# West Virginia — US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state For West Virginia, governing body is Division of Labor's Safety Section; statute citation is West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7; power boiler inspection interval is annual internal and external inspections; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is annual internal and external inspections; accepted inspector types is commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **State:** West Virginia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Governing body:** Division of Labor's Safety Section - **Statute citation:** West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Power boiler inspection interval:** annual internal and external inspections _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Low-pressure boiler inspection interval:** annual internal and external inspections _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Accepted inspector types:** commissioned insurance company inspectors who hold a West Virginia Certificate of Competency _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **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, not stated by the source above)_ ## What the source says > 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. ## 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 **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. Source: 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. Source: https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select ### Statute citation chardonlabs.com says statute citation is **West Virginia Code, Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 7**, 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. Source: https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/ nationalboard.org says statute citation is **West Virginia Code, Chapter 21. Labor, Article 3. Safety and Welfare of Employees, Section 7. Regulation of Operation of Steam Boilers .**, as of 2026-08-05. > INSPECTIONS REQUIRED Installation. Annual internal and external. Rental boilers coming into the state for temporary use. 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**, 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. Source: 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. Source: 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. 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 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. 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. 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