Code adoption by state
The code edition each state has adopted, and the edition its licensing exam is written on. Tap your state.
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Every state at a glance
Reviewed October 2026| State | Adopted | Testing on |
|---|---|---|
| 2020State code covers state-owned buildings, schools and hotels only; cities and counties adopt their own. | 2023Prov (and NASCLA) exams reference the 2023 code; the board switches to the 2026 code on January 1, 2027. | |
| 20208 AAC 70.025 adopts the 2020 code as the state's minimum electrical code. | 2020PSI Electrical Administrator bulletin (updated 10/15/2026) lists the 2020 code; journeyman exams are scheduled through the state. | |
| Depends on the city or countyNo statewide code; cities adopt their own. Phoenix enforces the 2023 code (since 8/1/2025). | Depends on the city or countyNo individual electrician license; ROC licenses contractors, whose trade exam is through PSI or NASCLA. Cities set their own rules. | |
| 2026Board of Electrical Examiners adopted the 2026 code with state amendments. | 2023Journeyman and master exams via Prov reference the 2023 code; contractor exam is through Prometric. | |
| 20232025 California Electrical Code (Title 24 Part 3) is based on the 2023 code with state amendments. | 2023Since June 1, 2026 exams run through CPS HR/Pearson VUE; the Sept 2026 bulletin lists the 2023 code (prior PSI bulletin used 2020). | |
| 2026State Electrical Board adopted the 2026 code; projects submitted from 8/1/2026 follow it. | 2026PSI bulletin: effective 8/1/2026 all questions follow the 2026 code; a 2023 book is available on request until 12/1/2026. | |
| 2020Current CT State Building Code uses the 2020 code with state amendments. | 2023PSI exams reference the 2023 code per Mike Holt's state listing. | |
| 20232026 Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations adopt the 2023 code. | 2020State says exams follow the code currently adopted in Delaware; Mike Holt lists the 2020 code for Prov exams. | |
| 20142017 DC Construction Codes (in effect since 5/29/2020) use the 2014 code as the DC Electrical Code. | Older editionThe latest PSI DC trades bulletin found (2022) still lists the 2011 code for electrical exams. | |
| 2020Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) references the 2020 code. | 2023DBPR reference list (effective Feb 2026) uses the 2023 code; the 2026 code takes over on August 21, 2027. | |
| 20232023 code is the Georgia State Minimum Standard Electrical Code. | 2023PSI contractor exams reference the 2023 code since June 20, 2025; Georgia licenses contractors only, not journeymen. | |
| 2020State electrical code is the 2020 code; each county adopts and enforces its own amendments. | 2020Journey worker exams (Prometric) and C-13 trade exam (PSI) reference the 2020 code per Mike Holt's listing. | |
| 2023Idaho adopted the 2023 code in April 2024, with full enforcement by January 1, 2025. | 2023Idaho uses NASCLA exams via PSI; testing moved to the 2023 code on August 1, 2025. | |
| Depends on the city or countyNo statewide code; Chicago's own code is based on the 2017 code, and the 2008 code applies where no local code exists. | Depends on the city or countyNo state-level licensing of electricians or contractors; Chicago and other cities license locally. | |
| Older editionStatewide code: 2008 code for commercial, 2017 code for one- and two-family homes, with Indiana amendments. | Depends on the city or countyNo state-level licensing of electricians or contractors; local boards license and test. | |
| 2023Iowa law HF2800 (June 2026) dropped prior state amendments; the 2023 code applies with only limited statutory exclusions. | 2023PSI bulletin (updated 9/19/2025) lists the 2023 code for all six Iowa electrical exams. | |
| Depends on the city or countyNo statewide code; Wichita and Sedgwick County use the 2023 code. State-owned buildings use the 2008 code. | Depends on the city or countyNo state-level electrician licensing; localities such as Johnson County license and set the exam code edition. | |
| 20232023 code statewide; some dwelling GFCI rules in 210.8 remain delayed by the state. | 2023Kentucky enforces the 2023 code since Jan 1, 2025; Mike Holt lists 2017, 2020 and 2023 for Prov exams, so confirm with the bulletin. | |
| 2020State Uniform Construction Code uses the 2020 code with LSUCCC amendments. | 2023LSLBC electrical contractor exam references the 2023 code; journeyman licensing is handled locally. | |
| 2026Electricians' Examining Board rule: installations begun on or after 7/1/2026 follow the 2026 code with amendments. | 2023Maine contracts with Prov for electrician exams, which reference the 2023 code per Mike Holt. | |
| 2020State codes use the 2020 code for state-owned and modular buildings; counties adopt their own editions. | 2020PSI bulletin for the State Board of Electricians lists the 2020 code for both master and journeyperson. | |
| 2026527 CMR 12.00 Massachusetts Electrical Code, based on the 2026 code with state amendments. | 2026Exams follow the code in effect; the 2026-based Massachusetts Electrical Code took effect 4/24/2026. Confirm the switch date with PSI. | |
| 2023Michigan Electrical Code (Part 8 rules) adopts the 2023 code with Michigan amendments. | 2023PSI bulletin (effective 8/20/2026): journeyman and master items are based on the 2023 code. | |
| 2026Minnesota Board of Electricity adopted the 2026 code with any Minnesota amendments. | 2023DLI-administered exams reference the 2023 code since July 17, 2023. | |
| Depends on the city or countyNo statewide code; cities adopt their own editions (e.g., Biloxi moved to the 2026 code in June 2026). | Depends on the city or countyNo statewide journeyman license; the state contractor exam (PSI) references the 2020 code. | |
| Depends on the city or countyNo statewide code; editions vary widely by city and county, from the 2014 code up to newer editions. | Depends on the city or countyNo statewide journeyman or master license; there is a statewide electrical contractor credential, and cities license electricians. | |
| 2023Montana's 2026 code package adopts the 2023 code (with the 2024 I-codes), effective 9/26/2026. | 2020PSI bulletin (Jan 2026) lists the 2020 code for residential, journeyman and master exams. | |
| 2023State Electrical Division enforces the 2023 code. | 2023PSI journeyman, residential wireman and contractor exams reference the 2023 code. | |
| Depends on the city or countyNo statewide code; Clark County (Las Vegas area) enforces the 2023 code since 1/11/2026. State Public Works uses the 2017 code. | 2017Mike Holt lists the 2017 code for the PSI C-2 contractor exam; Nevada has no statewide journeyman license. | |
| 2023NH Electrical Code updated to the 2023 code. | 2020State Electricians' Board gives the exams, which reference the 2020 code per Mike Holt. | |
| 2023UCC electrical subcode updated to the 2023 code; six-month grace period for the prior code. | 2023PSI bulletin (updated 3/5/2026) lists the 2023 code; New Jersey licenses contractors, not journeymen. | |
| 20202020 New Mexico Electrical Code (14.10.4 NMAC) adopts the 2020 code with state amendments. | 2020Latest PSI CID bulletin found (4/2023) lists the 2020 code and 2020 NM Electrical Code for Part 1. | |
| 20232025 NYS Uniform Code references the 2023 code; New York City enforces its own electrical code. | Depends on the city or countyNo statewide electrician license; NYC DOB runs its own Master and Special Electrician written and practical exams. | |
| 20202020 code with state amendments; adopted 2023 code update is on indefinite delay by state law. | 2020NC board's PSI contractor exams reference the 2020 code per Mike Holt; NC licenses contractors only. | |
| 2026North Dakota wiring standards adopt the 2026 code, effective July 1, 2026. | 2026State Electrical Board exams list the 2026 code effective July 2026 per Mike Holt (journeyman entry there is outdated). | |
| 20232023 code under the Ohio Building Code (from 3/1/2024) and Residential Code of Ohio (from 4/15/2024). | 2023OCILB PSI bulletin (2/2024) lists the 2023 code; journeyman licensing is local in Ohio. | |
| 2023Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission adopted the 2023 code. | 2023CIB: all test questions reference the 2023 code starting December 14, 2024. | |
| 2026Oregon Electrical Specialty Code based on the 2026 code. | 2023Oregon electrical exams reference the 2023 code since October 1, 2023, per Mike Holt. | |
| 2020PA Uniform Construction Code (2021 I-code update) keeps the 2020 code; local amendments possible. | Depends on the city or countyNo statewide electrician license; Philadelphia requires an ICC-administered electrical contractor exam. | |
| 2023RISBC-5 Rhode Island Electrical Code adopts the 2023 code. | 2023RI Dept. of Labor and Training exams reference the 2023 code per Mike Holt. | |
| 20202020 code with South Carolina modifications, enforced since 1/1/2023. | 2017PSI bulletin (10/9/2026): state residential electrical exam uses the 2017 code; the NASCLA contractor option allows 2020 or 2023. | |
| 2023State Electrical Commission enforces the 2023 code with South Dakota amendments. | 2023South Dakota Electrical Commission: starting December 2, 2024, all tests are on the 2023 code. | |
| 2017State Fire Marshal still lists the 2017 code with state options (fault current, added AFCI). | 2017PSI bulletin (rev. 4/15/2026) lists the 2017 code for state CE exams; the NASCLA option allows 2020 or 2023. | |
| 2026TDLR adopted the 2026 code statewide with a limited GFCI exception for certain outdoor outlets. | 2026TDLR/PSI: effective September 1, 2026, all electrician exams reference the 2026 code. | |
| 2023State construction code statute adopts the 2023 code; 2026 law updates other codes but keeps the 2023 code. | 2023Prov bulletin (Nov 2025) references the 2023 code; Utah's revamped electrician exams began August 1, 2025. | |
| 20232025 Vermont Electrical Safety Rules (effective 11/5/2025) bring the state to the 2023 code. | 2023Prov-scheduled journeyman and master exams reference the 2023 code per Mike Holt. | |
| 20202021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code uses the 2020 code. | 2020Mike Holt lists the 2020 code; a May 2024 PSI bulletin still showed 2017, so confirm the current bulletin. | |
| 20232023 code with L&I rules stays in force until the 2026 code takes effect 12/31/2026. | 2020L&I's PSI bulletin (Oct 2025) says all code questions are based on the 2020 code. | |
| 20202020 code with state amendments. | 2020State Fire Marshal's journeyman and master exams (and Prov contractor exam) reference the 2020 code per Mike Holt. | |
| 2023SPS 316 moved from the 2017 to the 2023 code with Wisconsin changes (e.g., whole-home surge protection). | 2023DSPS journeyman and master exams moved to the 2023 code effective October 1, 2026, per Mike Holt. | |
| 2026State Fire Marshal electrical program lists the 2026 code as the code that applies. | 2023ICC Wyoming bulletin (Aug 19, 2025) references the 2023 code for master (701) and journeyman (385) exams. |
Built from Mike Holt’s adoption list, state licensing boards, and the exam providers’ candidate bulletins (PSI, Prov, Prometric, Pearson VUE). Spot something out of date? Email us and we’ll fix it.