No boiler or pressure vessel shall hereafter be installed in this State unless it has been constructed, inspected and stamped in conformity with the ASME Code, except:
1. Those exempt by the Act.2. Those stamped Mississippi Special or Mississippi Standard.3. Those existing boilers and pressure vessels which are to be reinstalled. a. All new boiler and pressure vessel installations, including reinstalled and second-hand boilers and pressure vessels, shall be installed in accordance with the requirement of the ASME Code and these Rules and Regulations.b. A boiler or pressure vessel constructed equivalent to ASME standards, or having the standard stamping of another state that has adopted a standard of construction equivalent to the standard of this state, may be accepted by the Chief Inspector provided, however, that the person desiring to install the boiler or pressure vessel shall make application for the installation prior to construction and shall file with the application the manufacturer's data report covering the construction of the boiler or pressure vessel in question.c. The stamping shall not be concealed by lagging or paint and shall be exposed at all times unless a suitable record is kept of the location of the stamping so that it may be readily uncovered at any time this may be desired.15 Miss. Code. R. 10-76-2.28.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-9