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Pa. state electrical license
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Re: Pa. state electrical license
Contractor Licensing
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has no requirements related to the registration, certification or licensure of contractors (or their employees) that are engaged in the construction industry.
To comply with federal mandates, however, the State does certify contractors and workers that perform asbestos and lead removal services. These certifications are issued by the Certification, Accreditation and Licensing Division at the Department of Labor and Industry. If you have questions about asbestos or lead certification, please call 717-772-3396.
Some of Pennsylvania?s 2,565 municipalities have established local licensure or certification requirements for contractors or construction trades people. Typically, these requirements pertain to home improvement contractors, electrical contractors (or electricians), and plumbing contractors (or plumbers). Since the Commonwealth has no jurisdiction in this matter, the Department maintains no records concerning municipalities that have established licensure or certification requirements. This information can only be obtained by contacting the municipality where construction work will occur.
Contractor Licensing
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has no requirements related to the registration, certification or licensure of contractors (or their employees) that are engaged in the construction industry.
To comply with federal mandates, however, the State does certify contractors and workers that perform asbestos and lead removal services. These certifications are issued by the Certification, Accreditation and Licensing Division at the Department of Labor and Industry. If you have questions about asbestos or lead certification, please call 717-772-3396.
Some of Pennsylvania?s 2,565 municipalities have established local licensure or certification requirements for contractors or construction trades people. Typically, these requirements pertain to home improvement contractors, electrical contractors (or electricians), and plumbing contractors (or plumbers). Since the Commonwealth has no jurisdiction in this matter, the Department maintains no records concerning municipalities that have established licensure or certification requirements. This information can only be obtained by contacting the municipality where construction work will occur.
Re: Pa. state electrical license
As a previous poster said, Pennsylvania has no state-wide electrical license. Some people seem to think that we can't get state licensing due to the local governments not wanting to give up their licensing fees (Philadelphia, for example, charges $100.00 per year); however, I think there may be more to it than that. I've been following this issue for over 20 years, and I still don't understand the politics behind it. For what it's worth, though, Pennsylvania in the last few years has enacted a state license (certification, it's called) for electrical inspectors, as well as other construction inspectors.
As a previous poster said, Pennsylvania has no state-wide electrical license. Some people seem to think that we can't get state licensing due to the local governments not wanting to give up their licensing fees (Philadelphia, for example, charges $100.00 per year); however, I think there may be more to it than that. I've been following this issue for over 20 years, and I still don't understand the politics behind it. For what it's worth, though, Pennsylvania in the last few years has enacted a state license (certification, it's called) for electrical inspectors, as well as other construction inspectors.
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