Russell,
As you know I work just a little south of you in areas that all require permits. If you get your license, I think this should be very good for you. It will mean that any permitted job will have to have a licensed EC do the work with the only exception being a homeowner wiring their own job. The homeowner will need a permit and their work will get inspected also. Some areas require that the homeowner live in the house for a year after they do the work also.
You're always going to have "handy"men and painters/electricians, but if they don't have a license, they really are only competing for the really small jobs.
Good Luck.
[This message has been edited by Electric Eagle (edited 09-29-2004).]
