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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2368 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 286
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Durant
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Peter J. Durant6th Worcester1/17/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/31/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2368 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 286
By Representative Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 286) of Peter
J. Durant and Joseph D. McKenna relative to homeowners right to perform electrical work.
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to clarifying homeowners right to perform electrical work.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 3L of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting the words "for hire" in paragraph 4 and
3paragraph 5.
4 SECTION 2. Section 3L of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
5Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph: -
6 “Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the inspector of wires with the
7authority to reject a permit application of an applicant who is not a certified electrician; provided,
8that the property indicated on the permit application is the applicant’s primary residence, the
9applicant is the owner of the property, and the property is no greater than a single family house.”