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Board tables Christopher Hutchinson’s master-electrician application pending verification of work under another master
Summary
The Evensville City electrical board tabled Christopher Hutchinson’s master-license application after members said his packet lacked verifiable documentation that he worked as an electrician under another master; the board asked for letters listing master license numbers and non-family notarization.
The Evensville City electrical board voted to table the master-electrician application of Christopher Hutchinson after members concluded the submitted paperwork did not clearly verify that he worked as an electrician under another master.
Christopher Hutchinson told the board he had "a letter of recommendation from Paul Kovac, which is a master electrician," and that he had completed training with ABC and Lincoln Tech. Board members said the letters in Hutchinson’s packet either described him as an "employee" rather than explicitly as an electrician working under a master, or lacked the master's license number and included a notary who may be a family member.
"We just need, you know, actually more documentation that you've actually worked for other electrical contractors as an electrician under another master's license," said Don Bevan. Board members repeatedly cited the local standard discussed in the meeting: either a four-year apprenticeship or 6,200 verifiable hours working under a master's license is required to qualify for a master's license.
Members asked Hutchinson to obtain rewritten recommendation letters that (1) state he performed electrical work under a named master electrician; (2) include the master's license number; and (3) be notarized by a non-family notary. The board agreed that staff could accept the additional documentation by email and approve the application once verification was complete.
An unidentified board member moved to table the application "until he provides the information we just described today," and the motion, seconded by another board member, passed with an affirmative vote.
Next steps: Hutchinson was asked to submit the clarified letters and any apprenticeship or IEC documentation showing verifiable hours; staff will accept and process the materials by email and return the item to the board if necessary at a future meeting.
