Codes of Record

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

Solar PV in Maine

Which codes apply? In Maine, solar PV systems fall under the 2026 NEC, the 2021 IRC, the 2021 IBC, and NFPA 1 in place of the IFC.

Rooftop and ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays and their wiring. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach solar PV systems

The edition Maine enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2026 NECVerified

    in force since Jul 1, 2026

    Where it reaches the product. Article 690, solar photovoltaic systems, with 705 for the interconnection and 690.12 for rapid shutdown.

    Chapter 120, Electrical Installation Standards · 02-318 C.M.R. ch. 120; 32 M.R.S. 1153 and 1153-A

    The Maine NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2021 IRCPartial

    in force since Apr 7, 2025 · Statewide, with exceptions

    Where it reaches the product. Section R324, solar energy systems.

    MUBEC Chapter 5, Building Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings in Maine · 16-642 C.M.R. chs. 1 and 5; 10 M.R.S. 9721 et seq.

    The Maine IRC record
  3. IBCInternational Building Code
    2021 IBCPartial

    in force since Apr 7, 2025 · Statewide, with exceptions

    Where it reaches the product. Rooftop structures and the structural load of the array.

    Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) · 16-642 C.M.R. chs. 1 and 3; 10 M.R.S. 9721 et seq.

    The Maine IBC record
  4. IFCInternational Fire Code
    Another model codePartial

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 12, section 1205, solar photovoltaic power systems and roof access.

    Chapter 3, Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1) and Chapter 20, Fire Safety in Buildings and Structures (NFPA 101) · 16-219 C.M.R. chs. 3 and 20; 25 M.R.S. 2452

    The Maine IFC record

Maine laws that name solar PV systems

Statutes, rules, and commission orders are tracked state by state.

No Maine law or rule on the site names solar PV systems. The product page shows the states that have one.

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use