1. The Code-Making Process
National Electrical Contractors Association
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2. Call for Proposals
Proposals are received to amend the National Electrical Code
There is a deadline date for submitting proposals (November 7, 2008)
This deadline usually falls in the first week of November in the year before the first meeting in the process (ROP meeting in January)
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3. ROP Meeting ROP Meeting dates [January 11-24, 2009]
A copy of the proposals is sent to each respective technical committee member
Usually is received within 1-2 months of the first CMP meeting in the process
Code-making panels meet to act on public and panel proposals
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4. Meeting Vote and Ballot
Each Principal member votes at the meeting and proposals require simple majority to move forward.
Each member of the panel votes on proposals by a letter ballot [2/3 majority required].
Explanations for any votes other than “Accept” are circulated to the panel members
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5. TCC Review
The Technical Correlating Committee (TCC) receives the reports from the Code-making panels
Full review of the CMP actions and statements
TCC develops recommendations and directives for CMPs
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6. Report on Proposals
A Report on Proposals (ROP) is then published and made available for public review and comment.
The ROP provides the proposal, submitter, section or article, Panel action and statement, and voting information.
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7. Comments on Proposals
Comments on the Code proposals are then received by NFPA with a deadline for submitting comments [October 23, 2009]
The Comments are then sent to the respective CMP representatives
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8. ROC Meeting
The Code-making panels then meet (ROC meeting) to act on all comments received
ROC Meeting [December 1-14, 2009]
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9. Vote on Comments
The Code-making panels act on comments and vote at the ROC Meeting [simple majority]
The Code-making panels vote on the comments by letter ballot [2/3 majority required]
Explanations for “Negative,” “Abstaining,” or “Affirmative” votes are circulated to the panel members
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10. Report on Comments
The Report on Comments (ROC) is then published and made available to the public
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11. NFPA Annual Meeting
NFPA members meet at the annual meeting and act on the ROP and the ROC
Amendments to the ROP and ROC can be made by submitting a notice of intent to make a motion (NITMAM).
The accepted ITMAMs will be posted roughly one month prior to the NFPA annual meeting.
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12. CMP Vote on Amendments
The Code-making panels then vote on any amendments to the report that were approved at the NFPA annual meeting
The TCC reviews the amendments and sends the document to the NFPA Standards Council
Standards Council acts on the submittal of the NEC by the TCC.
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13. Appeals
Appeals can be made to the NFPA Standards Council for 20 days following the annual meeting.
The NFPA Standards Council reviews all evidence and decides the outcome of any outstanding appeals
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14. The New NEC
The next edition of the National Electrical Code is published
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15. The Code-Making Process
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
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