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Board discusses dock electrician insurance but says change is beyond its authority
Summary
Members of the Charlotte County Construction Industry Licensing Board discussed an email from former board member Robert Elie urging a requirement that contractors performing dock work carry longshoreman (marine) insurance. Staff said the policy was set at a higher level and the board lacks authority to impose new county-wide insurance conditions on marine work, though members said they would raise the issue with the County Commission or DBPR.
Board members raised a May 6 email from Robert Elie that asked whether dock and marine electricians should be required to carry longshoreman (marine) insurance for over-water work. Members said the risk profile for electrical work on docks is higher and expressed support for stricter insurance requirements, but staff and legal counsel told…
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