03/04/2010 CSLB Reports on Electrician Certification Enforcement, Including Two Fines and A Criminal Conviction
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) recently released an update on its efforts to enforce electrician certification:
- CSLB has received 33 referrals from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) reporting uncertified activity
- Twelve of the referrals resulting in violation notices/warning letters
- Two of the referrals resulted in administrative citations (for $1,500 and $2,750)
- One complaint resulted in a criminal conviction for an illegal advertisement; the certified electrician was using his electrician certification to advertise for work that required a license.
How to file an Electrician Certification violation complaint:
If you would like to submit a complaint to DAS about an electrician certification violation (complaints are referred to CSLB for investigation), click here for details on how to do so. In order to investigate a complaint, CSLB must have specific details such as clearly identifying the electrician in violation and the contractor he or she is working for.
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