Bill > H429

This bill establishes comprehensive continuing education requirements for electricians licensed by the board of state examiners of electricians. Specifically, licensees must complete 21 clock hours of continuing education every 3-year license renewal cycle, with 15 hours focused on Massachusetts electrical code amendments, business, law, and related topics from board-approved providers, and 6 hours of professional development in areas like electrical code, safety, first aid, and business, which can be from non-board-approved sources. Wire inspectors have additional requirements, needing 27 total hours and completing 15 mandatory hours within the first year of a new electrical code edition. The bill provides provisions for extensions or exemptions for medical reasons, allows instructors who teach seminars to be deemed compliant, and exempts newly licensed electricians from the requirement in their first cycle. Licensees who do not complete the required education will be ineligible for renewal, and those who misrepresent completion may face disciplinary action including fines or license suspension. Additionally, licenses lapsed over 90 days require completing specific courses, and those expired for over 12 years may need to retake the Massachusetts examination to reinstate. Licensees must obtain and retain completion certificates, and the board will oversee the administration of these new continuing education regulations.