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Anything can be sold. And I doubt any inspector is going to look closely at the tiny printing on the cable, if they know enough to look at all. All they are interested in is that plenum cable is used where required.

-Hal

I was working at a new hospital where the inspector tagged the speakers because they were not UL listed (not my job).

I would assume that since the inspector approves a job and his name is on the line they might look closer on some job site then others?
A new Hospital might get more scrutiny then a Ma n' Pa store in the 'hood.

So, an unapproved cable could easily be installed where a permit was not pulled.
Also, UL image can easily be downloaded and attached to anything:

Interesting read that puts it bluntly: https://www.chinalawblog.com/2014/0...r-china-manufacturer-do-it-yourself.html

Excerpt:
"I am guessing that the Chinese manufacturer got the project by underbidding based on its plan to forge UL certification."