13 NCAC 13 .0103 INCORPORATED - STANDARDS

(a) The following standards are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions of the standards:

(1) The ANSI/NB-23 National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) Parts 2, 3, and 4. Copies of the ANSI/NB-23 National Board Inspection Code Parts 2, 3, and 4 are available for inspection at the offices of the Bureau and may also be obtained from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, via U.S. Mail at 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229, via telephone at (614) 888-8320, or via the internet at www.nationalboard.org. The costs, which does not include shipping and handling, are as follows:

(A) Complete Set (printed ), Parts 1-4: $325.00;

(B) Individual (printed), Part 2: $150.00;

(D) Individual (printed), Part 4: $115.00; or

(E) Bundled Set (printed and PDF), Parts 1-4: $435.00.

(2) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Copies of the complete set of the ASME Code are available for inspection at the offices of the Bureau and may also be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, via U.S. Mail at 150 Clove Road, 6^th Floor, Little Falls, New Jersey 07424-2139, via telephone at (800) 843-2763, via facsimile at (973) 882-1717 or (800) 843-2763, via email at customercare@asme.org, or via the internet at www.asme.org. The cost is twenty thousand one hundred ninety dollars ($20,190).

(3) The North Carolina State Building Code. Copies of the North Carolina State Building Code are available for inspection at the offices of the Bureau and may also be obtained from the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal, Engineering & Codes, 1429 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610. The cost of a North Carolina State Building Code, is one hundred twenty nine dollars ($129.00) for walk-in clients; prices differ for digital versions, when ordering online, and for members of the International Code Council. The codes may be ordered via the internet at https://www.ncosfm.gov/codes.

(b) The rules of this Chapter shall control when any conflict between these Rules and the standards cited in Subparagraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this Rule exists. In the event that a conflict between these Rules and the North Carolina State Building Code exists, the more stringent standard prevails and shall be adhered to.

History Note: Authority G.S. 95-69.11; 95-69.14;

Eff. January 1, 1995;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2011; July 1, 2006;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2018;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2024; April 1, 2022.