HB147 (HD642) – An Act relative to clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work

Amends GL 143:3L by prohibiting the inspector of wires from rejecting a permit application from an applicant who is not a licensed electrician if the property indicated on the application is; the applicant’s primary residence, the applicant is the owner of the property, and the property is a single family home.

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HB3852  – An Act regarding requirements for continuing education for electricians

SECTION 1. Chapter 141 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2B the following section:-

Section 2C (a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section or chapter, each licensee of the board of state examiners of electricians, hereinafter referred to as “the board”, as a condition for license renewal, shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that, in the 3-year period before license renewal, he or she has completed 21 clock hours of continuing education as provided for in this section.

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HB2473 – An Act relative to the definition of Group 4 of the retirement system

SECTION 1. The definition of Group 4, as set forth in Chapter 32, Section 3, paragraph (2), subparagraph (g) is hereby amended by adding thereto the words:— employees of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions who are employed as licensed electricians.

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