In every factory, mercantile establishment, mill or workshop, the installation, alteration, repair, moving, removal, maintenance and conversion of all electrical wiring and apparatus and equipment shall be done in accordance with the minimum standards of safety and construction as set by the copyrighted National Electrical Code, as promulgated, from time to time, by the national fire protection association.
W. Va. Code § 21-3-3a
National Electrical Code minimum standards
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 171 W. Va. 245 - Cooper v. Gwinn (1982)
Most recently applied in 171 W. Va. 245 - Cooper v. Gwinn (September 1982)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.