HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 993        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 186

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas J. Calter and Viriato Manuel deMacedo

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An act relative to apprentice electricians..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

1/15/2013

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

1st Plymouth

1/30/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/16/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 993        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 186

By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and deMacedo of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 186) of Thomas J. Calter, Viriato Manuel deMacedo and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation to require learners or apprentices employed by a journeyman electrician to be registered with the Division of Apprentice Training.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An act relative to apprentice electricians..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 141 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2010 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph, the following 3 sentences:-

All learners or apprentices so employed by a journeyman electrician shall be registered with the Massachusetts Division of Apprentice Training. In order to register as an apprentice, one must present current and valid photo identification, a certified copy of a criminal background check, and a $20 fee. The learner or apprentice shall renew the registration yearly.  Registration renewal shall require payment of the $20 fee as well as a statement of the apprentice’s hours of on the job training to the board of state examiners of electricians. Neither a learner nor apprentice shall sit for the licensing test to become a journeyman electrician without first being registered with the division. In order to employ a learner or apprentice, a company shall annually pay 300 dollars to the board of state examiners of electricians.