No.Do you need a switched light and a receptacle in an attic space or a under floor crawlspace if it has no equipment or is not used for storage?
Agreed....That is how I read it too. I still say even if there is no equipment to service it is a good idea to at least have a light in these spaces.
And inevitably you start storing stuff in your crawlspace and all your Christmas decorations go in the attic.
Just make sure your switch is where you can reach it: bottom of attic ladder, entrance to crawl and don't use romex in the crawl, conduit only. ( off the ground)