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H03372023 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for certain electrical codes, to revise provisions regarding electricians and apprentices, and to establish residential electrician licensure.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for certain electrical codes, to revise provisions regarding electricians and apprentices, and to establish residential electrician licensure.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation addresses a number of different portions of Idaho electrical statutes: It creates the Idaho Electrical Code and adopts the 2023 version of the National Electric Code, with any previously accepted exclusions; creates a residential electrician license classification; defines what a residential electrical setting is; expands the scope of work for a journeyman electrician; expands who an electrical contractor may employ; limits the number of years a person can be an apprentice electrician; amends the electrical apprenticeship ratio; removes the continuing education requirement from apprentice electricians; increases the penalty for a violation of these statutes; affirms that the state of Idaho has the sole authority to establish apprenticeship ratios.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Mar 20, 2023

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
70 Yea
0 Nay
Passed by 100 votes

LATEST ACTION

Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2023 Session Law Chapter 244 Effective: 07/01/2023

BILL INFO

Session
2023
Chamber
house
Status date
Apr 6, 2023

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