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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2539 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 418
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael P. Kushmerek
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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 the adjudicative process for the Board of State Examiners of Electricians.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael P. Kushmerek3rd Worcester1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2539 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 418
By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 418) of
Michael P. Kushmerek relative to the adjudicative process for the Board of State Examiners of
Electricians. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the adjudicative process for the Board of State Examiners of Electricians.
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 32A of chapter 13 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 Dispute hearings before the board of state examiners of electricians and the board of
4electricians’ appeals shall be open to the public. The boards shall permit a member of the public
5for whom the electrician in the dispute has conducted electrical work to submit a written
6affidavit or testimonial about the electrician’s work.
7 SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 141 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
8amended by inserting before the definition of “Fee” the following definition:-
9 "Faulty work", any electrical work that fails to meet the applicable standards of the most
10recently published NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), state regulations or other industry
11standards, including work that is incomplete, defective, improperly installed or unsafe. 2 of 2
12 SECTION 3. Said chapter 141 is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
13 Section 11. If an electrician fails to perform electrical work in accordance with the
14standards described in this chapter, the electrician shall repay any deposit paid by the client for
15the electrical work.
16 In cases where the board of electricians’ appeals determines an electrician’s work was
17faulty work, the electrician shall reimburse the client the full deposit or any other advanced
18payment within 30 days of the determination.