2022-2023 License and Installation Concerns Bulletin.

The Electricians' Licensing Board in conjunction with the State Electrical Inspectors, municipal electrical & building inspectors & other representatives of the electrical industry in the State of New Hampshire have put together this list of common licensing and installation concerns and problems encountered by the Board's office staff relative to the State's licensing law RSA 319-C and the administrative rules.

3. Master and journeyman electricians should be aware of the following:

a. Master electricians cannot obtain a permit for a journeyman electrician to perform an electrical installation. Even if the journeyman is receiving direction and supervision from the master electrician, as defined in RSA 319-C:2 IV, a journeyman electrician must be employed by the master electrician (receive a W2 at the end of the year)³. The Board considers procuring a permit for a journeyman electrician who is not employed by the master electrician, as unprofessional conduct that affects the practice of the trade. As noted in RSA 319-C:12 II, misconduct sufficient to support disciplinary proceedings includes (c) any unprofessional conduct or dishonorable conduct unworthy of and affecting the practice of the trade⁴.

b. Journeyman licensees should be aware that in order to perform electrical installations for heat, light and power purposes, they must be employed by a master electrician. Journeyman electricians cannot perform installations on their own or as a subcontractor.