California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1707: Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 7192) to Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 108.2 of, to add Section 108.6 to, and to repeal Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 108) of Division 1 of, the Labor Code, relating to employment. employment Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal. Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, within the Department of Industrial Relations, for the purpose of enforcing labor laws…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to add Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 7192) to Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 108.2 of, to add Section 108.6 to, and to repeal Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 108) of Division 1 of, the Labor Code, relating to employment. employment Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal. Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, within the Department of Industrial Relations, for the purpose of enforcing labor laws. Existing law requires the division to maintain minimum standards for the competency and training of electricians through a system of testing and certification. Existing law requires the division to issue certification cards to electricians who have been certified and paid a fee, in accordance with certain procedures. This bill would authorize an individual who fails the certification examination to immediately submit an application to retake the examination, as specified. The bill would transfer authority over the certification of electricians from the division to the Contractors State License Board, contingent upon an appropriation for these purposes by the Legislature and pursuant to certain timelines and procedures. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 7192) …