CLSAB Regulations
Overall Regulations
The CLSAB Regulations (latest revision effective January 1, 2007) set out grading rules and product standards approval requirements along with the accreditation requirements for Lumber Grading Agencies. The regulations also cover Agency procedures for grade stamping lumber and for agency enforcement actions; procedures for CLSAB field inspections and CLSAB random sample inspections, and procedures for agency follow-up and actions required when CLSAB requests re-grading and/or re-inspections. Enforcement procedures and the process for appeals are also included along with a description of the circumstances whereby an agency can lapse their accreditation.
Accompanying the Regulations is a series of appendices that describe policy for product standards approval (Schedule A), lumber grading machine approval (Schedule B), Grading Agency verification of heat chambers (Schedule C), and the CLSAB “KD-HT” check list (Schedule D).
Download the Overall Regulations
Download the Appendices only (Schedules A to D)
The CLSAB Regulations require that Grading Agencies abide by the criteria procedures and requirements established by the CLSAB and as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors. One of those recent amendments was that Grading Agencies be Guide 65 compliant and that CLSAB conform to the requirements of ISO 17011.
Treated Wood Regulations
In October 2007, the CLSAB Board approved new Regulations for the CLSAB Treated Wood Program. These Regulations describe the standards and test procedures used for inspecting wood treating plants, plant qualification procedures, the requirements for accreditation and functions of CLSAB under this program, the process for laboratory approval, interpretations, additional procedures, and a list of the CSA treated wood standards the program will be measuring to.
An organization wishing to become accredited under the Treated Wood Program must also meet the requirements of CLSAB's Overall Regulations and By-laws.
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CLSAB Bylaws
Since the CLSAB was established as an independent body in 1982, its bylaws have set policy and legal requirements governing membership, dues, officers, the Board of Directors, meetings, committees, corporate function, audits, and indemnification of members, officers and Directors. The latest revisions to the bylaws were approved by the Board of Directors on January 1, 2007 and received approval from the Minister of Industry Canada on January 22, 2007.
Download the CLSAB Bylaws.
