I went ahead and looked it up. It seems like it is required in CA. It also seems NY is similar but also allows ductless. I didn't read up on it that much tho

I went ahead and looked it up. It seems like it is required in CA. It also seems NY is similar but also allows ductless. I didn't read up on it that much though. https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/blog/is-a-range-hood-required-by-code/#:~:text=Is%20a%20range%20hood%20required%20by%20code%20in%20California%3F,1000%20square%20feet%20or%20larger https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/blog/is-a-range-hood-requi....