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The workforce is ever changing, but the need for dedicated electricians remains constant. With technology advancing rapidly, electricians...

Outdoor work is always a challenging part of the job for professional electricians, requiring your expertise in problem-solving and...

License Law Update On January 18, 2022, Governor Murphy signed the most sweeping changes to the Electrical Contractors Licensing Act of...

Going into the 2023 midterm elections Democrats controlled the State Senate 25-15 and the General Assembly 46-34. Conventional wisdom was...

Bill Tracking 2023 Summary

ATTENTION ALL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR PERMIT HOLDERS & CURRENT REGISTERED QUALIFIED JOURNEYMAN Dear Licensee, Please be advised that...

In New Jersey commercial motor vehicles (CMV) are regulated by the NJ State Police. NJ State Police regulations at NJAC 13:60-2.1(d)1...

At their November 9, 2022 meeting the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors again took action on regulations implementing the...

2022 NJ Election Analysis by Eric DeGesero (as of Wednesday November 9, 2022 – 10:30am) “When all is said and done, more is usually said,...

Earlier this year Governor Murphy signed into law the most sweeping changes to the law governing electrical contracting in New Jersey...

Public Works Contractors Apprenticeship Regulations The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has proposed regulations...

Licensing Law Recently a NJ-IEC member asked questions regarding changes in the licensing law. EDGE Consulting has previously provided...

The New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractors Association (NJ-IEC). NJ-IEC is generally supportive of the proposed rule but...

Senate Bill 1438: Allows a union to bring a wage claim against a contractor or subcontractor on behalf of a worker whether or not the...

Assembly Bill 571: This bill licenses general contractors. “General contractor” means an individual or business that shall be or can be...

Public Works Contractors - Senate Bill 4207 makes changes to the apprectisehip requirements for contractors registered under the Public...

Bills of interest to NJ-IEC that were enacted into law are: • Public Works Contractors - Senate Bill 4207 makes changes to the...

Yesterday, Governor Murphy issued a conditional veto of Assembly Bill 6108. A conditional veto is issued by a governor when he agrees...

In the January 3, 2022 New Jersey Register the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors proposed regulations updating the continuing...

NJIEC Lobbyist wrote a letter to NJ officials requesting a conditional veto of Assembly Bill 6108 including: The New Jersey Independent...