Threaded stays may be replaced by welded-in stays provided that in the judgment of the inspector the plate adjacent to the staybolt has not been materially weakened by wasting away. All requirements of the ASME Code governing welded-in stays shall be met, except that stress relieving other than thermal may be used as provided in section 14-3.15 of this Subpart.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 14-3.17