Section 410.300 - Electricity Supply and IlluminationThe owner of a residence shall provide the following for electrical supply and illumination:
(A) Habitable rooms other than a kitchen: (1) Two separate wall-type receptacle outlets in accessible locations, on different walls, and at least ten feet apart where practical; or(2) One outlet and one electric light fixture.(B) Kitchen: (1) One electric light fixture; and(2) Two wall-type receptacle outlets, installed in accessible locations in addition to the refrigerator with freezer and conventional cooktop and oven outlets.(C) Room containing a toilet, bathtub, or shower: One electric light fixture.(D) Spaces other than habitable rooms, kitchens, or rooms containing a toilet, bathtub, or shower: (1) Electric light switches or sensors, and light fixtures in good working order if light from an adjacent area does not provide sufficient illumination for the safe and reasonable use of the following spaces:(2) Electric light switches or sensors, and light fixtures in good working order shall be installed in the following spaces:(d) Exterior stairway; and(3) In residences containing more than one dwelling unit or rooming unit, light fixtures in good working order that are motion-sensor operated, on timers, or always on to ensure sufficient illumination for the safe and reasonable use of every shared: (g) Exterior stairway; and(E) Lightbulbs in all required light fixtures in common areas.(F)Payment of Electrical Service in Residences Containing Two or Three Dwelling Units. Light fixtures used to illuminate a common hallway, passageway, foyer and/or stairway may be wired to the electric service serving an adjacent dwelling unit, provided that if the occupant of such dwelling unit is responsible for paying for the electric service to such dwelling unit:(1) A written rental agreement shall state the occupant is responsible for paying for light in the common hallway, passageway, foyer, and/or stairway; and(2) Any requirement for an occupant to pay for lights in common areas shall begin only upon commencement of a new tenancy.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1495, eff. 5/12/2023.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1497, eff. 5/12/2023.