30-A §4162. Standards; equipment - Maine Statutes

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subpart 6: REGULATION, LICENSES AND PERMITS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 185: REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 2: REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 2: STANDARDS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§4162. Standards; equipment

All electrical equipment installed or used must be reasonably safe to persons and property and must comply with the applicable laws of the State. [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]

Conformity of electrical equipment with applicable standards of Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. is prima facie evidence that the equipment is reasonably safe to persons and property. [1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]

1. Tests of special wiring. The Commissioner of Public Safety may authorize installations of special wiring to obtain field experience under controlled conditions in territory where electrical inspection is provided.

[ 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); 1989, c. 6, (AMD); 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). 1989, c. 6, (AMD). 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).