For those who have not heard yet, all employees of C-10 contractors must be "certified" by the state DAS to work as "electricians" in California by Jan 1 2005. (Any employee who does any work of any kind, on systems 100VA or more, so no the secretary does not need to be, but it wouldn't hurt. [Linked Image] )

This is an issue I have followed for some time, and have been e-mailing, writing, and calling about it for some time now. (In my endless spare time....)

Anyway, I finally got some additional information about some un-answered questions today, from one of the main figures in the program, Jeanie Kaatz at the DAS.

Two of the questions I asked were:

Will the law be enforced on the January 1 2005 date, as the staticics of the program are very low? (Only 7500 Electricians in the whole state of California right now?????)

- Answer: 'The Law will be enforceable on Jan 1, 2005 unless it is postponed in the next DAS Council Meeting.' (Which she did not seem to think that it would be an issue. ?????????)

How will the law be enforced, and by whom?

Answer: 'The Law will be enforced by "insurability".' "Insurance providers will be asking for certification before they renew your policy" Meaning Workmen's Comp, and Liability Insurance Companies will require documentation of certification.

What this all means, is that soon, the Electrical Trade in California will change, for better or worse, but it will change. In two months!

For more information about this do a search with "Electrician Certification California" or hit this site: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ElectricalTrade.htm

Or this one: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/ECU_FAQ.htm



[This message has been edited by e57 (edited 10-05-2004).]

Mark Heller
"Well - I oughta....." -Jackie Gleason