Dear Devil's Advocate,
210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
This section provides requirements for 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets. Receptacle outlets required by this section shall be in addition to any receptacle that is part of a luminaire (lighting fixture) or appliance, located within cabinets or cupboards, or located more than 1.7 m (51/2 ft) above the floor.
Some of the systems accociated with home automation coud be considered appliances, and intended as control of a luminaire only. If the outlet is not available for any other use than lighting, doesn't that make it a lighting outlet?
Receptacle outlets are defined diffeently than lighting outlets.
