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Since what year has the NEC required GFCI protection for bathroom receptacles, per CPSC?

1975.

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  1. 1955
  2. 1995
  3. 1975 ✔

Why: CPSC's fact sheet lists bathrooms since 1975. Outdoors came in 1973, garages in 1978, and kitchens in 1987. The NEC typically applies to new construction and major renovations.

Huh, didn't know that: Laundry and utility sinks were added later, in 2005.

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Answer: 1975. CPSC's fact sheet lists bathrooms since 1975. Outdoors came in 1973, garages in 1978, and kitchens in 1987. The NEC typically applies to new construction and major renovations.

  1. CPSC Fact Sheet: What Is a GFCI? (Pub. 099) www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/099_0.pdf
    Bathrooms (since 1975)
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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