Each manufacturer shall identify by suitable means the acceptance status of the product, to indicate the conformance or nonconformance of the product with acceptance criteria. The identification of acceptance status shall be maintained throughout manufacturing, packaging, labeling, installation, and servicing of the product to ensure that only products which have passed the required acceptance activities is distributed, used, or installed.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B10714