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Bill would let electricians from reciprocal states qualify as electrical inspectors
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,265 would allow journey-level electricians certified in states with reciprocal licensing (currently only Oregon) and with specified experience to qualify as electrical inspectors in Washington, aiming to expand the candidate pool for local inspection programs and speed permit processing.
For the record, Jim Morishima, staff to the committee, told the Labor & Workplace Standards Committee that Substitute Senate Bill 5,265 would expand who may serve as an electrical inspector by allowing certain out-of-state journey-level experience to count toward Washington qualifications.
Senator Curtis King (14th Legislative District), prime sponsor, said the measure is a modest, practical step to address past shortages of electrical inspectors in cities and…
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