Regulatory Acceptance - the UL Advantage
Having your product installations approved by local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) without delays or requests for additional technical information is an important consideration for your customers. Equally important is the confidence that changes in regulations and installation code requirements won't create compliance problems for your UL certified products. UL has a variety of resources that give you an advantage when you need regulatory acceptance and assist you when questions arise about the installation of UL certified products:
- Most widely recognized mark - Surveys show that UL certification Marks are by far the most widely recognized and accepted marks among North American regulatory authorities.
- Unparalleled certification information - Everyday, regulatory officials use UL's Online Certifications Directory at www.ul.com/database/ to gather the certification information they need for product approvals. UL's latest tool - the Code Correlation Database - makes it possible for regulatory officials to quickly correlate the code requirements they enforce with UL product categories and Listings. Go to www.ul.com/regulators/codelink/ and see why it's quickly becoming an indispensable tool for regulatory officials.
- Regulatory support services - UL's Regulatory Services Department staff provides installation code support unmatched among other certification organizations. Many of our Regulatory Services staff members are former regulatory officials ... they know and understand AHJ concerns. This means we can quickly resolve code enforcement issues related to installations of UL certified products. Read more about this team at www.ul.com/regulators.
- Keeping you informed on regulatory issues - UL publishes newsletters on breaking regulatory issues that can affect your business. Get the latest on regulatory trends by subscribing to The Code Authority and UL's other regulatory-focused newsletters. Go to https://www.ul.com/regulators/contact.cfm for your free subscription.
- Excellent AHJ relations - We know and understand AHJs and their approval processes. We provide them with technical training classes and technical assistance to support their acceptance of UL certified products in safe, code compliant installations.
- Code expertise - Our staff are recognized technical experts who serve on more than 100 code and standards development committees. We are in touch with the latest code developments and often share this expertise with our customers in the interest of safety.
The comprehensive package of services that our knowledgeable Regulatory Services staff provide to AHJs is just one of the many reasons why UL certified products are so widely accepted throughout North America by regulatory authorities.
