Pennsylvania HB 98: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians and apprentice electricians; establishing the State Board of Electrical Licensure; providing for powers and duties of the board; establishing fees, fines and penalties; and making an appropriation.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 621
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 98
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, BRENNAN, SANCHEZ, SIEGEL, GIRAL, PIELLI,
HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, CIRESI, GUENST, HADDOCK, SCHLOSSBERG,
DELLOSO, BELLMON, GALLAGHER, FIEDLER AND GREEN,
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians
and apprentice electricians; establishing the State Board of
Electrical Licensure; providing for powers and duties of the
board; establishing fees, fines and penalties; and making an
appropriation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions
Section 101. Short title.
Section 102. Definitions.
Chapter 3. State Board of Electrical Licensure
Section 301. Board.
Section 302. Powers and duties of board.
Chapter 5. Licensure
Section 501. Licensure.
Section 502. Qualifications.
Section 503. Continuing education.
Section 504. Liability insurance.
Section 505. Licensed electrical contractors and electricians
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in other states.
Section 506. Duration of license.
Section 507. Reporting of multiple licensure.
Chapter 7. Administration and Enforcement
Section 701. Fees, fines and civil penalties.
Section 702. Violations.
Section 703. Suspension, revocation or refusal to issue
license.
Section 704. Suspensions and revocations.
Section 705. Temporary and automatic suspensions.
Section 706. Reinstatement of license.
Section 707. Surrender of suspended or revoked license.
Section 708. Injunction.
Section 709. Subpoenas and oaths.
Section 710. Municipalities.
Chapter 21. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 2101. Appropriation.
Section 2102. Regulations.
Section 2103. Effective date.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 101. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Electrical
Contractor, Electrician and Apprentice Electrician Licensure
Act.
Section 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Board." The State Board of Electrical Licensure established
under section 301(a).
"Commissioner." The Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs within the department.
"Conviction." Includes a judgment, an admission of guilt or
a plea of nolo contendere.
"Department." The Department of State of the Commonwealth.
"Director." The Director of the Bureau of Consumer
Protection in the Office of Attorney General or a designee.
"Electrical services." As follows:
(1) The installation, erection, repair, removal,
maintenance, demolition or alteration of a component of a
premises wiring system as defined in the National Electrical
Code, including work performed on all components of
electrical equipment and systems in buildings and structures
and on premises, on a temporary basis or permanently, for the
generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of
electrical energy.
(2) The term does not include installations under the
exclusive control of an electric utility for the purpose of
communications, metering, generation, control, transformation
or distribution of electrical energy on the line side of the
service point.
"Licensed apprentice electrician." An individual who is
registered as an apprentice under the act of July 14, 1961
(P.L.604, No.304), known as The Apprenticeship and Training Act,
and licensed by the State Board of Electrical Licensure as an
individual whose principal occupation is learning and assisting
in the performance of electrical services.
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"Licensed electrical contractor." An individual who is
licensed by the State Board of Electrical Licensure and engages
in the business of contracting to perform electrical services.
"Licensed electrician." An individual who is licensed by the
State Board of Electrical Licensure and is authorized to perform
electrical services.
"Premises wiring system." As follows:
(1) Interior and exterior wiring, including power,
lighting, control and signal circuit wiring together with all
associated hardware, fittings and wiring devices, both
permanently and temporarily installed, including:
(i) Wiring from the service point or power source to
the outlets, including all electrical raceways, cable
assemblies, enclosures, conductors, generation equipment,
utilization/distribution equipment, hangers, supports,
devices and all other parts and components used in
systems to transmit electricity in or on buildings,
structures or on premises.
(ii) Wiring from and including the power source to
the outlets where there is no service point.
(2) Wiring under paragraph (1) does not include wiring
internal