Yes, so as of 2005 the sump pump needs GFCI protection (no exception). My original question regards Vern's statement that it wasn't needed "1990 Crawlspaces, except dedicated outlets i.e. sump pumps", but now you pointed out that:

Under "Unfinished Basements" you will find "sump pump" listed at "7b", thus, from 1990 through to 2004 (the last year of the 2002 NEC before the 2005) sump pumps were excepted out of having required GFCI protection. In 2005, though, that exception went away.

Anchorage now wants all sump pumps to be GFCI protected, and now I know where they get that from.

I recommend GFCI protection for all appropriate locations despite the age of the home, which is why I recommend it for sump pumps even though there might have been an exception before 2005. Isn't that the reason for not allowing the exception any longer... it wasn't as safe?