Important Info for Contractor's to Know

 This page is broken down in sections by trades-  OSHA  on the left and  ELECTRICAL on the right.
Electrical further broken down by states and misc. info

MISCELLANEOUS INFO

​CERTIFICATE REPRINTING
Starting in 2023, I will be charging a $10.00 fee to reprint and email copies of any certificate. You all leave class with a certificate(s) in hand and the request for reprinting has gotten out of control.

For those renewing in NH, you can email me and ask me the date of your class at no charge. I will get back to you asap.

NFPA.Org
Free access to NFPA documents. 
You must create an account but no charge 

*UL.COM
*UL Product Incident Report Form 
*AFCI Unwanted Tripping Report
*NEMA Evaluating Water Damaged Equipment
*OSHA


JOIN AN ASSOCIATION- GET INVOLVED-NETWORK

MA & RI Municipal Electrical Inspectors (Inspectors only)
​contact Nick Catizone ncelecsv@gmail.com

Central New Engl. Electrical Inspectors (Inspectors only)
contact Bev Kennedy Bev@Kennedyseminars.net

Paul Revere Chapter of IAEI (All)
contact Rick D'Amato  paulrevere@gmail.com

MECA (All)
contact Meaghan Dietzel meaghan@mecanews.com

Granite State IAEI (All)
contact granitestateiaei@gmail.com

Western MA IAEI (All)
contact passelin@elmelec.com

Cape & Islands IAEI (All)
contact unbeldi12@verizon.net

Roger William IAEI
contact fromjessicamorse@gmail.com

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TO ALL CONTRACTORS-
PLEASE HELP THE TECH STUDENTS
Do you know that you can work with the local technical schools to help those young kids that will some day walk in your shoes in the trades?

These teachers are dedicated hard workers with little funding for their students

How can you help?
Become a co-op shop; donate used materials or equipment, Join the advisory Board
If you want to get involved but don't know how just call me and I will help you find a very appreciative school in your area. Bev@Kennedyseminars.net or 978-655-4568

ELECTRICAL

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 MASSACHUSETTS

*Any application being submitted to PSI will need a 15 hour code update included 

BUSINESS ENTITY (A1 or C1) LICENSE
*This is in full effect.
*If you are working in MA as any form of a corporation this is for you (does not apply to journeyman).
*Here is the link on the MA website for info www.mass.gov/lists/board-of-state-examiners-of-electricians-applications-and-forms

PSI Testing:
Projected date to update to 2023 code is sometime in September
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​​20 Year expiration of School and Work Hours
*MA Board has just extended the expiration of school and work hours to 20 years effective immediately.
Read the full regulation 237 CMR 13
Scroll to 13.03(a)(3) and 13.05(1) & (2) for the significant changes.
This applies to testing for all license classes 
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​*Has your MA License expired in 2019 or earlier?
You NEED to RETEST.  

*Need info on the S-License to work on security systems
S-License FAQ's
S-License Apps

*6 hours of pd  no longer sent to the Board. Keep your certificate in a safe spot if you are randomly selected for audit.
If you take a 6 hour class on your own, make sure your certificate contains the following:
1.Subject matter;
2.Date of course and hours completed;
3.Course Sponsor's name;
4.Speakers name;
5.Name of attendee.


 New Hampshire

NH has gone to a 2 year expiration date.
You still come the first year of any new code cycle and renew when your receive your renewal email from NH. 
You are now just paying the renewal fee every 2 years instead of every 3.
**REMEMBER- NH sends and email back with your license attached for you to print out. No more hardcopy
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NH RENEWALS ONLINE ONLY As of 03/10/2021
RE: ONLINE RENEWALS ARE HERE!
Dear Licensee:
The Office of Professional Licensure & Certification (OPLC) is excited to announce that the agency has moved all renewal licensing applications online!
Licensees will conveniently be able to renew any time of day and processing times will be faster. Once successfully submitted, prior to expiration, the license status will be updated to active while being reviewed for approval.
Licenses are eligible for online renewal 60 days prior to expiration. Renewal notifications and license documents are now sent to you in paperless form via email from NHLicences@oplc.nh.gov  to your email address on file here, at the OPLC.
Please check the expiration date on your license and mark your calendar with a reminder 60 days prior to that date. If you do not receive an email notification with instructions and a registration code within a few days of your 60 day renewal period or have any questions regarding this notice, please email our customer support unit at customersupport@olpc.nh.gov or call one of our customer support specialists at 603.271.2152 for assistance.

*NH has  adopted the 2020 code effective 07/01/2022.
There is a 6 month grace period for projects already in the queue.
**Stay tuned for link to NH Amendments to the 2020 NEC


​NH Apprentice Ratio Bill Text Effective June 2018

*Renewals and the code update are treated separately
*Moved? Make sure to update your address with the NH Board.

MAINE
2020 ME Installation Standards

RHODE ISLAND
2020 RI Electrical Code 

VERMONT
2020 Vermont Electrical Safety Rules


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