Contractors need to be certified to do asbestos or lead abatement and licensed to do electrical or plumbing work.
To find
out if an electrician or plumber is licensed in Vermont call (802) 479-7561. For
a list of licensed electricians, licensed plumbers or other certified profesionals, click on http://firesafety.vermont.gov/building_trades.
Electrician's Licenses
You'll need a license to work in Vermont. To get information on the requirements to be a Licensed Electrician in the state of Vermont, check out this site: http://firesafety.vermont.gov/professions/electrical.
| State Electricians Licensing Board 1311 US Route 302 B Berlin Suite 600 Barre, VT 05641-2351 (802) 479-7561 |
Information for taking the Electrician's exam is available from the International Code Council: http://www2.iccsafe.org/contractor/booklets/Vermont_booklet.pdf.
| International Code Council 900 Montclair Road Birmingham, AL 35213 (877) 783-3926 http://www2.iccsafe.org |
| Recommended Reading for the Electrical Exams National Electrical Code State of Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board Rules, Department of Labor and Industry, Electricians' Licensing Board, Montpelier, VT 05620-3401 Type-S Journeyman Exam National Electrical Code State of Vermont Electricians' Licensing Board Rules, Department of Labor and Industry, Electricians' Licensing Board, Montpelier, VT 05620-3401 Electricians' Licensing and Electrical Installation Laws and Board Rules, 26 V.S.A. Chapter 15, Department of Labor and Industry, State Electricians' Licensing Board, Montpelier, VT 05620-3401 American Electrician's Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company National Fire Alarm Code, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269 You can get these books from: Builders' Book Depot |
Plumber's Licenses
Unless you do plumbing work just on your own property or a few other special situations, you'll need a license to work in Vermont. To get information on these exceptions and an application check out this site: http://firesafety.vermont.gov/professions/plumbing.
| State Plumbers Licensing Board Department of Labor and Industry National Life Bldg., Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-3401 (802) 828-2107 |
Information for taking the Electrician's exam is available from the International Code Council: http://www2.iccsafe.org/contractor/booklets/Vermont_booklet.pdf.
| International Code Council 900 Montclair Road Birmingham, AL 35213 (877) 783-3926 http://www2.iccsafe.org |
| Recommended Reading for the Plumbing Exams BOCA National Plumbing Code, Building Officials and Code Administrators Int. Inc. State of Vermont Plumber's Licensing Board Rules, Department of Labor and Industry, Plumber's Licensing Board Plumbing, L.V. Ripka, American Technical Publishers, Inc. Water Processing for Home, Farm and Business, West McGowan, Water Quality Association VOSHA Safety and Health Standards for Construction, 29 CFR 1926 sub-part P "excavations" |
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