Stay Current on Electrical Codes by State
This page summarizes the major provisions of the electrical codes in your state. For more current or detailed information, contact us at (301) 621-9545 or toll free at (800) 470-3013.
Maryland
Maryland has two separate codes for buildings: The Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS) and the Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code (MBRC). Both of these codes are in line with the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC).
Contact
Licensing: Electrical Inspectors/ Services
Department of State Police
Office of the State Fire Marshal
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-8680/800-525-3124
410-653-8988 fax
www.firemarshal.state.md.us
Maryland Codes Administration
Virginia
Effective May 1, 2008 the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSWBC) is based on the 2006 ICC family of codes. All residential construction and non-residential construction will use the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC).
Contact
Virginia Board for Contractors
Department of Professional Occupational Regulation
3600 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 367-8511
(804) 367-2945
E-Mail contractor@dpor.virginia.gov
www.state.va.us
Washington, DC
Installations must conform to the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC), supplemented by additional requirements which constitute the DC Construction Codes.
Contact
Dept. of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
Government of the District of Columbia
941 North Capitol Street NE
8201 Corporate Drive
Washington, DC 20002
(202)-442-4400
Department DC-EL
dcra.dc.gov
Pennsylvania
As of January 1, 2007, The Department of Labor and Industry implemented the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC).
Contact
Construction Regulation Department of General Services
Public Works – Headquarters Building
18th & Herr Street, Room 104
Harrisburg, PA 17125
(717) 787-6371
(717) 772-3399 fax
www.dgs.state.pa.us
Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety
Department of Labor and Industry
1600 Labor and Industry Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Delaware
Installations must conform to the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC).
Contact
State of Delaware
Division of Professional Regulation
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904-2467
(302) 739-4522
(302) 739-2711 fax
www.dpr.delaware.gov
North Carolina
The 2008 Electrical Code was effective from January 1, 2008 and is currently effective.
Contact
Office of State Fire Marshal
Physical Address:
322 Chapanoke Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
Mailing Address:
1202 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1202
(919) 661-5880
(800) 634-7854
West Virginia
The 2008 Electrical Code was effective from July 1, 2010 and is currently effective.
Contact
West Virginia Fire Marshal
1207 Quarrier St., (2nd Flr.)
Charleston, WV 25301
If you have a question about the electrical codes, use the contact information under the applicable state, or contact us at (301) 621-9545 or toll free at (800) 470-3013.
