safety Section per chardonlabs.com, Division of Labor, Safety Section per nationalboard.org; statute citation is West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7; power boiler inspection interval is disputed: annual internal and external inspections per chardonlabs.com, Annual internal and external per nationalboard.org; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is annual internal and external inspections; accepted inspector types is disputed: commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency per chardonlabs.com, Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the division are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a division inspector per nationalboard.org, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.
The Division of Labor’s Safety Section oversees steam boiler inspections under West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7. Authorized inspector types: West Virginia accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency. Inspection frequency: All covered steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections.
— chardonlabs.com, retrieved 2026-08-05
- State
- West Virginia verified
- Governing body
- Division of Labor's Safety Section sources disagree
- Statute citation
- West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7 verified
- West Virginia Code, Chapter 21. Labor, Article 3. Safety and Welfare of Employees, Section 7. Regulation of Operation of Steam Boilers . per nationalboard.org
- Power boiler inspection interval
- annual internal and external inspections sources disagree
- Low-pressure boiler inspection interval
- annual internal and external inspections verified
- Accepted inspector types
- commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency sources disagree
- Exemptions
- Boilers under the jurisdiction of the federal government; Boilers carrying not more than 15 psi; Railroad locomotive boilers subject to inspection under federal laws; Portable boilers used for agricultural purposes; Boilers on automobiles; Boilers in private residences used solely for residential purposes; Sectional boilers; Small portable boilers used in the oil and gas industry per nationalboard.org
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 — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Governing body
chardonlabs.com says governing body is Division of Labor's Safety Section, as of 2026-08-05.
The Division of Labor’s Safety Section oversees steam boiler inspections under West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7. Authorized inspector types: West Virginia accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency. Inspection frequency: All covered steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections.
https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
nationalboard.org says governing body is Division of Labor, Safety Section, as of 2026-08-05.
INSPECTIONS REQUIRED Installation. Annual internal and external. Rental boilers coming into the state for temporary use.
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, as of 2026-08-05.
The Division of Labor’s Safety Section oversees steam boiler inspections under West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7. Authorized inspector types: West Virginia accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency. Inspection frequency: All covered steam boilers require annual internal and external inspections.
https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/
nationalboard.org says power boiler inspection interval is Annual internal and external, as of 2026-08-05.
INSPECTIONS REQUIRED Installation. Annual internal and external. Rental boilers coming into the state for temporary use.
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select
Accepted inspector types
chardonlabs.com says accepted inspector types is commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency, as of 2026-08-05.
The Division of Labor’s Safety Section oversees steam boiler inspections under West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7. Authorized inspector types: West Virginia accepts commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency. Inspection frequency: All covered steam boilers require annual internal and external 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 division are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a division inspector., as of 2026-08-05.
INSPECTIONS REQUIRED Installation. Annual internal and external. Rental boilers coming into the state for temporary use.
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