HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1810        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 136

 

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

1/19/2017

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/1/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/23/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1810        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 136

By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator deMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 136) of Thomas J. Calter, Viriato M. deMacedo and others 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. 158 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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 2014 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.