MO HB762

Creates a nine-member Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board within the Division of Professional Registration to oversee electrical contractor licensing statewide, with members appointed by the governor from three districts.

Requires electrical contractors to obtain statewide licenses by meeting qualifications including being at least 21 years old, carrying $500,000 insurance, posting bonds, passing a standardized electrical examination, and completing between 4,000 and 12,000 hours of practical work depending on education credentials.

Allows political subdivisions to maintain local licensing requirements but mandates they recognize statewide licenses in lieu of local licenses for performing contracting work and obtaining permits.

Establishes grounds for license suspension, revocation, or denial including fraud, criminal convictions, incompetence, dishonesty, substance abuse, and violation of professional standards.

Creates the Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board Fund to collect and manage licensing fees, with violations punishable as Class B misdemeanors.