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==Changes for v6.0==
 
;Renumbered chapter and headings
:Separating earlier chapters and rearranging moves Chapter 7 to Chapter 15.
:Addition of heading General to prevent numbering collision with following section
:Following rules renumbered
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;Was 7.1, now 15.1
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;Was
:Not in rules
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:Tests to penetration-resistant material must be made on the object itself, not a swatch of identical material, unless such a swatch undergoes the same stresses as the garment by being sewn onto the inside of a garment, as the swatch will not otherwise have undergone the same stresses over time..
;Functional change
:Clarification to ensure that a swatch of material cannot be kept in a closet and brought out to punch test; the protective garment itself must be subject to the test.
;Reason
:Swatch of fabric will otherwise not be subjected to the same wear and tear as the garment itself.
;For notes section
:January 2024  Clarification added to ensure that a swatch of material cannot be kept in a closet and brought out to punch test; the protective garment itself must be subject to the test, as the swatch of fabric will otherwise not be subjected to the same wear and tear as the garment itself.
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;Was 7.1.2, now 15.2.2 Exemptions
:Additional rule added so numbering applied
;Was
:These materials only need to be tested at the marshal's discretion.
;Now
:These materials only need to be tested at the marshal's discretion if newly purchased. Ballistic nylon and commercial fencing clothing rated to at least 550 Newtons must be tested every two years, as they can degrade with use.
;Functional change
:Adds requirement to test every two years
;Reason
:These materials degrade with use
;For notes section
:January 2024 - Ballistic nylon and commercial fencing clothing rated to at least 550 Newtons must be tested every two years, as they can degrade with use.
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