Actually Ryan, the 2002 does cover cords where the 2005 has taken them out. This is especially true of the appliance cords. We have treated the appliance cords and extension cords in the same manner so there is no confusion (famous last words, right?).

240.5
(1) Supply Cord of Listed Appliance or Portable Lamps. Where flexible cord or tinsel cord is approved for and used with a specific listed appliance or portable lamp, it shall be considered to be protected when applied within the appliance or portable lamp listing requirements.
(3) Extension Cord Sets. Flexible cord used in listed extension cord sets shall be considered to be protected when applied within the extension cord listing requirements.
(4) Field Assembled Extension Cord Sets. Flexible cord used in extension cords made with separately listed and installed components shall be permitted to be supplied by a branch circuit in accordance with the following:
20-ampere circuits — 16 AWG and larger

This is all intended to place the responsibility of protecting the cords on the listing agency and the product standards. Ad Don has already stated, it has no place in the Code. [Linked Image]

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