### Question
Can you define what masonry unit means?


### Answer
**Masonry unit** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 8702*:

> a noncombustible building product intended to be laid by hand or joined using mortar, grout, surface bonding, post-tensioning or some combination of these methods

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 8702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 113-CONCRETE MASONRY PRODUCTS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION**

