# New Boiler in Texas: The Installation Report and First Inspection

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# New Boiler in Texas: The Installation Report and First Inspection

A new boiler in Texas cannot be fired until it has been inspected, and the paperwork has a 30-day clock. What the boiler has to be, what has to be filed, who pays, and what it costs to skip a step.

9 October 2026

## Before it is installed: what the boiler must be

Under 16 TAC §65.200 a boiler installed in Texas must be:

  * **Built, inspected and stamped to the ASME Code** section that applies to it.
  * **Registered with the National Board** of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. Cast iron and cast aluminium sectional boilers are the exception.
  * **Installed to the latest revision** of the applicable requirements. This applies to reinstalled boilers too.

## The order of events

  1. **Install the boiler.** Do not test-fire or operate it yet.
  2. **File the Boiler Installation Report within 30 days.** It is Part I of TDLR form BLR213N. Do not send payment with it.
  3. **Get the initial inspection.** The boiler must be inspected internally and externally before it is test-fired or put into operation.
  4. **Pay the invoice.** TDLR generates a $25 invoice for the installation report after the initial inspection. The owner pays it, not the installer, unless they agreed otherwise.
  5. **Receive the certificate of operation.** $70. The boiler gets its Texas number, "TX" followed by six digits, shown on a red sticker or stamped plate.

Need to run it before the inspection? That requires an approved [temporary boiler operating permit](</blog/texas-temporary-boiler-operating-permit>), Part II of the same form.

## Where to send it

  * **Email:** boilers@tdlr.texas.gov, with the subject line "BIR TOP request" followed by the location name.
  * **Mail:** Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Attn: Boiler Program, PO Box 12157, Austin, TX 78711.

The current form is on TDLR's [boiler forms page](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/boilers/blrforms.htm>).

## What skipping a step costs

From TDLR's boiler sanctions schedule, first-offence ranges:

Violation| Class| First offence  
---|---|---  
Installer fails to file the installation report and the manufacturer's data report within 30 days| A| $500 to $3,000  
Not inspecting internally and externally at installation| B| $1,000 to $3,000  
Installing a boiler not built, inspected, stamped and registered to the ASME Code| C| $2,000 to $4,000  
Operating an unregistered boiler, or one without a current certificate| C| $2,000 to $4,000  
  
## Questions

### How long do I have to file a boiler installation report in Texas?

30 days from installation, on Part I of TDLR form BLR213N.

### Can I fire a new boiler before it is inspected?

No, not without an approved temporary boiler operating permit. New and reinstalled boilers must be inspected before test-firing or operation.

### How much does the boiler installation report cost?

$25, invoiced after the initial inspection. The certificate of operation is a further $70.

## Related

  * [Temporary boiler operating permit](</blog/texas-temporary-boiler-operating-permit>)
  * [How often boilers are inspected](</blog/texas-boiler-inspection-intervals>)
  * [Boiler fees and late fees](</blog/texas-boiler-inspection-fees>)
  * [Who can inspect a boiler](</blog/who-can-inspect-a-boiler-in-texas>)

## Sources

16 TAC [§65.200 New boiler installations](<https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/16-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-65-200>) and [§65.300 Fees](<https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/16-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-65-300>); [TDLR boiler FAQ](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/boilers/blrfaq.htm>); [TDLR boiler penalties and sanctions](<https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/enforcement/blrsanctions.htm>).

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Written by an independent site; not legal or engineering advice and not an official TDLR publication.

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