The 2026 edition of the RVIA RV Handbook, A Guide to the National Fire Protection Association 1192, is now available. RVIA officials said the handbook outlines uniform enforcement regulations based on the 2026 edition of NFPA 1192 and article 551 of the 2026 NEC.
Beginning June 1, members of the RVIA inspection staff will use the 2026 handbook during member inspections. The RVIA Board of Directors established the mandatory enforcement date of new codes as Sept. 1.
The RVIA said it will use these standards during the transition period from June to September and will provide in-field training regarding new or revised requirements.
“As a requirement of membership, each RV manufacturer must have at least one copy of the 2026 NFPA 1192, 2026 NEC and the Guide to NFPA 1192 present at every production campus operated by that manufacturer,” RVIA officials said. “RVIA inspection staff verify that the manufacturer has the latest edition at every production campus.”
Members can order the latest edition of the handbook or the NFPA 1192 standard from the RVIA website. The 2026 NEC is available on NFPA’s website.
“The RVIA’s standards program is its greatest member benefit,” an RVIA spokesperson said. “The team conducts more than 2,000 unannounced inspections of member company RV manufacturing plants annually.”
RVIA officials said the primary goal of the standards department’s inspection program is to monitor the pledge of member manufacturers to build in conformance to RVIA-adopted standards, including the 2026 NFPA 1192 and the 2026 NEC.
