Yes, and it gets wierder because the standards aren’t law (or they would be public), but the law can require work to be done according to the standard. Most of

Yes, and it gets wierder because the standards aren’t law (or they would be public), but the law can require work to be done according to the standard. Most of the standards were developed with tax dollars too. It takes power away from homeowners when you can’t question the work of a tradesman because you can’t get your own copy of the standards. It also makes it hard for owner-builders like me who are required to follow the standards but don’t really want to pay for them.