Is this a true statement?
Question:Its a federal law that you have GFCI protection in any outlet that is near water.
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Building codes address this issue, not federal law. There are a variety of codes in effect, depending on the community. In general, GFI protection is required where there is a risk of shock - for example the Internation Residential Code requires ground-fault protection in bathrooms, garages, outdoor receptacles, crawl space receptacles, and kitchen receptacles.
its not a federal law. its just a standard that most states enforce and it only applies to new construction. if you have an existing standard outlet there is no problem.
only on new construction homes in most states
i'm not sure if it's federal law but is in the National Electrical Code.
No, but
Almost all states are under the NEC code which indeed requires GFCI in bathrooms, kitchens and outdoor plugs.
In Alberta it has to be at least 5 feet from the water source or it needs a GFI plug. Outdoor plugs need a GFI and basement bedrooms need an Arcfault breaker on all plugins inside the bedrooms.
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