That's all well and good, but if it is promoted as something that
should be made into a municipal code, then once it is adopted, it
should be freely available to anyone expected to live by the code.

I am *VERY* uncomfortable with the thought that I am expected to obey
certain laws, but I must pay someone money in order to know what those
laws consist of.  I don't care how wonderful the recipient is.

--Joe

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:17:19 -0400, Paul Hutchinson
<paullhutchinson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Matt Redmond
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:49 PM
> >
> <snip>
> >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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