# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions

### Subtitle 6. Electrical Code

#### Section 12-602

(a) This subtitle does not apply to:

  (1) public utilities, their affiliated companies, and electrical appliances and devices used in their work;

  (2) the inspection or certification of an electrical installation by a unit of a county government that is authorized to conduct electrical inspections; or

  (3) an electrical installation of the State or federal government during an emergency if the electrical installation is necessary for the public welfare as a result of the emergency.

(b)

  (1) This subtitle does not supersede any local law or ordinance of a local jurisdiction that establishes standards or qualifications for electrical inspectors and inspections within that local jurisdiction.

  (2) A certified nongovernmental electrical inspector shall obtain county approval or certification as may be required by local law or ordinance.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)