On 8/29/2011 1:48 PM, Paul Drahn wrote:
Yes, a private company, but the insurance industry relies on their
label, and in Oregon, if not some other states, an item that plugs into
commercial AC power must have the UL label before it can be sold here.

In many states, an item has to have a certification (UL or ETL) before
it can be used in a public building or workplace.

BobH