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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_66 > GS_66-25

§66‑25.  Acceptable listings as to safety of goods.

All electrical materials,devices, appliances, and equipment shall be evaluated for safety andsuitability for intended use.  This evaluation shall be conducted in accordancewith nationally recognized standards and shall be conducted by a qualifiedtesting laboratory.  The Commissioner of Insurance, through the EngineeringDivision of the Department of Insurance, shall implement the proceduresnecessary to approve suitable national standards and to approve suitablequalified testing laboratories.  The Commissioner may assign his authority toimplement the procedures for specific materials, devices, appliances, orequipment to other agencies or bodies when they would be uniquely qualified toimplement those procedures.

In the event that theCommissioner determines that electrical materials, devices, appliances, orequipment in question cannot be adequately evaluated through the use ofapproved national standards or by approved qualified testing laboratories, theEngineering Division of the Department of Insurance shall specify anyalternative evaluations which safety requires.

The Engineering Division ofthe Department of Insurance shall keep in file, where practical, copies of allapproved national standards and resumes of approved qualified testinglaboratories. (1933, c. 555, s. 3; 1989, c. 681, s. 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_66 > GS_66-25

§66‑25.  Acceptable listings as to safety of goods.

All electrical materials,devices, appliances, and equipment shall be evaluated for safety andsuitability for intended use.  This evaluation shall be conducted in accordancewith nationally recognized standards and shall be conducted by a qualifiedtesting laboratory.  The Commissioner of Insurance, through the EngineeringDivision of the Department of Insurance, shall implement the proceduresnecessary to approve suitable national standards and to approve suitablequalified testing laboratories.  The Commissioner may assign his authority toimplement the procedures for specific materials, devices, appliances, orequipment to other agencies or bodies when they would be uniquely qualified toimplement those procedures.

In the event that theCommissioner determines that electrical materials, devices, appliances, orequipment in question cannot be adequately evaluated through the use ofapproved national standards or by approved qualified testing laboratories, theEngineering Division of the Department of Insurance shall specify anyalternative evaluations which safety requires.

The Engineering Division ofthe Department of Insurance shall keep in file, where practical, copies of allapproved national standards and resumes of approved qualified testinglaboratories. (1933, c. 555, s. 3; 1989, c. 681, s. 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_66 > GS_66-25

§66‑25.  Acceptable listings as to safety of goods.

All electrical materials,devices, appliances, and equipment shall be evaluated for safety andsuitability for intended use.  This evaluation shall be conducted in accordancewith nationally recognized standards and shall be conducted by a qualifiedtesting laboratory.  The Commissioner of Insurance, through the EngineeringDivision of the Department of Insurance, shall implement the proceduresnecessary to approve suitable national standards and to approve suitablequalified testing laboratories.  The Commissioner may assign his authority toimplement the procedures for specific materials, devices, appliances, orequipment to other agencies or bodies when they would be uniquely qualified toimplement those procedures.

In the event that theCommissioner determines that electrical materials, devices, appliances, orequipment in question cannot be adequately evaluated through the use ofapproved national standards or by approved qualified testing laboratories, theEngineering Division of the Department of Insurance shall specify anyalternative evaluations which safety requires.

The Engineering Division ofthe Department of Insurance shall keep in file, where practical, copies of allapproved national standards and resumes of approved qualified testinglaboratories. (1933, c. 555, s. 3; 1989, c. 681, s. 1.)