WAC 51-19-190   Tests.  Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with any of the provisions of the HBC or evidence that any material or construction does not conform to the requirements of the HBC, the building official may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at no expense to the jurisdiction.

     Test methods shall be as specified by the HBC, the Building Code, or by other recognized test standards. If there are no recognized and accepted test methods for the proposed alternate, the building official shall determine test procedures.

     All tests shall be made by an approved agency. Reports of such tests shall be retained by the building official for the period required for the retention of public records.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.120 and 19.27.074. 91-01-103, § 51-19-190, filed 12/18/90, effective 7/1/91.]