With this being the internet, we have posters from all over US, and in other countries. Bob tries to remind everyone, to be cautious when posting issues, where laws, or regulations apply, because they differ for every area.
And remember that rules can change over time. As anyone who has followed the discussions in the Non-U.S. area will know, residential electrical in the U.K. now has a certain amount of regulation, with jobs involving some works being notifiable to the local council, others not. Until a couple of years ago though, there was no regulation whatsoever and the official position was "Do whatever you like."
