Any new boiler to be installed in the state of South Dakota shall be reported by the installer to the State Fire Marshal's Office except any boiler exempted by SDCL 34-29A-14. Any new boiler shall meet the following requirements:

1. (1) Each new high and low pressure steel boiler to be installed in South Dakota shall be stamped in accordance with sections I and IV of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, July 1, 2021, as applicable, and registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors;
2. (2) Each cast iron boiler shall be constructed in accordance with section IV of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, July 1, 2021;
3. (3) Each boiler shall have an ASME-stamped pressure or relief valve;
4. (4) The stamping may not be concealed by insulation or paint. It shall be exposed at all times unless a record of the location of the stamping is kept with the operation certificate; and

5. (5) Each hot water supply boiler operating with a BTU input of two hundred thousand or more shall be equipped with temperature and pressure relief valves bearing appropriate American Gas Association ratings or with electric high limit actuated controls of the emersion type located at the highest practicable section of the hot water supply boiler. The electric controls may be accepted when wired in series with the combustion control and the boiler is equipped with the right size ASME relief valve.

   Reference: ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, July 1, 2021, edition, sections I and IV. Copies may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Section I, $508; section IV, $517.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 30 SDR 48, effective October 16, 2003 ; 50 SDR 47, effective October 16, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-29A-16 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-29A-23 .

Prior versions effective: 2003-10-16.