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<section number="9-117" name="Right of property owner to perform work on own premises" law="code" slug="sec-9-117" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_9EL_DIV1ELCO_SD4EN_S9-117RIPROWPEWOOWPR">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as restricted to the type of work as delineated below, the property owner is permitted to perform electrical work on his or her own premises; and the work is limited to a in kind, in place replacement of lighting fixtures, receptacles and switches combination of five (5) devices or less. Provided, that such premises are used only for a single-family residential dwelling.</text>
    <text>The owner shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The owner shall apply for, pay the required fee, and secure an electrical permit required by this Subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The owner shall do such work in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle and work description narrative submitted with the permit application.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The owner shall apply for all inspections required by this Subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The owner shall be living on the premises, or declare an intention to occupy the premises for a minimum of one (1) year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The owner shall receive a final certification of inspection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Personal installation by an owner, other than by a licensed electrician, shall be by the owner on his own premises and without compensation from or to any other person for such labor or installation. The owner exercising this privilege shall conform to all requirements of this Subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The following electrical work is not permitted to be performed under a homeowners permit:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Installation of New Service;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Service Heavy-Up;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Service Panel Change;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Relocation of Service Panel and/or Meter;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Relocation of Service Drop or Lateral; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Installation of subpanels.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Personal installation by an owner, other than by a licensed electrician, shall be by the owner on his own premises and without compensation from or to any other person for such labor or installation. The owner exercising this privilege shall conform to all requirements of this Subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Requirements affecting the 2020 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code section 408, "Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards."</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>For an existing installation of a split-bus panelboard it shall be required to replace the split-bus panelboard with a main overcurrent protective device when replacement of service entrance conductor occurs.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
