VOLUNTARY STEEL VERIFICATION PROGRAM

1. Each plate manufacturer shall request a certified public accountant (CPA) to make any changes which may be necessary in the plate manufacturers accounting procedures so that the CPA can audit such records of the client to confirm that the metal connector plates for engineered wood trusses were manufactured in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of the model building codes, ANSI/TPI 1 National Design Standard for Metal Plate Connected Wood Truss Construction and exclusively from mill certified structural grade steel meeting ASTM A653 and ASTM A924 (formerly ASTM A446) specifications or, in the case of stainless steel, the appropriate specifications.

2. The audit by the manufacturer's CPA shall begin at the same time, or as soon afterward as will be deemed necessary, to enable it to meet the timetable below:

Quarter	Report Due
1st Quarter	June 1
2nd Quarter	September 1
3rd Quarter	December 1
4th Quarter	March 1

3. Following completion of its audit the CPA shall submit a written report to the Institute stating whether or not in its opinion and based upon its audit of such records, the metal connector plates for engineered wood trusses manufactured by its client were in compliance with TPI and model code criteria.

4. For succeeding quarters, the CPA shall submit similar written reports as to whether its client is meeting the requirements outlined above, no later than 60 days after the end of each quarter.

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