1. Except as provided in subsection 2, any public utility which installs or modifies any electrical supply line in any building or facility which it owns or operates, if the building or facility is open and accessible to the general public, shall perform such installation or modification as if the National Electrical Code adopted by the National Fire Protection Association applied to such work, and any local government which regulates electrical construction shall inspect such work within its jurisdiction for compliance with this section.
2. Communication equipment and related apparatus are exempted from the provisions of subsection 1 only if the equipment and apparatus are owned, installed, operated and maintained by a telecommunication provider under the jurisdiction of the Commission.