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U.S. ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTIONS

• City of Springfield — NEC-2011 although some do group by regions to certification examinations through the
• City of Columbia — NEC-2017, establish standards. Local jurisdictions licensing program within the UCC.
effective October 1, 2019 that have adopted the NEC include:
• City of Independence — NEC-2017 • Northern Nevada Region — NEC-2017 NEW MEXICO • NEC-2017
• City of Joplin — NEC-2017, + July 1, 2019 Effective: February 1, 2018
effective April 2018 + Participating jurisdictions include: Enforcement: Statewide
• City of St. Joseph — NEC-2017 Carson City, City of Sparks, Pershing Agency: New Mexico Regulation &
County, City of Fernley, Douglas Licensing Requirements Department
MONTANA • NEC-2014
County, Washoe County, City of Electrical Bureau | 2550 Cerrillos Road
Effective: October 23, 2014 Reno, Lyon County, Storey County Santa Fe, NM 87505
Enforcement: Statewide • Southern Nevada Region (Southern ~ (505) 476-4700
Agency: Montana Department of Labor Nevada Building Officials) — NEC-2017 ~ rld.state.nm.us/construction/electrical.aspx
& Industry, State Building Codes Bureau + Participating jurisdictions include Quick Fact: The New Mexico Electrical
P.O. Box 200517 | Helena, MT 59620-0517 Clark County, Henderson, Las Bureau reviews and recommends
~ (406) 841-2300 Vegas, North Las Vegas, Boulder contents for the licensing and
~ bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits City, Mesquite, and Pahrump. certification examinations for all
Quick Fact: Local jurisdictions may electrical trades. It also performs
adopt a building code by ordinance NEW HAMPSHIRE • NEC-2017 state-wide electrical inspections in
but may only include codes adopted Effective: January 1, 2018 CID jurisdiction, electrical plan reviews
by the Building Codes Bureau, Enforcement: Statewide and oversees electrical permitting.
including the currently adopted NEC. Agency: State Building Code
Jurisdictions that have not adopted Review Board | Commissioner’s Office NEW YORK • NEC-2014
the code, especially unincorporated Department of Safety | 33 Hazen Drive Effective: October 2, 2016
areas, fall under the jurisdiction of Concord, NH 03305 Enforcement: Statewide
the State Building Codes Bureau. ~ (603) 223-4289 Agency: New York State Department
~ nh.gov/safety/ of State | Division of Code Enforcement
NEBRASKA • NEC-2017 boardsandcommissions/bldgcode and Administration | 99 Washington Ave,
Effective: August 1, 2017 Quick Fact: The State Building Code Suite 1160 | Albany, NY 12231
Enforcement: Local Review Board (hereafter referred to as ~ (518) 474-4073 ~ dos.ny.gov/dcea
Agency: Nebraska Electrical Division “BCRB”) is charged with the responsibility Quick Fact: New York State’s Uniform
1220 Lincoln Mall, Suite 125 for reviewing and amending the New Fire Prevention and Building Code
Lincoln, NE 68508 Hampshire Building Code. The State (Uniform Code) is adopted statewide
~ (402) 471-3550 Fire Marshal’s Office reviews plans except for New York City. The
~ electrical.nebraska.gov over state-owned property, the New Department of Buildings (of NYC)
Quick Fact: The State Electrical Act Hampshire University System, educational currently enforces the NEC-2008,
requires that licensees complete twelve occupancies, healthcare occupancies, which took effect on July 1, 2011.
contact hours of continuing education and in locations where there is no
by January 1 of each odd-numbered code enforcement mechanism and the NORTH CAROLINA • NEC-2017
year. These shall include a minimum municipality has requested assistance. Effective: June 12, 2018
of six contact hours studying the NEC. Enforcement: Statewide
Nebraska is also a state that will most NEW JERSEY • NEC-2017 Agency: North Carolina Department
likely adopt the NEC-2020 this year based Effective: September 3, 2019 of Insurance | Building Code Council
on past three-year code cycle trends. Enforcement: Statewide 1202 Mail Service Center
Agency: Bureau of Code Services Raleigh NC 27699-1202
NEVADA • NEC-2011 N.J. Department of Community Affairs ~ (919) 647-0000 ~ ncdoi.com/OSFM
Effective: N/A Enforcement: Local 101 South Broad St. | Trenton, NJ 08625 Quick Fact: Electrical installations are
Agency: State Public Works Division ~ (609) 292-7899 inspected by municipal and county
1830 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 204 ~ state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/codreg electrical inspection departments. All
Las Vegas, NV 89104 Quick Fact: New Jersey enforces the municipal and county electrical inspectors
~ (702) 486-5115 ~publicworks.nv.gov Uniform Construction Code, which must be certified by the North Carolina
Quick Fact: Nevada does not adopt mandates everything from local Code Officials Qualification Board. State-
or enforce electrical building codes building code adoption to licensing owned buildings are inspected by the
by state law and local jurisdictions are requirements. Electrical inspectors North Carolina Department of Insurance,
responsible for their own code adoptions, are required to take electrical Engineering and Building Codes Division.

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