ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Making the NEC free of charge?

I seem to recall that a few years ago, somewhere in Alabama, a town passed an ordinance to recognize the then current NEC as the governing authority on electrical installations. Several homeowners sued the town to supply the NEC w/o charge. They won as the judge ruled that by making the NEC part of an ordinance, copies must be supplied to those requesting same, contractors as well as DIY homeowners. Maybe someone on the forum from AL could fill in more info.
Rowdy