HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2550 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 180
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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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 clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 1/16/2015 |
James R. Miceli | 19th Middlesex | 8/19/2019 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 8/19/2019 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 8/19/2019 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 8/19/2019 |
Kate D. Campanale | 17th Worcester | 8/19/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2550 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 180
By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 180) of Peter J. Durant and others relative to the performance of electrical work by single family homeowners. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
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 clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work.
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 3L of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting the words "for hire" in paragraph 4 and paragraph 5.
SECTION 2. Section 3L of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph: -
“Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the inspector of wires with the authority to reject a permit application of an applicant who is not a certified electrician; provided, that the property indicated on the permit application is the applicant’s primary residence, the applicant is the owner of the property, and the property is no greater than a single family house.”