210.8(A) Dwelling Units. All 125-volt, single-phase, through 250-volt 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the following locations and supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150 volts or less to ground shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.

Items (1) through (4) remain unchanged.

(5) Unfinished portions or areas of basements not intended as habitable rooms Basements

(6) Kitchens — where the receptacles are installed to serve the countertop surfaces

(7) Areas with sinks and permanent provisions for food preparation, beverage preparation, or cooking Not adopted by the State of Oregon

Items (8) through (12) and Exception No. (1) remain unchanged.

(8) Sinks — where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) from the top inside edge of the bowl of the sink

(9) Boathouses

(10) Bathtubs or shower stalls — where receptacles are installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the outside edge of the bathtub or shower stall

(11) Laundry areas

(12) Indoor damp and wet locations

Exception No. 1: Receptacles that are not readily accessible and are supplied by a branch circuit dedicated to electric snow-melting, deicing, or pipeline and vessel heating equipment shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with 426.28 or 427.22, as applicable.

Exception No. 2: A receptacle supplying only a permanently installed premises security system shall be permitted to omit ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection if the receptacle is labeled as “not GFCI protected.”

Exceptions No. (3) and (4) remain unchanged.

Exception No. 5: For the locations in 210.8(A)(2), (5), (6), (8), and (11), GFCI protection shall not be required for a single receptacle serving an appliance or a duplex receptacle serving two appliances if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The appliance is located within a dedicated space.
2. In normal use the appliance is not easily moved or is fastened in place.
3. The receptacle is labeled as “not GFCI protected.”

Receptacle(s) installed under this exception shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of 210.52(C) and (G).

Oregon amendments to the 2023 NEC^® are located in “Table 1-E” of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC) which can be seen using the following link or the OESC PDF file located near the bottom of the screen: 2023 OESC