STATEMENT OF POLICYON THE USE OF CODE SYMBOLS AND

CODE AUTHORIZATION IN ADVERTISING

ASME has established procedures to authorize quali-fied organizations to perform various activities in ac-cordance with the requirements of the ASME Boilerand Pressure Vessel Code. It is the aim of the Societyto provide recognition of organizations so authorized.An organization holding authorization to perform vari-ous activities in accordance with the requirements ofthe Code may state this capability in its advertisingliterature.

Organizations that are authorized to use Code Symbolsfor marking items or constructions which have been con-structed and inspected in compliance with the ASMEBoiler and Pressure Vessel Code are issued Certificates ofAuthorization. It is the aim of the Society to maintain thestanding of the Code Symbols for the benefit of the users,the enforcement jurisdictions, and the holders of the sym-bols who comply with all requirements.

Based on these objectives, the following policy hasbeen established on the usage in advertising of facsimilesof the symbols, Certificates of Authorization, and refer-ence to Code construction. The American Society ofMechanical Engineers does not approve, certify,

STATEMENT OF POLICYON THE USE OF ASME MARKING

TO IDENTIFY MANUFACTURED ITEMS

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code providesrules for the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, andnuclear components. This includes requirements for mate-rials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, andstamping. Items constructed in accordance with all of theapplicable rules of the Code are identified with the officialCode Symbol Stamp described in the governing Section ofthe Code.

Markings such as ASME, ASME Standard, orany other marking including ASME or the variousCode Symbols shall not be used on any item which is

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rate, or endorse any item, construction, or activityand there shall be no statements or implications whichmight so indicate. An organization holding a CodeSymbol and/or a Certificate of Authorization may statein advertising literature that items, constructions, oractivities are built (produced or performed) or activitiesconducted in accordance with the requirements of theASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, or meetthe requirements of the ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Code.

The ASME Symbol shall be used only for stampingand nameplates as specifically provided in the Code.However, facsimiles may be used for the purpose offostering the use of such construction. Such usage maybe by an association or a society, or by a holder of a CodeSymbol who may also use the facsimile in advertising toshow that clearly specified items will carry the symbol.General usage is permitted only when all of a manufactur-ers items are constructed under the rules.

The ASME logo, which is the cloverleaf with theletters ASME within, shall not be used by any organiza-tion other than ASME.

not constructed in accordance with all of the applicablerequirements of the Code.

Items shall not be described on ASME Data ReportForms nor on similar forms referring to ASME whichtend to imply that all Code requirements have beenmet when, in fact, they have not been. Data ReportForms covering items not fully complying with ASMErequirements should not refer to ASME or they shouldclearly identify all exceptions to the ASME require-ments.

STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF CODE SYMBOLS AND CODE AUTHORIZATION IN ADVERTISINGSTATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF ASME MARKING TO IDENTIFY MANUFACTURED ITEMS