The Same Standard, Fifty Different Ways
NFPA 96 governs commercial kitchen exhaust systems nationwide — but it is not adopted uniformly. Different states enforce different editions, and the edition in force sets the section numbers, cleaning thresholds, and documentation rules a kitchen is held to. The adopted edition varies by jurisdiction. Below is every U.S. jurisdiction. An edition appears only once it is confirmed against the official rule that adopts it, with the source linked.
Last verified: September 25, 2026
| Jurisdiction | NFPA 96 edition | Governing fire code | Adopting rule | Who decides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Alaska | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Arizona | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Arkansas | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| California | Confirming | 2025 California Fire Code (2024 IFC), eff. Jan 1, 2026 | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Colorado | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Connecticut | 2021 | 2022 Connecticut State Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1-2021), which adopts NFPA 96-2021 by name | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Delaware | 2024 | Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations, Reg. 701 Ch. 7 (NFPA 1-2024), eff. Jan 1, 2026 | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| District of Columbia | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Florida | 2021 | Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Ed. (NFPA 1-2021) | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Georgia | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Guam | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Hawaii | 2017 | Hawaii State Fire Code (NFPA 1-2018), eff. Jan 19, 2021, which references NFPA 96-2017 | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Idaho | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Illinois | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Indiana | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Iowa | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Kansas | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Kentucky | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Louisiana | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Maine | 2021 | NFPA 1 + NFPA 101 (NFPA 96-2021 adopted directly by State Fire Marshal rule) | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Maryland | 2024 | Maryland State Fire Prevention Code, COMAR 29.06.01.08 (NFPA 1-2024), eff. Jun 23, 2025, which references NFPA 96-2024 | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Massachusetts | 2021 | NFPA 1-2021 (527 CMR 1.00) | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Michigan | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Minnesota | 2017 | Minnesota Mechanical Code, part 1346.0050 (NFPA 96-2017); the state fire code adopts the same edition | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Mississippi | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Missouri | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Montana | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Nebraska | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Nevada | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| New Hampshire | 2021 | New Hampshire State Fire Code (NFPA 1-2021), eff. Aug 13, 2024, which adopts NFPA 96-2021 by name | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| New Jersey | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| New Mexico | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| New York | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| North Carolina | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| North Dakota | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Ohio | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Oklahoma | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Oregon | Confirming | 2025 Oregon Fire Code, eff. Oct 1, 2025 | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Pennsylvania | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Puerto Rico | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Rhode Island | 2021 | Rhode Island Fire Code, 450-RICR-00-00-7 (NFPA 1-2021), which references NFPA 96-2021 | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| South Carolina | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| South Dakota | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Tennessee | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Texas | 2021 | NFPA 1-2021 (State Fire Marshal; most cities adopt the IFC locally) | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| US Virgin Islands | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Utah | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Vermont | 2021 | Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code, 2025 ed. (NFPA 1-2021), which references NFPA 96-2021 | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Virginia | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Washington | 2021 | 2021 IFC as amended by WAC 51-54A (NFPA 96-2021) | Official source ↗ | Fire marshal ↗ |
| West Virginia | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Wisconsin | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
| Wyoming | Confirming | — | — | Fire marshal ↗ |
How this is verified: an edition is marked Confirmed only when we can link the official rule that adopts it: a state fire marshal rule, administrative code or state register. Jurisdictions marked Confirming are being checked against their adopted fire code, and we don't publish an edition until it's sourced. Where a fire marshal office is listed, it is the authority that decides which edition applies in that jurisdiction.
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