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MaineLD 545132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Exempt a Person Making Electrical Installations in the Person's Existing Bona Fide Personal Abode from Licensing and Permitting Requirements

Sponsored By: Tiffany Roberts (Democratic)

Became Law

LICENSINGLICENSING - ELECTRICIANS

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Bill Overview

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Homeowners can do electrical work

If you own and live in an existing single-family home, you can do your own electrical installations without a board permit. You must both own and occupy the home. Your work must meet the National Electrical Code or other standards the board approves. Rules for new single-family construction do not apply to this owner-done work.

Incidental electrical work allowed for employees

Regular employees of a property owner or lessee, and general manual laborers, can do incidental minor electrical work without licensing or permitting under this law. Incidental means light fixtures and switches done by chance. The work cannot require electrical installation calculations.

Wastewater plant staff electrical exemption

Regular employees of a wastewater treatment plant can make electrical installations in or about the plant without a board license or permit for that work. The exemption only covers work done in or around the plant.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tiffany Roberts

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 88

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    5/21/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/20/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-101) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-101), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    5/13/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-101).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/7/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/11/2025Senate

  8. Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    2/11/2025House

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