• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE);
• Aerospace Standard (AS);
• Military Standard (MS).
State
The term “State” as used in this manual means the State of the Operator. See State of the Operator.
The term “state” as used in this manual is generic and means any relevant state. State Acceptance
The method whereby a state addresses a matter submitted for its review with a response that is not formal or necessarily active. A state may accept a matter submitted to it for review as being in compliance with the applicable standards if the state does not specifically reject all or a portion of the matter under review, usually after some defined period of time after submission.
State Approval
The method whereby a state addresses a matter submitted for its review with an active and formal response, which constitutes a finding or determination of compliance with the applicable standards. An approval will be evidenced by the signature of the approving official, the issuance of a document or certificate, or some other formal action taken by the State.