23.0529.02000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1180
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives VanWinkle, Bellew, Fegley, Fisher, Heilman, Kasper, Louser,
Motschenbacher, D. Ruby
Senators Boehm, Magrum, Paulson
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 43-09-22 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to electrical inspections.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 43-09-22 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 43-09-22. Inspection of installation - Condemnation.
7 1. The board has jurisdiction over and shall provide inspection for all electrical
8 installations, other than installations over which a city provides the city's own
9 inspection under this code. The board has jurisdiction over and shall provide
10 inspection for all power limited system installations, other than installations over which
11 a city provides the city's own inspection in accordance with this code. If there is a
12 disagreement between an electrician and an inspector over interpretation or over a
13 correction for violation issued by any inspector, the executive director of the board
14 shall review the identified disagreement and render a final decision, which either party
15 may appeal to the board.
16 2. The executive director of the board, as authorized by the board, may condemn
17 installations hazardous to life and property or may order specific corrections to be
18 made. The executive director may order disconnection of service after notice to the
19 owner of the property. The order is subject to the owner's right of appeal to the board.
20 A condemned installation may not be reconnected for service until proof has been
21 furnished that the installation has been brought up to the required standards. This
22 subsection does not apply to a city that provides for electrical inspections in
23 accordance with this code.
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1 3. The board may charge a master electrician, class B electrician, or power limited
2 electrician responsible for the installation a fee for inspections.
3 4. A city may make provisions for inspection of all electrical and power limited systems
4 installed within the corporate limitsjurisdiction of the city. A city shall register the name
5 of the inspector with the board within ten days of appointment. A city may not require
6 inspection of an installation that is outside the jurisdiction of the board.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 43-09-22