Today, the State of Nevada Contractors Board (Board) issued a Notice of Intent to Act Upon a Regulation, confirming that it will conduct a public workshop on Monday, December 1. 2014 at 9:00 a.m. PST and a public hearing on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. PST on the…
On November 1, 2014, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) submitted its Sunset Review Report to the Legislature. Among other things, the Sunset Review Report highlights select CSLB achievements. It also includes a list and summary of the legislation sponsored by the CSLB from 2011 through 2014, and urges the…
Congratulations Steve Thornton! Jose Rodriguez, Assistant Director for Field Services and Public Safety for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (the “Department”), announced in the Electrical Currents newsletter from the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector, Vol. 18, No. 11 (Nov. 2014), the appointment of Stephen Thornton as…
In a recent press release, California Contractors State License Board Registrar Steve Sands reminds contractors that “[c]ontractor licenses are not transferrable between anyone: associates, friends – family members included.” In California, all home improvement jobs valued at $500 or more, which includes both labor, material costs and other item costs…
On July 16, 2014, the U.S. District Court of the District of Maryland issued an important Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq. (RCRA), ruling in the case of Sherrill, et al. v. The Mayor and the City Council of Baltimore, 2014 WL 3555956. The City…
The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation’s (Commission) recently amended the existing rules governing air conditioning and refrigeration contractor applicable codes, 16 Tex. Admin. Code, Chapter 75, § 75.110. Revised Section 75.110 states: “(a) The commission adopts the following as the applicable codes as referenced in the Act and this…
The practice of including an arbitration provision in all types of contracts has become quite common. Including such a provision in a contract should, however, always be a considered choice, based on sound advice, to avoid any misunderstandings about the breadth, scope and consequences of including such a provision. Yesterday,…
The Joint Board of Licensure and Certification, State of New Hampshire compiled a list of the most common electrical installation deficiencies in the State of New Hampshire in 2014, formatted to the 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-2014) as follows: Use of electrical equipment without following the…
On October 13, 2004, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed Susan Granzella of Sacramento as a new (public) member of the California Contractors State License Board. Prior to the appointment, according to the Governor, Granzella “held several positions at Visa Inc. from 1996 to 2014, including senior director and…
The New Hampshire Electrician’s Board has confirmed that the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) will become effective January 1, 2015 and, moreover, that all exams will be on the 2014 NEC starting on October 1, 2014. All New Hampshire licensed master and journeyman electricians will also be required to complete…