HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2294 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 158
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas J. Calter and Viriato M. 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 | 1/15/2015 |
Viriato M. deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable | 1/16/2015 |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester | 2/3/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2294 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 158
By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator deMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 158) of Thomas J. Calter, Viriato M. 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. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 186 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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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.