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 passage of the accompanying:
An act relative to apprentice electricians..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
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
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.
