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12 May Wyoming
The State of Wyoming has adopted the 2008 National Electrical Code without amendments effective July 1, 2008. More...
05 May Arkansas
The State of Arkansas adopted the 2008 NEC and it will go into effect on June 1, 2008 with no amendments. More...
01 May South Dakota
On Friday, April 25, 2008 the Electrical Commission heard testimony both in favor and opposition of the adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code. More...
28 April New Mexico
The State of New Mexico has announced adoption of the 2008 Edition of the National Electrical Code®, under Title 14, Chapter 10, effective on July 1, 2008. More...
25 April Kentucky
There are two meetings scheduled that will directly affect the 2008 National Electrical Code adoption for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. More...
24 April Nebraska
The State of Nebraska has scheduled a special meeting to delete the 2005 National Electrical Code amendment 210.12 Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters. More ...
22 April North Dakota
North Dakota adopted the 2008 NEC effective April 1, 2008. More...
19 April California
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has begun reviewing the International Residential Code for suitability as an enforceable code for residential construction in the State. More...
11 April Minnesota
Minnesota HBA is contesting the adoption of the 2008 NEC without amendments. Karen Linner, Director of Codes and Research for the Builders Association of Minnesota, sent the attached letter to the Minnesota Board of Electricity and spoke at there April 8th, 2008
meeting. More...
11 April Ohio
Testimony in support of the 2008 NEC for this May 2nd public hearing is at the Ohio Board of Building Standards. More...
10 April 2008 Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Electricity publishes Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules 2008 NEC without a Public Hearing. More...
10 April 2008 Washington
Oregon Begins Enforcement of 2008 NEC
On April 1, 2008, the State of Oregon began enforcement of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code, based on the 2008 National Electrical Code, with State amendments. Oregon instituted an elaborate code review and amendment process for this cycle that began in the fall of 2007 and did not conclude until March 2008. More...
09 April 2008 Washington
Washington State Closes Proposal Period
The Electrical Section of the Department of Labor & Industries opened a window for proposals to the 2009 Edition of the State Electrical Rules on January 1, 2008 and held it open for three months, closing the comment period on March 31, 2008. More...
08 April 2008 Indiana
Indiana Residential Code revised amendments effective April 5, 2008 is now available. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T06750/A00140.PDF More...
03 April 2008 Ohio
Ohio Governor Strickland has signed the emergency order to temporarily rescind the 2008 NEC and revert back to the 2005 NEC, effective immediately. More ...
18 March 2008 South Dakota
South Dakota Electrical Commission under attack by the South Dakota Home Builders Association (SDHBA) to amend AFCI provisions with the 2008 National Electrical Code adoption. More..
07 March 2008 Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Signs Electrician Licensing Bill More...
06 March 2008 Ohio
Those persons who plan to go to Ohio on March 28th for this meeting are hereby notified that it has been postponed until early April. More...
21 February 2008 Ohio
Here is the address for the upcoming public hearing regarding the Ohio 2008 NEC. More ...
15 February 2008 Idaho
A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 19 at 1:30 PM by the House Business Committee. More...
14 February 2008 Nebraska
The Nebraska 2008 National Electrical Code adoption process is being challenged by the Home Builders Association. More...
08 February 2008 Tennessee
The following is a copy of a news release by Leslie Newman, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and insurance concerning a hearing to file an emergency rule to allow designers and builders to use the International Building Code (IBC) and the 2006 Uniform Fire Code (NFPA 1). More...
06 February 2008 New Hampshire
The New Hampshire State Building Code Review Board will hold a public hearing, to receive comments on the consideration of the adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code. More ...
04 February 2008 Wisconsin
Effective March 1, 2008, the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (WCBC), Comm 60-66 and Fire Prevention (Comm 14), will be updated, adopting the 2006 editions of the International Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and (for the first time) the International Existing Building Code. More...
24 January 2008 Ohio
Ohio 2008 National Electrical Code adoption is in jeopardy of being rescinded. More...
22 January 2008 Indiana
The State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Homeland Security Training Division Fire and Building Codes has just received final approval from the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission for the amendments to the 2005 Indiana Residential Code. More...
11 January 2008 Wisconsin
The State of Wisconsin has scheduled a second public meeting for the adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code.More...
10 January 2008 Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama adopted the 2008 National Electrical Code without amendment on January 3, 2008. More ...
07 January 2008 Wisconsin
Wisconsin is starting the review process to adopt the 2008 NEC. Previously, Wisconsin has not adopted the AFCI requirements of the NEC. More ...
04 January 2008 Alabama
Shelby County, Alabama adopted the 2008 National Electrical Code with the three following amendments: More ...
19 December 2007, Ohio
On 12/14/07 at the Ohio Board of Building Standards meeting, Ohio adopted the 2008 NEC with an effective date of January 1, 2008. More ...
18 December 2007, Wisconsin
The State of Wisconsin has scheduled the first of a series of meetings to update Comm 16 which is the electrical code for the State of Wisconsin. More...
11 December 2007, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently issued an Advisory on certain electrical requirements in the Uniform Construction Code (UCC). More...
10 December 2007, New York
New York City will begin the review process of the 2008 NEC on January 1, 2008. More ...
06 December 2007, Indiana
On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, the State of Indiana Electrical Code Review Committee of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission will hold the first of several monthly public meetings of the committee to review the 2008 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-2008) for possible adoption, with proposed amendments, by the Commission. More...
07 November 2007, Wisconsin
There will be a meeting of the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code Advisory Council Nov. 15, 2007, in Madison to review a possible hearing draft of proposed UDC code changes the council has been working on. More...
06 November 2007, Illinois
The State of Illinois effective 10/9/07 has amended the Illinois Energy Conservation Code to identify the latest published ICC International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as the minimum required state energy code. More...
09 October 2007, Ohio
The State of Ohio has announced that the Board of Building Standards will convene for a public hearing at 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 2, 2007, in Hearing Room 1, at 6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. More...
03 October 2007, New York
A Notice of Adoption was published in the October 3, 2007 edition of the New York State Register. More...
17 September 2007, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations is soliciting comments for the 2008 Massachusetts Electrical Code. More...
14 September 2007, North Carolina
On August 31, 2007, North Carolina Session Law 2007-529 passed by the General Assembly of North Carolina became law. More...
23 August 2007, Minnesota
The State of Minnesota that begun the process to adopt the 2008 NEC. More...
21 August 2007, Idaho
At its August 9, 2007 meeting, the Idaho Electrical Board voted to recommend adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code with State amendments. More...
21 August 2007, California
On January 1, 2008, the State of California is scheduled to begin enforcement of a new set of construction codes. More...
30 July 2007, Michigan
Michigan Adopted the 2005 NEC on 7/26/07 with an effective date of 11/23/07. More...
27 July 2007, Illinois
The State of Illinois has an open comment period until August 27, 2007 on the proposed State Life Safety and State Fire Code adoptions. More...
18 July 2007, Idaho
The State of Idaho will take the first step to adoption of the 2008 Edition of the National Electrical Code® at the August 9 meeting of the Idaho Electrical Board, to be held in Post Falls, ID. More...
10 July 2007, Washington
On July 1, 2007, the 2006 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fire Code, International Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, along with the 2006 Washington State Energy Code and the 2006 Washington State Indoor Air Quality Code became effective statewide. More...
09 July 2007, Arizona
On June 12, 2007, Tucson adopted the 2005 Edition of the National Electrical Code, along with the 2006 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Energy Conservation Code, and International Fuel Gas Code. More...
30 June 2007, Florida (Carbon Monoxide)
Florida Senate Bill 1822 was recently signed into law by the Governor of Florida that requires carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in certain spaces in specific occupancy classifications throughout the state of Florida. More...
29 June 2007, Florida (Swimming Pools)
Florida Senate Bill 2836 was recently signed into law by the Governor of Florida that accepts an alternate rule to the language in 2005 National Electrical Code Section 680.26(C) that relates to bonding systems for swimming pools. More...
28 June 2007, Minnesota
Subject of Rules. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry requests comments on its possible amendment of rules governing the adoption of the National Electrical Code. More...
31 May 2007, Idaho
The State of Idaho legislature approved adoption of the 2006 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, and International Energy Conservation Code in late April 2007. More...
30 May 2007, South Carolina
On February 22, 2006, in compliance with Section 6-9-50(A) of the South Carolina Code of Laws 1976 as amended, the South Carolina Building Code Council formally adopted the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code®, with one modification. More...
04 May 2007, Iowa
The State of Iowa Legislature has passed HF897. More...
04 April 2007, Oregon
The State of Oregon has announced the adoption of two new construction codes, effective April 1, 2007. More...
09 March 2007, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Electrical Code Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 to begin the processing of the 2008 Massachusetts Electrical Code. More...
01 March 2007, South Dakota
South Dakota has for over 25 years required listing for all electrical equipment. More...
27 February 2007, Washington
The Electrical Division of the Washington Department of Labor & Industries has adopted a new edition of the State Electrical Rules, WAC (Washington Administrative Code) 296-46B, on December 31, 2006. More...
26 February 2007, California
At its January 29 meeting, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) announced that all affected State agencies have completed their review of the appropriate model codes and have submitted their recommendations for amendments. More...
05 February 2007, New York
The New York State Department of State, Division of Code Enforcement and Administration has published, in accordance with state statutory requirements, notice to revise the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and State Energy Conservation Construction Code in the New York State Register. More...
02 February 2007, Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians will hold public hearings relative to proposed revisions to the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 237 Sections 13.00 and 17.00. More...
31 January 2007, New York
On Wednesday, December 5, 2006, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed Introduction Bill 425. More...
26 January 2007, Connecticut
Christopher R. Laux, A.I.A, Connecticut State Building Inspector has announced the opening of the revision cycle of the 2007 Amendments to the 2005 State Building Code (SBC). More...
24 January 2007, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has updated the reference standards of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC). More...
08 December 2006, Michigan
A public hearing will be held on adoption of the 2005 NEC for the State of Michigan on January 17, 2007 at 9:30 am. More...
01 December 2006, New York
On Wednesday, November 29, 2006, the New York City Council passed Introduction Bill 425. More...
21 November 2006, Washington
The State of Washington will implement a new electrical rule package on December 31, 2006, just 6 months after the last rule changes. More...
20 November 2006, Oregon
The Oregon Electrical and Elevator Board voted to approve Draft 4 of a partial exemption from certification for certain electrical equipment at its meeting on November 16, 2006. More...
13 October 2006, New York
On Wednesday, October 18, 2006, the New York City Council Housing & Buildings Committee will consider Introduction Bill 425. More...
28 July 2006, Illinois
The Illinois General Assembly adopted Public Act 094-0741 in May of 2006. The Act becomes effective January 1, 2007. More...
24 July 2006, Delaware
On July 18, 2006 the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission signed an order to adopt the Commission Regulations, which include the 2005 NEC. More...
17 July 2006, Rhode Island
On June 23, 2006 the Rhode Island General Assembly passed House Bill 7925. On July 10, 2006 Governor Donald L. Carcieri vetoed the bill. More...
14 July 2006, Rhode Island
On June 24, 2006 the Rhode Island General Assembly passed House Bill 7924. This bill was then sent to Governor Donald L. Carcieri for his approval. More...
28 June 2006, Mississippi
After a slow adoption start and in spite of hurricane Katrina several Mississippi jurisdictions have joined the cities of Meridian and Biloxi in adopting the 2005 National Electrical Codeduring the first half of 2006. More...
22 June 2006, Michigan
A public forum was held on June 20, 2006 at the office of the Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety for the State of Michigan. More...
08 June 2006, North Carolina
The North Carolina Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt industrial machinery from regulation under the Building Code. More...
01 June 2006, Washington
On May 31, 2006, the Chief Electrical Inspector for the State of Washington, Mr. Ron Fuller, issued an emergency order exempting existing building undergoing modification or renovation from the requirements for selective coordination for emergency and legally required standby systems. More ...
31 May 2006, Delaware
Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission published Notice of a public hearing on proposed changes to the 2006 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations. More...
31 May 2006, Washington
Traditionally scheduled for June 30 of each year, the State of Washington announced an early implementation of the 2006 edition of the Washington Electrical Rules. More...
25 May 2006, Nevada
The State of Nevada does not adopt or enforce electrical installation codes or rules. More...
23 May 2006, Michigan
A public forum has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 1:30 pm at 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, conference room 3, 1st floor. More...
22 May 2006, Florida
The Florida Building Commission met on May 1-3, 2006 to consider amendments to the 2004 Florida Building Code through the work of various technical advisory groups (TAC) appointed through the Commission. More...
10 May 2006, South Carolina
The South Carolina Building Codes Council, in compliance with Section 6-9-50(A) of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 as amended, adopted the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code® on February 22, 2006 after an extensive review. More...
09 May 2006, West Virginia
The State of West Virginia has adopted the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code. More...
08 May 2006, Alaska
It was recently reported that the State of Alaska had adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code. It turns out this announcement was issued prematurely. More...
05 May 2006, New Jersey
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division Of Codes and Standards adopted the 2005 NEC with 20 amendments, effective May 1, 2006. More...
14 April 2006, Washington
The State of Washington has announced a streamlined, fast-track process of electrical rule revisions for 2006. More...
03 April 2006, Montana
On February 24, 2006, the State of Montana began enforcement of the 2005 Edition of the National Electrical Code. More...
31 March 2006, Michigan BCC
According to Henry Green, Director of The Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes, the Michigan Electrical Code will be adopted with the 2006 Michigan Construction Codes. More...
31 March 2006, Michigan
At a recent IAEI meeting in Kalamazoo, Michigan inspectors were reminded that the Michigan Energy Code was adopted effective April 1, 2003. More...
28 March 2006, Louisiana, JP
Jefferson Parish adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC) on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 and will begin enforcement on March 23, 2006. More...
28 March 2006, Louisiana
The City of New Orleans adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC) on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 and will begin enforcement 30 days after the adoption date or approximately on or about April 21, 2006. More...
28 March 2006, Mississippi
The City of Biloxi, Mississippi adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC) on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 and will begin enforcement 30 days after adoption on or about April 21, 2006. More...
14 March 2006, Massachusetts
On February 2, 2006, the Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) approved amendments to the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (527 CMR 31:00), to implement Massachusetts General Law Chapter 148 Section 10A. More...
14 March 2006, Utah
The State of Utah began enforcing the 2005 Edition of the National Electrical Code on January 1, 2006. More...
28 February 2006, Alaska
The state of Alaska adopted the 2005 Edition of the National Electrical Code on January 1, 2006, with enforcement beginning on the adoption date. More...
04 January 2006 Dallas, Texas
The City of Dallas, Texas adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code® to be effective January 1, 2006 as the city’s basic wiring standard along with the following amendments, which are amendments recommended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. More...
04 January 2006, Georgia
The State of Georgia adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code® to be effective January 1, 2006 as the state’s basic wiring standard along with the following amendments, which are amendments recommended by the Georgia State Codes Advisory Committee. More...
20 December 2005, California
The State of California is finally going to begin enforcement of the electrical licensing requirements on January 1, 2006. More...
13 December 2005, Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Legislative Regulation Committee approved adoption of the Rhode Island State Electrical Code (SBC-5-2005), the Rhode Island State Building Code (SBC-1-2004), the Rhode Island One and Two Family Dwelling Code (SBC-2-2004). All codes will be effective January 1, 2006. More...
07 November 2005, New Jersey
On November 7, 2005 the New Jersey Division Of Codes And Standards, Department of Community Affairs published in the New Jersey Register rule changes for the Uniform Construction Code, Electrical Subcode. More...
01 November 2005, Connecticut
On October 25, 2005 the State of Connecticut Legislative Regulation Review Committee approved the 2005 State Building Code. More...
24 October 2005, New Jersey
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is developing new rules that will prohibit the installation of electric resistance heating equipment in new residential construction in New Jersey. More...
14 October 2005, Washington, Seattle
The Seattle City Council approved the 2005 Seattle Electrical Code on September 19, and Mayor Nickels signed the ordinance on September 22. More...
04 October 2005, Tennessee
The City of Chattanooga Tennessee recently announced the adoption of the 2005 National Electrical Code® and will begin enforcement October 1, 2005. More...
28 September 2005, Oregon
Rule making in Oregon: The Oregon Electrical Policy Committee met on September 22, 2005 to hear testimony on a request from Portland General Electric (PGE) to exempt electrical equipment over 600 volts from certification requirements when sold to or installed on a customer-owned system. More...
27 September 2005, Washington
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has filed for interim rulemaking for electrical installations. More...
26 September 2005, Washington
The Washington State Electrical Technical Advisory Committee met on September 20, 2005 to consider proposals to the 2006 edition of the State Electrical Rules. More...
08 September 2005, Iowa
Iowa is in the process of adopting the 2005 NEC®. A public hearing was scheduled for September 20, 2005, but the meeting has been cancelled and the next scheduled meeting is October 18, 2005. More...
26 August 2005, Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code®, as of July 27, 2005. Kentucky adopts the NEC without amendment. More...
05 August 2005, Vermont
The Vermont Department of Public Safety is seeking public comments on the Vermont Electrical Safety Rules, which include the 2005 National Electrical Code®. More...
29 July 2005, New Hampshire
Effective July 1, 2005, the 2002 National Electrical Code is replaced with the 2005 National Electrical Code as promulgated by the New Hampshire State
Building Code Review Board. More...
28 July 2005, Wisconsin
The State of Wisconsin will adopt the 2005 National Electrical Code effective September 1, 2005. More...
19 July 2005, North Carolina
This alert concerns an Order issued by the North Carolina Building Code Council as the result of an appeal to the Council on April 18, 2005 by Regional Construction, and supported by the Mecklenburg County area Chamber of Commerce as well as the unexpected support by the Mecklenburg County Building Official against the electrical inspection department he supervises. More...
19 July 2005, Oklahoma
The State of Oklahoma adopted the 2005 NEC® on July 1, 2005. More...
18 July 2005, Mississippi
The City of Meridian, Mississippi adopted the 2005 NEC® on January 1, 2005. More ...
8 July 2005, Colorado
The State of Colorado has adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code® without amendment. The 2005 NEC® is effective July 1, 2005. More...
7 July 2005, Wyoming
The State of Wyoming has adopted the 2005 National Electrical Code effective July 1, 2005. In Wyoming the NEC® is adopted by rule dictated by State Statute and is adopted without amendment. More...
