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Hal, I agree with you on that one. Fortunately, we gave him what he wanted while he watched so he would sign off. As luck would have it, the delivery truck from the supply house showed up as the inspector was leaving, so at least he knew for the next time we were telling the truth.

This was one of those township "rent-an-inspectors" anyway in NJ, so we were more satisfied in knowing that in his mind, he did the right thing!

I have posted this before but folks need to know that your beef should not be with the electrical board but with your state legislators. In Idaho, an electricians union submited a "simple bill" to update the state regulations. It was 3 sentences or so and it passed with one dissenting vote.
The Electrical Board then wrote the fine print rules for the legislature to approve. Thankfully, we were tipped off about it and got a copy of the rules, fees, regs, etc.

We sent info to every legislator in the state and asked them if they knew they were passing more fees and bigger goverment type rules. Everyone that responded said Heck NO.. and they had been duped.

Several legislators called the Electrical Board for an explaniation (and a gave them a good butt chewing) and the Electrical Board pulled back their rules from the scheduled hearing to ratify them!!!! They were caught and embarasssed!

If you have rules and regulations that you dissagree with, call or write or meet with your legislator from your area. Do some research into this thing. Get copies of the committee hearings. See who voted for it and call them.

See if someone will offer a bill to repeal the new wording which will strike the regulations.

Charge your customers for the fee and insert a letter explaining what it is for, how it passed, and what to do it get it repealed for the future (contact their legislator).

A few people got most of these laws passed.. they have lobbyiest that go from state to state in some cases.

Instead of complaining, trying to butt heads with the electrical board (they are just doing their job)... go right to the folks who pass the laws and get it repealed.

When our legislators found the majority of us affected were opposed to it they quickly changed their minds and agreed to repeal the law they previously and ignorantly passed.

I would venture most elected folks in these states who have these rules and regulations have no idea the implications or support more fees and taxes. They just did not hear any opposing voices from those in our industry.

My 2 cents.

BTW, the City of Frederick has no low-voltage permit requirement.

Well, in the long run the in-law just left the outlet in place since he had to pay for it anyway.