HI HB976

Requires electrical contractors, pole and line contractors, high voltage electrical contractors, and electronic systems contractors to possess either a journey worker electrician license or an electrical engineering degree from an accredited college, effective July 1, 2017

Requires electronic systems contractors to possess either a journey worker specialty electrician license or an electrical engineering degree from an accredited college, effective July 1, 2017

Adds new minimum qualification requirements to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 444 to protect public safety and promote worker safety in electrical work

Exempts general contractors from these requirements for customary duct or conduit work performed as part of site preparation

NOTE: The bill's effective date is listed as July 1, 2050, which appears to be a drafting error