In article om, "Dr.John" wrote:
I'm located in the US/MA. Finishing off a basement room and adding a
couple of circuits. I will have overhead recessed lighting wired to a
switch on the wall at the door entrance. Do I still need to have a
wall receptical wired to the switch, or does the fact that the
overheads are switched cover this?

You have the Code requirements turned around.

The requirement is for a minimum of one switched "lighting outlet" (e.g. an
overhead light fixture) per room, but (except in kitchens and bathrooms) one
or more switched wall receptacles may be used in lieu of a dedicated lighting
outlet. IOW -- Code never requires switched receptacles, but allows them in
place of otherwise-required overhead lighting.

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.