H. B. 2844
(By Delegates Ellem and D. Poling)
[Introduced February 26, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-3B-11,
relating to the adoption of the 2008 National Electric Code;
providing for adoption of updates of the code every three
years; and requiring the State Fire Marshal to notify the
public of adopted changes in that code.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-3B-11, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 3B. SUPERVISION OF ELECTRICIANS.
§29-3B-11. Promulgation of rules adopting National Electric Code.
(a) The State Fire Marshal shall propose rules for legislative
approval in accordance with the provisions of article three,
chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to adopt the National Electric Code as the current electric code for the state. The rules shall
provide that every three years when a new National Electric Code is
in effect, the new electric code will automatically be brought up
before the Legislature for review and consideration for adoption.
(b) The State Fire Marshal shall notify the public of any
changes in the electric code when a new National Electric Code is
amended and approved by the Legislature.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide for adoption of
the 2008 National Electric Code and updates of the code every three
years. The bill also requires the State Fire Marshal to notify the
public of adopted changes in that code.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.