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>[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Matt Redmond
>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:49 PM
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>As an aside, why is it that the instant a municipality adopts
>regulations (e.g., NEC) they don't become public domain (like any
>other laws)?  Seems to me unfair that we must follow these
>regulations but can't copy and distribute them freely.  Off-topic I know...


The creation and maintenance of the NEC is paid for by an non-government,
non-profit organization, the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association).
www.nfpa.org

The fees for the standards help pay for the creation and maintenance of the
standards.

Paul

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