This classification applies to the manufacture or shop repair of non-electronic instruments, including but not limited to micrometers, surveying levels, sighting rods, hypodermic syringes, scalpels and microscopes. This classification also applies to the manufacture of catheters, binoculars, compasses, telescopes, implantable medical devices, orthodontic components, medical hand tools, non-electronic scales, measuring tapes or rifle scopes.
This classification also applies to employers that design proprietary, non-electronic instruments and subcontract manufacturing to other concerns provided the employer also:
- Manufactures the prototype or subcontracts the manufacture of the prototype; or
- Receives the manufactured product and performs quality control operations prior to shipment.
Employers that neither design nor manufacture the product, but purchase products from manufacturers for resale purposes, shall be assigned to the applicable Stores Industry Group classification notwithstanding that they may engage in some product preparation or quality control operations.
The manufacture of electronic medical instruments shall be classified as 3572, Medical Instrument Mfg.
The manufacture of electronic professional or scientific instruments shall be classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic.
The repair of instruments away from the shop shall be separately classified.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Footnote: This classification applies to the manufacture and shop repair of non-electronic instruments, including but not limited to micrometers, surveying levels, sighting rods, hypodermic syringes, scalpels and microscopes. This classification also applies to the manufacture of catheters, implantable medical devices, orthodontic components, medical hand tools, binoculars, compasses, non-electronic scales, measuring tapes, rifle scopes and telescopes. The manufacture of electronic medical instruments shall be classified as 3572, Medical Instrument Mfg. The manufacture of electronic professional and scientific instruments shall be classified as 3681(1), Instrument Mfg. — electronic. The repair of instruments away from the shop shall be separately classified. | 1/1/2019 |
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