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Hendrix, It is not my intention to be arrogant, and if you preceived it that way, so be it.
I think your question was valid. I often find myself questioning tasks I perform daily, oftimes, because I falied to recheck my Code references.
My answer was simply to remind you of what the NEC says and underline that portion which might refresh your memory of what I felt was the correct answer.
As stated, I normally give Section references when quoting, but failed to do so this time.
It may be that your inspection duties don't extend to physical damage to cables and raceways. Most inspectors face this daily in our inspection duty and thus 300.4 becomes 2nd nature, although, I could not quote the exact details without referencing which is why I did so.
I was just a bit suprised that a season-experienced inspector didn't recognize a Section most of us use so often.