# Title 24.1 — State Electrical Board

## Article 24.1-02 — Definitions, General Statement of Policy, and Interpretative Rules

## Chapter 24.1-02-01 — General Provisions

### § 24.1-02-01-01. Definitions.

The terms used throughout this title have the same meaning as in the National Electrical Code
except:
1. "Correction order", also marked as FS, indicates a correction is necessary before installation
will be considered approved by the board. It means a notice, written by an electrical inspector
to the person responsible for the electrical installation, stating violations and noncompliance of
rules and regulations as listed shall be corrected within a designated time.
2. "E-cert" is an electronic version of a wiring certificate.
3. "Kitchen" means an area where food is prepared that includes a sink and one or more
permanent cooking appliances.
4. "Service" means the conductors and equipment for delivering electric energy from the serving
utility to the wiring system of the premises served.
5. "Service point" means the point of demarcation between the serving utility and the premises
wiring. The service point is the point on the wiring system where the serving utility ends and
the premises wiring begins. The serving utility generally specifies the location of the service
point.
6. "Wiring certificate" means a document consisting of one or more copies that certifies electrical
wiring and equipment was installed on premises and was done in strict compliance with all the
provisions of North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-09 and all the requirements of the board.
History: Effective April 1, 2017; amended effective July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-09-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-09-21, 43-09-22
### § 24.1-02-01-02. General statement of policy and interpretative rules.

1. Purpose and scope. The purpose of these standards is the practical safeguarding of persons
and of buildings and building contents from electrical hazards arising from the use or control of
electricity for light, heat, power, and control thereof, fire detection systems, and power limited
systems. It covers the electrical and power limited installations and associated equipment
necessary for its safe operation.
2. These standards, based on the National Electrical Code, are the result of years of experience
and research to meet the demand for uniform standards to govern electrical and power limited
systems wiring in North Dakota, and provide basic rules for intelligent and uniform installation
and inspection.

3. All requirements contained herein must be given careful consideration to ensure greatest
permanence, convenience, and safety. These standards do not constitute a design
specification for any particular installation, or an instruction manual for untrained individuals.
Skill and experience are necessary factors for a safe and adequate wiring installation.
Whenever these requirements differ or are in conflict with the requirements of the NFPA 70
2023 edition, National Electrical Code (1st version, printed in 2022) and NFPA 101 2021
edition Life Safety Code®, and applicable articles in locally adopted codes or North Dakota
State Building Code pertaining to fire detection, fire alarms, fire communications, and smoke
detectors, the more restrictive requirements are the minimum.
4. Severability. If any section, sentence or clause, or provision of this chapter or the applicability
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the
application of such provision to other persons or circumstances are not affected thereby.
History: Effective April 1, 2017; amended effective October 1, 2020; July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-09-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-09-05, 43-09-21, 43-09-22
### § 24.1-02-01-03. Administrative powers and duties.

1. The executive director, under the direction of the board, shall administer laws, rules, and
wiring standards of this state, the electrical requirements of the NFPA 70 2023 edition,
National Electrical Code (first version, printed in 2022) and NFPA 72, 101, 110 2021 edition
Life Safety Code®, and applicable articles in locally adopted codes or North Dakota State
Building Code pertaining to fire detection, fire alarms, fire communications, and smoke
detectors. Whenever any action is taken by the executive director to enforce the provisions of
any sections contained in these electrical regulations, the NFPA 70 2023 edition, National
Electrical Code (first version, printed in 2022) and NFPA 101 2021 edition Life Safety Code®,
such acts must be done in the name of and on behalf of the state.
2. The electrical regulations of these standards, the NFPA 70 2023 edition, National Electrical
Code (first version, printed in 2022) and NFPA 101 2021 edition Life Safety Code®, may be
modified or waived by special permission in particular cases when such modification or waiver
is specifically permitted or in particular cases when an advancement in the technology of
electricity makes such modification or waiver advisable in the best interest of the people of
North Dakota. Such "special permission", in all cases, must be obtained from the executive
director in writing before the commencement of the work.
3. Whenever the board is authorized or mandated by law to inspect an electrical installation, the
inspector may enter upon land for the purpose of conducting the inspection. Except in
emergency circumstances, the inspector shall request permission from the property owner or
agent before entering a dwelling, other building, or other place so enclosed as manifestly to
exclude intruders. If the landowner refuses to give permission, the board may request the
district court of the district containing the property for an order authorizing the inspector to
enter the property to conduct the inspection. Emergency circumstances include situations
presenting imminent danger to health, safety, or property.
History: Effective April 1, 2017; amended effective October 1, 2020; July 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-09-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-09-21, 43-09-22
