Chapter 25 — GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
2503 Inspection — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 2503 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
2503.1 Inspection.¶
Lath and gypsum panel products shall be inspected in accordance with Section 110.3.6.
2503.2 Additional requirements for inspection and testing.¶
2503.2 Additional requirements for inspection and testing. [DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC and OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 4 & 5] 1. Lath, gypsum board and gypsum panel products shall be inspected in accordance with Chapter 17A and the California Adminis- trative Code.
2. No lath, gypsum board and gypsum panel products or their attachments shall be covered or finished until it has been inspected and approved by the inspector of record and/or special inspector.
GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
3. The enforcement agency shall be permitted to require tests in accordance with Table 2506.2 to determine compliance with the provisions of this code. 4. The testing of gypsum board and gypsum panel products shall conform with standards listed in Table 2506.2
Exception: [OSHPD 2] Single-story Type V skilled nursing or intermediate care facilities utilizing wood-frame or light-steel-frame construction.
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