A. Article 334, Non-Metallic Sheathing Cable, Section 334.12, Uses Not Permitted, is amended to read as follows:

Type NM or NMC. Types NM and NMC cables shall not be used in the following:

1. In any dwelling or structure exceeding three floors above grade. For the purpose of this article, the first floor of a building shall be that floor that has 50% or more of the exterior wall surface area level with or above finished grade.

2. As service-entrance cable.

3. In any nonresidential occupancy.

4. In storage battery rooms.

5. In hoist ways.

6. Embedded in poured concrete.