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History
- Substituted by A7298
- Ordered to third reading cal.1533
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
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Allows the county of Suffolk to establish a master electrician licensing board
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5132
Title of bill
An act to amend the county law, in relation to county master electrician licensing
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes Suffolk County to consider the adoption of a county law regarding master electrician licensing.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends Section 226-a of the County Law relating to county master electrician licensing. The county of Suffolk is authorized to establish a board of examiners for master electricians and to empower the board to assume all licensing duties within the county. Local law enacted pursuant to this section shall supersede licensing requirements promulgated by a municipality.
Justification
As a means of collecting revenue, municipalities in Suffolk County have begun requiring electricians to be licensed by that municipality in order to work within the town or villages' jurisdiction. This is a burden for electricians because they have to register with several municipalities and obtain licenses for each. This legislation would empower. the Suffolk county Electrical Licensing Board to assume all licensing duties within Suffolk County with respect to the licensure of master electricians. This board would be enabled to issue one single permit at the county level that would allow electricians to work within any municipality contained within Suffolk County without having to procure any additional license, resulting in increased flexibility for electricians.
Currently in Suffolk County, only two municipalities issue their own electrical licensing permits. This legislation would pre-empt these licenses and also would stop other municipalities from requiring electrician licensing as a means of revenue collection.
Prior legislative history
S.7124 (of 2012)
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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