An Act To Repeal the Requirement That Electrical Companies Be Licensed
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1101, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 325, §1, is amended to read:
1-A. Electrical company. "Electrical company" means a person, firm, corporation or partnership employing licensees engaged in the business of doing electrical installations. A company license must be validated by an employee or officer of the company holding a current master or limited electrical license. A limited licensee may validate only a company license making installations specific to the limited license. The company license becomes void upon the death of or the severance from the company of the validating licensee.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §1202, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 325, §15, is repealed.
SUMMARY
This bill repeals the requirement that electrical companies be separately licensed by the State. This bill does not affect the existing laws governing the licensing of individual electricians.