Assembly Bill A186

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A186 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 28-G §§495 - 497, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A810, A8297
2011-2012: A649
2013-2014: A1491
2015-2016: A1066
2017-2018: A283
2019-2020: A3748
2023-2024: A2238

2021-A186 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state.

2021-A186 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    186
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, GALEF, STECK, McDONOUGH, J. M. GIGLIO,
   MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY, J. RIVERA  --  read
   once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to establishing
   voluntary licensing of master electricians
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 28-G to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 28-G
                     LICENSING OF MASTER ELECTRICIANS
 
 SECTION 495. DEFINITIONS.
         496. LICENSE; MASTER ELECTRICIAN.
         497. BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
   §  495.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
 REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
   1. "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MASTER ELECTRICIANS ESTAB-
 LISHED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
   3. "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
   § 496. LICENSE; MASTER ELECTRICIAN. 1. ANY PERSON WHO IS  AN  ELECTRI-
 CIAN  IN THIS STATE MAY APPLY TO THE SECRETARY FOR A LICENSE AS A MASTER
 ELECTRICIAN. SUCH A LICENSE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
 ENGAGING  IN THE PROFESSION OF BEING A MASTER ELECTRICIAN. HOWEVER, SUCH
 LICENSE SHALL BE INDICATIVE THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF HAS MET  THE  STAND-
 ARDS  FOR  TRAINING,  KNOWLEDGE  AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO BE A MASTER
 ELECTRICIAN, AND ALSO AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER  THEREOF  TO  ENGAGE  IN  THE
 PROFESSION OF BEING A MASTER ELECTRICIAN IN ANY OTHER STATE WHICH GRANTS

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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