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Electricians and contractors back bill to limit who may demand licenses on job sites
Summary
House Bill 206 would restrict who may enter a job site to demand proof of electrician licensure and expand local inspectors' authority. Proponents argued the current law enables harassment and safety risk; unions urged an amendment to allow electricians on the same site to verify each other’s licenses for safety.
Representative Mike Vinton presented House Bill 206 as a modest, safety‑focused change to job‑site liability and license‑check rules. He said the measure narrows the group of people allowed to request license presentation to those professionally responsible for the job site as well as inspectors, and expands the role of local inspectors.
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