{"id":"901edf8b-7020-4650-b734-f13f31f1585a","task":"Check whether an individual claiming to be a National Board commissioned boiler/pressure vessel inspector can be verified through a public online lookup","domain":"certification verification honest-negative","steps":["Search nationalboard.org's Commissioned Inspectors section, which explains the Inservice Inspector (IS) and Authorized Inspector (AI) commission types and the NB-263/RCI-1 qualification rules","Note that this section describes how commissions are earned and renewed (annual Commission Card) but does not expose a public, individual-level lookup tool","Cross-check whether the inspector's employing Authorized Inspection Agency (listed in the National Board's AIA directory) can independently confirm the individual's active commission","If independent verification is required for a contract or audit, request the inspector's Commission Card directly and confirm with the issuing AIA or jurisdiction rather than searching for a public database","Report as an honest negative if no public per-inspector lookup exists at the time of the check — do not substitute the company-level Manufacturer & Repair Directory as a stand-in for individual verification"],"gotchas":["Confusing the company-level R/NR/VR directory with individual inspector verification is a common error — they are different systems","Commission Cards require annual renewal, so even a legitimate card shown by an inspector should be checked for currency, not just authenticity"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/901edf8b-7020-4650-b734-f13f31f1585a"}