This classification applies to employers that perform inspections for insurance, safety or valuation purposes on a fee basis, including but not limited to boiler inspection, electric meter inspection and testing, backflow valve inspection and testing, energy efficiency inspection, fire protection and safety inspection, log scaling and agricultural products inspection. This classification also applies to monitoring the flow of fluids on oil leases or along pipelines on a fee basis.
This classification also applies to insurance claims or insurance fraud investigations performed on a fee basis that involve surveillance of persons without their knowledge.
Insurance claims or insurance fraud investigation companies that exclusively perform investigations that do not require surveillance of persons without their knowledge shall be classified as 8742, Salespersons – Outside, 8810, Clerical Office Employees, or 8871¸ Clerical Telecommuter Employees, subject to the Standard Exceptions rule. See Section III, Rule 4, Standard Exceptions.
Insurance claims investigations performed by insurance companies shall be classified as 8822, Insurance Companies.
Investigation operations for other than insurance claims or insurance fraud shall be separately classified as 7721(1), Detective or Private Investigative Agencies.
When performed in connection with an employer’s own operations, other than construction or erection, the operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with an aircraft system and payload total combined weight of less than 55 pounds shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions.
Property appraisal (or property appraisal in combination with clerical activities) on a fee basis shall be classified as 8742, Salespersons – Outside, subject to the Standard Exceptions rule. See Section III, Rule 4, Standard Exceptions.
The weighing, grading, inspecting or sampling of merchandise at docks, railway stations or warehouses on a fee basis shall be classified as 8720(3), Weighers, Samplers or Inspectors of Merchandise on Docks or at Railway Stations or Warehouses.
The fee inspection of boats, ships or marine vessels for safety or to determine seaworthiness or the fee inspection or surveying of cargo that may have been damaged in marine transit shall be classified as 7248, Marine Appraisers or Surveyors.
The provision of legal support services on a fee basis, including but not limited to process serving of summons, subpoenas or complaints; filing court documents; or reproducing documents shall be classified as 8821, Law Firm Support Services.
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Phraseology: INSPECTION FOR INSURANCE, SAFETY OR VALUATION PURPOSES — N.O.C. — including Outside Salespersons Footnote: This classification applies to employers that perform inspections for insurance, safety or valuation purposes on a fee basis, including but not limited to boiler inspections, electric meter inspection and testing, backflow valve inspection and testing, energy efficiency inspections, fire protection and safety inspections, log scaling and agricultural products inspection. This classification also applies to monitoring the flow of fluids on oil leases or along pipelines on a fee basis. This classification also applies to insurance claims or insurance fraud investigations performed on a fee basis that involve surveillance of persons without their knowledge. Insurance claims or insurance fraud investigation companies that exclusively perform investigations that do not require surveillance of persons without their knowledge shall be classified as 8742, Salespersons — Outside, or 8810, Clerical Office Employees, subject to the Standard Exceptions rule. See Section III, Rule 4, Standard Exceptions. Insurance claims investigations performed by insurance companies shall be classified as 8822, Insurance Companies. Investigation operations for other than insurance claims or insurance fraud shall be classified as 7721(1), Detective or Private Investigative Agencies. When performed in connection with an employer's own operations, other than construction or erection, the operating crew of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (aerial drones) with an aircraft system and payload total combined weight of less than 55 pounds shall be classified in accordance with Section III, Rule 5, General Inclusions. Property appraisal (or property appraisal in combination with clerical activities) on a fee basis shall be classified as 8742, Salespersons — Outside, subject to the Standard Exceptions rule. See Section III, Rule 4, Standard Exceptions. The weighing, grading, inspecting or sampling of merchandise at docks, railway stations or warehouses on a fee basis shall be classified as 8720(3), Weighers, Samplers or Inspectors of Merchandise on Docks or at Railway Stations or Warehouses. The fee inspection of boats, ships or marine vessels for safety or to determine seaworthiness or the fee inspection or surveying of cargo that may have been damaged in marine transit shall be classified as 7248, Marine Appraisers or Surveyors. The provision of legal support services on a fee basis, including but not limited to process serving of summons, subpoenas and complaints; filing court documents; or reproducing documents shall be classified as 8821, Law Firm Support Services. | 9/1/2021 |
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