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State
Adoption By
NEC
Exam Code
Date
NEC Adoptions
Alabama
State
2020
2023
State: Alabama
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Alaska
State
2020
2020
2022-04-16
State: Alaska
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2022-04-16
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2022-04-16
Arizona
Subject to Local Jurisdiction
2017
2017
Local
State: Arizona
Adoption By: Subject to Local Jurisdiction
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: Local
Adoption By: Subject to Local Jurisdiction
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: Local
Arkansas
State
2020
2023
State: Arkansas
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
California
State
The State adopts all construction codes through the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Home.aspx
2020
2020
State: California
Adoption By: State The State adopts all construction codes through the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Home.aspx
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State The State adopts all construction codes through the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Home.aspx
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Colorado
2023
2023
State: Colorado
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Connecticut
State
2020
2020
State: Connecticut
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Delaware
State
2020
2020
2021-09-01
State: Delaware
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2021-09-01
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2021-09-01
Florida
State
The 8th Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code includes the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code.
2020
2020
2023-12-31
State: Florida
Adoption By: State The 8th Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code includes the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code.
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2023-12-31
Adoption By: State The 8th Edition (2023) of the Florida Building Code includes the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code.
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2023-12-31
Georgia
State
Adopted without amendment.
2023
2023
2021-01-01
State: Georgia
Adoption By: State Adopted without amendment.
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2021-01-01
Adoption By: State Adopted without amendment.
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2021-01-01
Hawaii
2023
2020
State: Hawaii
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Idaho
State
2023
2023
State: Idaho
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Illinois
Local
2020
No Licensing at state level
State: Illinois
Adoption By: Local
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date:
Adoption By: Local
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date:
Indiana
State
2017
No Licensing at state level
State: Indiana
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date:
Iowa
State
2023
2023
State: Iowa
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Kansas
Local
There is no statewide adoption of the NEC in Kansas.
2017
No Licensing at state level
State: Kansas
Adoption By: Local There is no statewide adoption of the NEC in Kansas.
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date:
Adoption By: Local There is no statewide adoption of the NEC in Kansas.
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date:
Kentucky
State
2023
2023
State: Kentucky
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Louisiana
State
2020
2023
State: Louisiana
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Maine
State
2023
2023
State: Maine
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Maryland
State/Local Jurisdiction
2020
2020
State: Maryland
Adoption By: State/Local Jurisdiction
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State/Local Jurisdiction
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Massachusetts
State
2023
2023
State: Massachusetts
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Michigan
2023
2023
State: Michigan
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Minnesota
State
2023
2023
2023-07-01
State: Minnesota
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2023-07-01
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2023-07-01
Mississippi
Local Jurisdiction, Except Building Codes in five Coastal Counties
2014
State: Mississippi
Adoption By:
NEC: Local Jurisdiction, Except Building Codes in five Coastal Counties
Exam Code: 2014
Date:
Adoption By:
NEC: Local Jurisdiction, Except Building Codes in five Coastal Counties
Exam Code: 2014
Date:
Missouri
Local Adoption
Local
2017
State: Missouri
Adoption By: Local Adoption
NEC: Local
Exam Code: 2017
Date:
Adoption By: Local Adoption
NEC: Local
Exam Code: 2017
Date:
Montana
2020
2020
2022-06-11
State: Montana
Adoption By:
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2022-06-11
Adoption By:
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2022-06-11
Nebraska
State
2023
2023
State: Nebraska
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Nevada
Local Jurisdiction
Nevada does not adopt or enforce building codes by state law.
2017
2017
Local
State: Nevada
Adoption By: Local Jurisdiction Nevada does not adopt or enforce building codes by state law.
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: Local
Adoption By: Local Jurisdiction Nevada does not adopt or enforce building codes by state law.
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: Local
New Hampshire
State
2020
2020
State: New Hampshire
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
New Jersey
State
2023
2023
State: New Jersey
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
New Mexico
State
2020
2017
2023-03-28
State: New Mexico
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2023-03-28
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2023-03-28
New York
New York City Local 2011 NYC Code
2017
No Licensing at state level
2020-05-01
State: New York
Adoption By: New York City Local 2011 NYC Code
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date: 2020-05-01
Adoption By: New York City Local 2011 NYC Code
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: No Licensing at state level
Date: 2020-05-01
North Carolina
The 2020 State Electrical Code is effective November 1, 2021, and is not applicable to one- and two-family dwellings.
2020
2020
2020-11-01
State: North Carolina
Adoption By: The 2020 State Electrical Code is effective November 1, 2021, and is not applicable to one- and two-family dwellings.
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2020-11-01
Adoption By: The 2020 State Electrical Code is effective November 1, 2021, and is not applicable to one- and two-family dwellings.
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2020-11-01
North Dakota
State
2023
2023
State: North Dakota
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Ohio
State
2023
2023
2024-03-01
State: Ohio
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2024-03-01
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2024-03-01
Oklahoma
State Adoption – But Local adoption is allowed
2020
2020
2022-09-14
State: Oklahoma
Adoption By: State Adoption – But Local adoption is allowed
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2022-09-14
Adoption By: State Adoption – But Local adoption is allowed
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2022-09-14
Oregon
State
With Oregon amendments
2023
2023
State: Oregon
Adoption By: State With Oregon amendments
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Adoption By: State With Oregon amendments
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date:
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia moves to the 2017 NEC and 2018 I-Codes ahead of the State’s Uniform Construction Code, UCC. Adoption will be October 1, 2018.
2017
2017
2018-10-01
State: Pennsylvania
Adoption By: Philadelphia moves to the 2017 NEC and 2018 I-Codes ahead of the State’s Uniform Construction Code, UCC. Adoption will be October 1, 2018.
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2018-10-01
Adoption By: Philadelphia moves to the 2017 NEC and 2018 I-Codes ahead of the State’s Uniform Construction Code, UCC. Adoption will be October 1, 2018.
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2018-10-01
Rhode Island
State
2020
2020
State: Rhode Island
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
South Carolina
2020
2020
State: South Carolina
Adoption By:
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By:
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
South Dakota
State
2020
2020
2020-07-01
State: South Dakota
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2020-07-01
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date: 2020-07-01
Tennessee
State, Except for 34 Local Jurisdictions
2017
2017
2018-03-19
State: Tennessee
Adoption By: State, Except for 34 Local Jurisdictions
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2018-03-19
Adoption By: State, Except for 34 Local Jurisdictions
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2018-03-19
Texas
2023
2023
2023-09-01
State: Texas
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2023-09-01
Adoption By:
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2023-09-01
Utah
State
2020
2020
State: Utah
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Vermont
State
The Code can be viewed online at: http://firesafety.vermont.gov/Standards
2020
2020
State: Vermont
Adoption By: State The Code can be viewed online at: http://firesafety.vermont.gov/Standards
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State The Code can be viewed online at: http://firesafety.vermont.gov/Standards
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Virginia
State
2020
2017
State: Virginia
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2017
Date:
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2017
Date:
Washington
State
The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-46B is available electronically from the Washington State Labor and Industries website: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Electrical
2023
2020
State: Washington
Adoption By: State The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-46B is available electronically from the Washington State Labor and Industries website: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Electrical
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By: State The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-46B is available electronically from the Washington State Labor and Industries website: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Electrical
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
West Virginia
2020
2020
State: West Virginia
Adoption By:
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Adoption By:
NEC: 2020
Exam Code: 2020
Date:
Wisconsin
State
2017
2017
2018-08-01
State: Wisconsin
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2018-08-01
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2017
Exam Code: 2017
Date: 2018-08-01
Wyoming
State
2023
2023
2023-07-01
State: Wyoming
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2023-07-01
Adoption By: State
NEC: 2023
Exam Code: 2023
Date: 2023-07-01
