| Chapter 377 |
| 2022 -- S 2979 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/29/2022 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS |
Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey |
| Date Introduced: May 19, 2022 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 5-6-2.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" is |
| hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 5-6-2.1. Inspection and right of entry. |
| (a) The division of professional regulation by and through its electrical investigators or |
| designees has the right and authority to enter, during times at which electrical work is actually being |
| performed on any commercial building, structure, or premises where electrical work is being done, |
| except any building, structure, or premises exempt by law, for the purpose of ascertaining |
| compliance with this chapter. |
| (b) If any owner, occupant, or other person refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, |
| restricts, or otherwise obstructs entry and free access to any part of the building, structure, or |
| premises by an authorized investigating official of the division of professional regulation, |
| department of labor and training/board of examiners, the chief administrator of the division may: |
| (1) Revoke or suspend any license, permit, or other permission regulated by local and state |
| codes, and applicable to this chapter; notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter; and |
| (2) Seek any other remedy as provided by this chapter. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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