{"id":"fa982676-3d7d-451f-97fa-cbb82302f567","task":"Confirm an ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) certificate holder's status using ASME's public directory, understanding that the BPVC text itself is paywalled.","domain":"asme.org","steps":["Use ASME's Certificate Holder Search (caconnect.asme.org/directory or asme.org's \"Locate ASME Certified Companies\") to confirm a manufacturer's ASME Certification Mark status, certificate number, scope, and expiration.","Note ASME's public count of over 6,800 active Certificate Holders in the BPVC program — treat an absent listing for a company claiming an ASME stamp as a red flag worth following up on.","Do not attempt to source the full BPVC text for free — it is sold as a paid publication in multiple sections (I, VIII, IX, etc.), individually or as a set, with no free-to-read equivalent.","For code interpretation short of purchase, rely only on ASME's own published interpretations/errata, not third-party summaries, for anything safety-critical.","If your shop needs its own ASME stamp, note that obtaining one requires a separate accreditation/audit process distinct from this public search tool."],"gotchas":["The Certificate Holder Search confirms a company's authorization to use an ASME stamp; it does not certify any specific vessel — also check the vessel's data report/National Board registration.","ASME BPVC is sold as multiple separate sections — make sure a vendor claiming \"ASME BPVC compliant\" specifies which section (e.g., Section VIII vs. IX) actually applies to your job."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","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":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/fa982676-3d7d-451f-97fa-cbb82302f567"}