Checked against primary sources 2026-09-07

An empty amendment list

Minnesota NEC Amendments: The Board Says There Are None

Most states publish a set of changes to the National Electrical Code. Minnesota adopted the 2026 edition and changed nothing in it, and the state document that says so is a rulemaking record rather than an amendment list. There is also a conflict in the published rule text, and this page prints both sides.

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What the board decided

The Statement of Need and Reasonableness records both votes. Quoted: at its final meeting on October 28, 2025, the committee voted to forward a recommendation to the full board to adopt the 2026 NEC without Minnesota amendments. And: the Board discussed the committee's recommendation and voted unanimously to adopt the 2026 NEC without amendments.

The document identifies no Minnesota specific amendment, deletion or modification to any National Electrical Code article or section. The rule incorporates the entire 2026 edition by reference in Minnesota Rules 1315.0200, subpart 1a.

The rule draft matches. It contains no amendment parts, no article specific exceptions and no numbered modifications.

Who made the recommendation

The NEC 2026 Adoption Review Committee. Its published charge: this committee was formed to review the 2026 National Electrical Code to determine if any Minnesota amendments are necessary and provide a recommendation to the full Board of Electricity.

Members listed on the DLI page: Trevor Turek as chair, Sarah Gudmunson as vice chair, Desiree Weigel as secretary, Jeff Heimerl, Dean Hunter and Travis Thul. The committee met on September 25, October 14 and October 28, 2025, and public comment went to [email protected].

So a committee sat three times specifically to look for amendments and recommended none.

What that means for your book

There is no Minnesota amendment part to cite. Minnesota Rules chapter 1315 has no amendment parts left in it: 1315.0200 is the only active part, and the other four listed parts are repealed.

For a working electrician the practical effect is that the 2026 National Electrical Code in your hand is the Minnesota Electrical Code, with no state edits inside the text.

That is not the same as nothing to read. DLI publishes a fair amount on how the edition is applied here, and none of it is an amendment.

What DLI publishes instead of amendments

Three things sit on DLI's electrical codes and standards page, and anybody working or testing on the 2026 edition in Minnesota should read all three.

• The 2026 NEC Frequently Asked Questions. DLI answering, section by section, how it reads the new edition. It runs through 110.3(B), 110.16, 210.8(A)(2), 210.8(F), 210.12(E), 210.52(A)(2), 210.52(A)(5) and 210.52(C)(4), 215.18 and 230.67, 225.31 and 225.41, 230.70, 250.64(C)(2), 300.4(C), 314.27(B)(2), 334.10, 513.8, 514.11, 547.44(C) and 680.26.
• The 2026 Residential Inspection Checklist. The electrical inspection checklist for one-family dwellings, rewritten to the 2026 edition.
• The electrical bulletins. Twenty eight of them, grouped as agriculture buildings, general wiring, hazardous classified locations, and licensing and inspections.

The FAQ is where a Minnesota position shows up that the code text does not carry. It states that, because of the statutory language in Minnesota Statutes 326B.38(4), the department will not require GFCI protection on existing HVAC equipment replacements.

That is an enforcement position published by the department, not a change to the code text, which is why it appears on no amendment list. It is also the kind of thing an inspector applies, so read the FAQ before you argue one.

Why Minnesota tends not to amend

Minnesota Statutes 326B.32, subdivision 2 directs the board to adopt the Minnesota Electrical Code, which must be the most current edition of the National Electrical Code.

The same subdivision gives the board its other powers, including adopting rules that regulate licensure or registration of the electrical industry and approving license reciprocity agreements. The board's own page adds that it issues final interpretations of the electrical code.

The conflict, printed and not resolved

Two official Minnesota sources do not agree about which edition is incorporated, as read on September 7, 2026.

What DLI says. The rulemaking docket states that the rules were filed with the Secretary of State on July 20, 2026 and will be effective as of Aug. 17, 2026. The codes and standards page states the same effective date. The rule draft shows 2023 struck and 2026 inserted throughout subpart 1a.

What the Revisor publishes. The page for 1315.0200 still prints subpart 1a requiring compliance with the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70-2023. Its authority line runs from Minnesota Statutes 14.07 through 326B.31 to 326B.399, its history line ends 45 SR 426; 47 SR 1185, and it is stamped Published Electronically: July 20, 2023.

We are not resolving that. The most likely explanation is publication lag, but no source states it and we are not going to assert it as fact. If this affects a decision you are making, read both pages yourself and call DLI rules staff at 651-284-5006 or [email protected].

The full rulemaking trail

From the DLI docket page, with the dates as published.

• Request for Comments published in the State Register on January 26, 2026.
• Dual Notice published in the State Register on May 4, 2026.
• The Board did not receive 25 requests for hearing by the end of the comment period on June 3, 2026, and the hearing scheduled for June 17, 2026 was cancelled.
• Administrative Law Judge Christa Moseng approved the rules on June 30, 2026.
• The rules were filed with the Secretary of State on July 20, 2026, effective August 17, 2026.
• Notice of Adoption published in the State Register on August 10, 2026.

That is a complete, ordinary rulemaking. Nothing in it suggests the adoption is in doubt, which is part of why the Revisor text is worth flagging rather than worrying about.

Questions people ask

Does Minnesota amend the National Electrical Code?

Not for the 2026 edition. The Statement of Need and Reasonableness records that the Board of Electricity voted unanimously to adopt the 2026 NEC without amendments, and the rule draft contains no amendment parts or article specific exceptions.

Where is the Minnesota amendment list?

There is not one to cite. Minnesota Rules chapter 1315 has only one active part, 1315.0200, which incorporates the National Electrical Code by reference. What DLI publishes instead is a 2026 NEC Frequently Asked Questions document, a 2026 Residential Inspection Checklist and twenty eight electrical bulletins.

Why does the Revisor page still say the 2023 NEC?

We do not know. As read on September 7, 2026 the published text of 1315.0200, subpart 1a still names the 2023 edition and carries a July 20, 2023 electronic publication stamp, while DLI says the amending rule was filed July 20, 2026 and took effect August 17, 2026.

Which source should I follow?

For work, DLI and your inspector, because DLI states the 2026 edition applies to permits filed on or after August 17, 2026. If a dispute turns on the published rule text, take both documents to DLI rules staff at 651-284-5006.

Who decided there would be no amendments?

The NEC 2026 Adoption Review Committee recommended it on October 28, 2025 and the full Board of Electricity voted unanimously to adopt without amendments. The committee was chaired by Trevor Turek and met three times in autumn 2025.

When did the 2026 code take effect in Minnesota?

August 17, 2026 for permits. The rules were filed with the Secretary of State on July 20, 2026 and the Notice of Adoption was published in the State Register on August 10, 2026.

Does Minnesota require GFCI protection when HVAC equipment is replaced?

Not on existing equipment. DLI's 2026 NEC Frequently Asked Questions states that, because of the statutory language in Minnesota Statutes 326B.38(4), the department will not require GFCI protection on existing HVAC equipment replacements.

What this page cites

• Statement of Need and Reasonableness Records the committee recommendation of October 28, 2025 and the board's unanimous vote to adopt the 2026 NEC without amendments. source
• DLI rulemaking docket, Minnesota Rules chapter 1315 The full rulemaking trail, the July 20, 2026 filing and the August 17, 2026 effective date. source
• Rule draft RD4985 The strike and insert draft showing 2023 replaced with 2026 and no amendment parts. source
• Minnesota Rules 1315.0200 The published rule text, which as read on September 7, 2026 still incorporates the 2023 edition. source
• NEC 2026 Adoption Review Committee The committee charge, its six members and its three 2025 meeting dates. source
• Minnesota Statutes 326B.32 Subdivision 2, which directs the board to adopt the most current edition of the National Electrical Code. source
• DLI 2026 NEC Frequently Asked Questions The department's answers on the new edition, including the position on GFCI protection and existing HVAC equipment replacements. source
• DLI 2026 Residential Inspection Checklist The electrical inspection checklist for one-family dwellings, written to the 2026 edition. source
• DLI electrical codes and standards The page that carries the FAQ, the checklist and the twenty eight electrical bulletins, grouped into four subjects. source