At a meeting of the local electrical licensing board (date not specified), the board approved multiple apprentice applications submitted through the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) program and tabled one application after members raised questions about the applicant’s age and ability to sign a binding contract.

Board members voted to approve apprentice applications for Isaac Carter, Landon Tap, Bridal Jackson, Gatlin Goodson, Curtis Costbade and Dylan Banks, all identified as IEC-affiliated applicants. The board took no recorded opposition on those approvals; members said "Aye" when asked for the vote.

The board tabled the application for Eli Loveless after a member observed the application listed his age as 17 and asked for verification. Members noted that signing on to a binding contract and some aspects of apprenticeship supervision may require the applicant to be 18 and indicated the matter should be referred to the Bureau of Labor for confirmation of the age requirement. The motion to hold Loveless’s application pending determination of age was seconded and carried.

Why it matters: licensing boards set and enforce qualifications for electrical apprentices and tradespeople. Age and documentation questions determine whether applicants may lawfully enter supervised on‑the‑job training and sign employment or apprenticeship agreements.

Details from the meeting: the discussion began when staff introduced the IEC-submitted apprentice roster. Board members asked whether the application packet included birth dates or school graduation records for the younger applicants. One member said the other applications showed high school completion and asked whether the 17‑year‑old applicant’s file similarly documented graduation. Another member noted the legal question about executing contracts for minors and recommended referring the question to the Bureau of Labor. The board approved the other applicants by voice vote and explicitly tabled the 17‑year‑old’s file pending verification.

Next steps and follow-up: the board directed staff to verify the age and documentation for the tabled applicant and to confirm whether state labor rules or licensing policy require apprentices to be 18 to enter an apprenticeship or sign agreements. The clerk said she would return the item to the board when the documentation and legal guidance are available.

Meeting context: the apprentice approvals were taken early in a routine agenda that also included journeyman and master license applications, continuing education, and housekeeping items. The board scheduled its next meeting for Aug. 7 and adjourned at the meeting’s close.