Aphase said:
Ok here's the whole story, the master electrician for this company passed away and now they have no master to pull permits for the remainder of the project. I would be inspecting the work thats done and an employee of this company.
If you are an employee of a company you're not at risk the company is. You have to have ownership in the contracting company to have liability.
Aphase said:
My question is the company liable for anything that may happen or does it all fall back on the master.
The contracting company you are employed by is liable not you unless you are at least contracted as an RME or owner. If you are employed you are considered "at will" meaning either of you can end the relationship at any time and you own zero risk in liability. A contractor must have liability insurance or they are in fact not legally licensed to contract this is not something they can let laps. I believe most of California requires electrical work to be performed by an electrical contractor, and a general contractor cannot do electrical work but must sub contract an electrical contractor rather than payroll an electrician.
Are you saying a general contractor can use a master electrician on payroll in place of an electrical contractor?
Can the company you work for get the permits?
Is the company that hires [or uses your license] a contractor?
If you are considering a relationship with this company ask a local labor attorney [or in California the Labor Commissioner] "is my employment as a master electrician more liable or riskier than an 'at will' employee?" You should specifically know this answer before agreeing to work for this company, as well as letting them use your license.