Real Knowledge - Verified
Ohio — electrical code & licensing
Verified
The code
| Edition in force | 2023 NEC (NFPA 70-23) |
| Edition structure | Edition split by scope |
| Effective date | 2024-03-01 |
| Date as recorded | 2024-03-01 (Ohio Building Code track); 2024-04-15 (Residential Code of Ohio, 1-3 family dwellings) |
| Adopted by | Ohio Board of Building Standards, Ohio Department of Commerce |
| Adoption source | https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/administrative-code/rules/4101/1/4101$1-35-01_eff_10_15_25.pdf |
| State amendments | State amendments at their own official document — https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/com.ohio.gov/documents/DICO/BBS/4101_8-34-01_Electrical_eff_4-15-24.pdf |
Licensing
| Model | State license for commercial electrical contractors only; no state journeyman/master electrician license; residential buildings are outside ORC Chapter 4740 licensing |
| Authority | Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB), Ohio Department of Commerce |
| Licensing source | https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-4740 |
| License classes | https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/industrial-compliance |
Permits & inspections
Not yet recorded.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Which edition applies where
| Ohio Building Code track | 2023 NEC · from 2024-03-01
Same 2023 NEC, OBC effective date. |
| Residential Code of Ohio track (1–3 family) | 2023 NEC · from 2024-04-15
Same 2023 NEC, RCO effective date. |
Working notes
NEC adopted by reference in OBC Chapter 35 (OAC 4101:1-35-01 lists '70-23 - National Electrical Code', with s.210.8(F) Exception No. 2 non-expiring); residential amendments at RCO 4101:8-34-01 (amendments_url). License classes URL is the Dept. of Commerce / Industrial Compliance landing page opened this pass; a deeper OCILB classification sub-page was not separately verified. Permitting runs through certified local building departments; no state-issued electrical permit regime was established, so the permit field is blank.
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.