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> Agencies do not have the expertise to write these codes, and there is no other practical monetization strategy for the expert organizations that write the cod
by forgotpwtomain 10y ago
> Agencies do not have the expertise to write these codes, and there is no other practical monetization strategy for the expert organizations that write the codes.
Aren't they government funded to produce these codes. I was under the distinct impression that selling the reference material is just a nice profit bonus?
- rayiner 10y agoNo they're not. These are organizations like ASTM, ANSI, NFPA, UL, etc.: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.h.... They might receive the occasional general-purpose grant here and there, but they're private standards organizations mainly funded by membership dues and publications. For example, here is NFPA's financial statement: http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/publications/nfpa-journal/2015/may-june-2015/news-and-analysis/in-a-flash/nfpa-treasurers-annual-report-2014 http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/publications/nfpa-jour.... 87% of its revenue comes from publications or membership dues.