North Dakota — electrical code & licensing
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The code
| Edition in force | 2026 NEC (NFPA 70-26), as amended by the North Dakota Wiring Standards (NDAC Title 24.1) |
| Edition structure | One statewide edition |
| Effective date | 2026-07-01 |
| Date as recorded | 2026-07-01 |
| Adopted by | North Dakota State Electrical Board |
| Adoption source | https://www.ndseb.com/?id=41 |
| State amendments | State amendments at their own official document — https://www.ndseb.com/image/cache/2026_Laws_Rules_Wiring_and_Conveyance_Standards.pdf |
Licensing
| Model | State licensing of individual electricians by the State Electrical Board; the Board states it has jurisdiction over all electrical installations in the state |
| Authority | North Dakota State Electrical Board |
| Licensing source | https://www.ndseb.com/?id=41 |
| License classes | https://www.ndseb.com/image/cache/2026_Laws_Rules_Wiring_and_Conveyance_Standards.pdf |
Permits & inspections
Electrical installations run on electrical wiring certificates filed with the Board (NDAC ch. 24.1-05); the Board's inspection program operates statewide.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
Classes: Master, Journeyman, Class B, and Power Limited electricians, plus apprentice registration (NDCC ch. 43-09; NDAC ch. 24.1-03). Prior standards: 2023 NEC-based, eff. 2024-07-01. STALE-TEXT FLAG: the Board's own Laws & Rules page scope text still describes its standards as built on the 'NFPA 70 2023 edition' even though the same page lists the 2026 Laws, Rules, Wiring and Conveyance Standards (eff. 2026-07-01) above the 2023 booklet; the 2026 booklet itself is built on NFPA 70 (2026) throughout and controls. NFPA enforcement map corroborates ND as 2026 NEC eff. 2026-07-01. 2026 NEC 230.70(A)(1) emergency disconnect: STANDS AS WRITTEN for ND - Admin. Code ch. 24.1-03-01 (eff. 2026-04-01) carries no amendment to (A)(1); the chapter's separate single-accessible-location rule for service disconnects is an added state rule, not an (A)(1) amendment (per hunt-18 (files/journeyman/electrical/documents/hunt-18-230-70-a1-adoption-map.md), retrieved 2026-10-25).
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.