A. The Board hereby adopts and incorporates herein the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition of the National Fire Protection Association.
B. The National Electrical Code, 2020, shall be the standard for the construction, installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical facilities and the performance of electrical work.
1. The provisions of Section 210.8F of the 2020 National Electrical Code, dealing with the GFCI requirements for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning are excluded from the adoption of the 2020 National Electrical Code.
C. In the event there are updates and new editions to the National Electrical Code, the Board shall, after notice and public hearing, adopt such changes and editions which it determines are necessary to insure the public health and safety.
D. The statewide standards shall guarantee a uniform minimum standard for the construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical facilities and for the performance of electrical work.
E. The Board hereby adopts and incorporates herein the Standard Practices for Good Workmanship in Electrical Contracting, American National Standards Institute/National Electrical Contractors Association 1-2006, as the guide for the quality and the standard of workmanship in the installation of electrical equipment.
F. This rule does not include any later amendments or editions of the standards incorporated by reference.
G. Copies of these standards incorporated by reference can be viewed in the offices of the Electrical Division or can be obtained by contacting the following:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
1-800-344-3555
www.nfpa.org
Credits
Amended Dec. 18, 2011; Nov. 21, 2014; emergency effective June 1, 2017. Amended Jan. 1, 2018; Aug. 12, 2022.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 235.03.3-008, AR ADC 235.03.3-008
