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500 James Robertson Pkwy code, or where a work notice has been WISCONSIN • NEC-2017
Nashville, TN 37243 validated and work is commenced Effective: August 1, 2018 (Commercial)
~ (615) 741-7170 within 30 days of the adoption, may be January 1, 2020 (Residential)
~ tn.gov/commerce/fire-prevention.html completed per the last valid NEC. Being Enforcement: Statewide
Quick Fact: Thirty local jurisdictions on a three-year code cycle, Vermont Agency: Department of Safety and
have been granted exemptions and are may adopt the NEC-2020 this year. Professional Services | 4822 Madison
authorized to perform independent Yards Way| Madison, WI 53705
plans reviews. The City of Athens VIRGINIA • NEC-2014 ~ (608) 266-2112
and Shelby County, for example Effective: September 4, 2018 ~ dsps.wi.gov/Pages/RulesStatutes/
both enforce the NEC-2014 Enforcement: Statewide TradesProgram.aspx
Agency: Virginia Department of Housing Quick Fact: All electrical wiring,
TEXAS • NEC-2017 and Community Development installations, equipment and materials
Effective: September 15, 2017 Main Street Centre | 600 E. Main Street, used in the construction of dwellings are
Enforcement: Statewide Suite 300 | Richmond, VA 23219 required to comply with the requirements
Agency: Texas Department of Licensing ~ (804) 371-7000 ~ dhcd.virginia.gov of the Wisconsin Administrative
Requirements and Regulation Quick Fact: The Virginia Uniform Electrical Code. Prior to January of
P.O. Box 12157 | Austin, Texas 78711 Statewide Building Code (USBC) this year, residential installations
~ (512) 463-6599 ~ tdlr.texas.gov is updated on a three-year cycle were required to use the NEC-2011.
Quick Fact: The adopted code is and must be complied with when
considered to be the “minimum standard” constructing a new building, structure, WYOMING • NEC-2017
for all electrical work in Texas covered or addition to an existing building. Effective: July 1, 2017
under state law. However, municipalities The updated codes must also be Enforcement: Statewide
are allowed to make local amendments. used when maintaining or repairing Agency: Wyoming State Fire Marshal
an existing building or renovating or Department of Fire Prevention and
UTAH • NEC-2014 (Residential) changing the use of a building. Electrical Safety | 320 West 25th Street,
NEC-2017 (Commercial) 3rd Floor | Cheyenne, WY 82002
WASHINGTON • NEC-2017
Effective: July 1, 2016 (Residential) ~ (307) 777-7288 ~ wsfm.wyo.gov
July 1, 2018 (Commercial) Effective: July 1, 2017 Quick Fact: Wyoming traditionally
Enforcement: Statewide Enforcement: Statewide works on a three-year cycle and is
Agency: Utah Division of Occupational Agency: Department of Labor and expected to adopt the NEC-2020
and Professional Licensing Requirements Industries, Electrical Division in the summer of this year.
Uniform Building Code Commission P.O. Box 44000 | Olympia, WA 98504
P.O. Box 146741 | Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 ~ (360) 902-5800
~ (801) 530-6628 ~ lni.wa.gov/tradeslicensing/electrical Find the latest updates online at
~ dopl.utah.gov/programs/ubc/index.html Quick Fact: The Department of Labor and iaeimagazine.org/magazine/
Quick Fact: When the Utah Legislature Industries is in the process of updating the nec-code-adoption/united-states. I also
adopted the NEC-2014 and 2015 Washington Administrative Code (WAC) highly recommend subscribing to NEMA
I-codes back in March 2016, a provision 296-46B, Electrical Safety Standards, Code Alerts at nema.org/Technical/
was added that the residential Administration, and Installation rules to Code-Alerts/pages/default.aspx as their
codes would be on a six-year code the NEC-2020, to be effective July 1, 2020. outstanding Field Representatives pull
cycle, rather than a three-year. together information from state and local
WEST VIRGINIA • NEC-2014 jurisdictions regarding code adoptions
VERMONT • NEC-2017 Effective: August 1, 2016 and publish updates throughout the year.
Effective: October 1, 2017 Enforcement: Statewide Is your local or state jurisdiction going
Enforcement: Statewide Agency: West Virginia State Fire Marshal to update their adopted NEC, CEC, or
Agency: Electrician’s Licensing 1207 Quarrier St. (2nd Flr.) other electrical code? Send us at note
Requirements Board | 1311 U.S. Route Charleston, WV 25301 at editorial@iaei.org, and we’ll put it
302, Suite 600 | Barre, VT 05641-2351 ~ (304) 558-2191 in the next edition of Code Watch.
~ (802) 479-7564 ~ firemarshal.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
~ firesafety.vermont.gov/licensing/electrical Quick Fact: The State Fire Commission
Quick Fact: The Vermont Electrical Safety establishes the State Building Laura L. Hildreth is the managing editor
Codes are also adopted on a three- Code (Title 87), which establishes of IAEI News magazine for International
year code cycle. Electrical installation the minimum standards of safe Association of Electrical Inspectors. You
work in the process of construction at construction of all structures erected can connect with her on LinkedIn at
the time of the adoption of the new or renovated throughout the state. www.linkedin.com/in/lauralhildreth.

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