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NC S70
Bill
AI Summary
- Defines "dimension lumber" as lumber that has not been grade-stamped under the authority of a lumber grading bureau
- Permits ungraded dimension lumber in one- and two-family dwelling construction if sold directly by the sawmill owner or employee to the homeowner or their representative
- Requires dimension lumber to meet all North Carolina Residential Code requirements except for grade-stamping, and must be certified by an accredited third-party inspector to conform with American Softwood Lumber Standard PS20
- Mandates code enforcement officials review dwelling framing for compliance and shields them from liability for structural failures resulting from the use of ungraded dimension lumber rather than grade-stamped lumber
- Expires when the Building Code Council issues permanent rules substantially similar to this act and notifies the Codifier of Statutes
Legislative Description
Promote North Carolina Sawmills
Administrative Code; Administrative Rules; Advertising & Marketing; Building Code Council; Building Codes; Buildings; Communicat
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2/7/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate2/7/2023
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