At the local electrical licensing board meeting (date not specified), members approved multiple journeyman license applications but raised documentation questions for some applicants and tabled a master license application pending further verification.

The board granted approval for journeyman applications including one submitted by Nick Coleman (Pinnacle Electric/Pinnacle Contracting) and a journeyman application for Ethan Schafer of Heads Electric. During review of Schafer’s packet, members flagged inconsistent employer letters — one stating roughly three years of service and another indicating about two and a half months — and discussed whether combined documentation satisfied the required experience and hours. A board member said the application showed approximately 5,927 “r’s,” while noting that the requirement was about 6,200 (as spoken during the meeting); members asked staff to reconcile the letters and the recorded hours. Despite the questions, the board moved and approved the journeyman applications by voice vote.

The board tabled a master license application from Justin Baca of Universal Solar Direct because the application did not include clear verification that Baca had worked under a licensed master electrician, a condition the board said is necessary to meet master‑level experience requirements. Members requested additional documentation showing work under a master and clearer proof of the required experience or hours; one member specifically moved to hold the application pending clarification and the motion carried.

Continuing education and other business: the board accepted Don Daub’s completion of required continuing education online and approved it for record. Board members also discussed adding questions about local ordinances and permit requirements to the master examination after Les Nunn agreed to work with staff; Johnny McAllister was noted as the staff contact but was on bereavement leave during the meeting, and members said the change would be coordinated with him when he returned.

Why it matters: journeyman and master licenses authorize broader scopes of practice in the electrical trades. Inconsistent or incomplete documentation can delay licensure and affect contractors’ ability to bid and perform work.

Details and next steps: staff was asked to reconcile employer letters and documented hours for applicants with inconsistent records and to collect proof that master‑level applicants worked under licensed masters. The master application will return to the board after applicants supply clarified documentation. The board set the next meeting for Aug. 7.