Minnesota
For Minnesota, nec edition in force is 2023 NEC; adopting authority is Board of Electricity; announced transition is the Board of Electricity has adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) with an effective date of Aug. 17, 2026; permits filed on or after Aug. 17, 2026, must comply with the 2026 NEC; licensing exams transition beginning Sept. 8, 2026; statute / rule citation is Chapter 1315 of the Minnesota State Building Code, verified against its source on 2026-08-11.
- State
- Minnesota verified
- NEC edition in force
- 2023 NEC verified
- Adopting authority
- Board of Electricity verified
- Announced transition
- the Board of Electricity has adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) with an effective date of Aug. 17, 2026; permits filed on or after Aug. 17, 2026, must comply with the 2026 NEC; licensing exams transition beginning Sept. 8, 2026 verified
- Statute / rule citation
- Chapter 1315 of the Minnesota State Building Code verified
What the source says
Board of Electricity has adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) with an effective date of Aug. 17, 2026. Therefore: Electrical permits filed before Aug. 17, 2026, must comply with the 2023 NEC. Electrical permits filed on or after Aug. 17, 2026, must comply with the 2026 NEC. Electrical licensing exams will transition to the 2026 NEC beginning Sept. 8, 2026. Chapter 1315 of the Minnesota State Building Code
— dli.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- dli.mn.govhttps://www.dli.mn.gov/business/electrical-contractors/electrical-codes-and-standards