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DPW/LRB CONSTRUCTION CODE - DRAFT 5/26/20 For review and comment Section 5-3-23. Electrical work; exempt. (a) A permit shall not be required for the following electrical work: (1) Electrical work and installations to which the provisions of this chapter and chapter 51), the electrical code, are expressly declared to be not applicable. {9-26(1).) (2) Existing electrical installations which complied with the applicable laws in effect when the electrical work thereon was performed,provided that such installations shall be subject to the provisions of section 5D-2-3. {9-3(4).) (3) Installation of any portable motor or other portable appliance energized by means of a cord or cable, having an attachment plug, if such cord or cable is permitted by chapter 51), the electrical code. {9-26(2).) (4) Repair of any fixed motor, water heater, air conditioning controls, or other appliance, or replacement of any fixed motor with another having the same horsepower rating and situated at the same location. {9-26(3).) (5) Replacement of receptacles and switches to tamper-resistant receptacles and switches. {9-26(4), HCC and 406.12, NEC 2014.) (6) Maintenance work by a licensed electrician pursuant to chapter 448E, Hawaii Revised Statutes,provided, that maintenance work that involves or requires the repair, replacement, or rearrangement of wiring does require a permit as it is not included in this exemption. {9-26(5).) (b) The provisions of the foregoing exemptions shall not apply to any repairs or replacement of electrical devices, apparatus, or appliances which were originally installed without a permit, when such permit is required for the original installation, or when energized by or a part of any hazardous or illegal wiring system. {9-26(7).) (c) The foregoing exemptions from permit requirements shall not be deemed to: (1) Allow any electrical work to be done in a manner contrary to other provisions of the construction code; or (2) Authorize violation of chapter 51), the electrical code, or other applicable laws. {9- 26(8).) Section 5-3-24. Plumbing work; exempt. (a) A permit shall not be required for the following plumbing work: (1) Plumbing work and installations to which the provisions of this chapter and chapter 517, the plumbing code, are expressly declared to be not applicable; (2) Clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves, or fixtures, when such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves,pipes, or fixtures; {17-16(b).) (3) Replacement or repair of disposals, faucets, and fixtures, to include sinks and water closets, for non-commercial residential and County of Hawaii government occupancies only. Repairs that involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves or pipes do require a permit as they are not included in this exemption. All repair or replacement work shall be done by licensed plumbers in accordance with section 444, Hawaii Revised Statutes. {17-16(b).) 16