Try 404.14 (F) seems to indicate that the switch would be rated for the breaker size or 20 amps.
Exception: where a snap switch is used to control not more than one receptacle on a branch circuit the switch shall be permitted to be rated at not more than the receptacle.
If you have a single switched 15 amp receptacle then the switch could be rated at 15 amps.
True, but can a single 15 amp receptacle be on a 20 amp circuit?
True, but can a single 15 amp receptacle be on a 20 amp circuit?
If switched by a 15A switch, can the receptacle be a 15A duplex, or must it be a single?
If switched by a 15A switch, can the receptacle be a 15A duplex, or must it be a single?
Never given this any thought before. Seen 15 amp switches many times on 20 amp circuits supplying multiple receptacles.
A single duplex can.True, but can a single 15 amp receptacle be on a 20 amp circuit?