Licensed Electrician or NOT?

  • How can I determine whether an individual is a licensed electrician in New York State - or is it city - or is it borough or what? I have a first name and a last name. Please do not tell me to look at some copy of a possibly "forged" certificate! I want to know whether this person is REGISTERED with the appropriate agencies! Thank You.


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  • The licensing of electricians in NYC is handled by the New York City Bureau of Electrical Control, which is part of the Licensing Division of the New York City Department of Buildings: New York City Department of Buildings: Bureau of Electrical Control http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/elcode.html http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/elcode7.html Here are some excerpts from the DOB's "Frequently Asked Questions" section that will be of interest to you: "Q - How can I find out if there are any outstanding complaints against licensed plumber, licensed electrician and home improvement contractors? A - Call DOB’s Licensing Division at 212 566-4100 for licensed electrician, cherry picker, elevator director, elevator inspector, stationary/portable engineer, master plumber/fire suppression, site safety manager, master rigger, special sign hanger, welder, master sign hanger, oil burner installer, special rigger, tower crane climber. Call NYC Consumer Affairs at 311 for home improvement contractors... Q - I’d like to know if a particular individual person is licensed? A - You can call the Licensing Division at 280 Broadway to see if a person has a license for plumbing and fire suppression, etc. at 212 566-4100. You can call the Bureau of Electrical Control at 212 669-8672 to see if a person is a licensed electrician or you can check online through the Building Information System. Q - How long did a particular person have a license? A - You can call the Licensing Division to find out how long a person has a license at 212 566-4100 or the Bureau of Electrical Control at 212 669-8353 for an electricians license." New York City Department of Buildings: Frequently Asked Questions http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/faq1.html Here you'll find more information on the "Building Information System" that is mentioned in the FAQ quoted above: New York City Department of Buildings: Building Information System http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/bis.html The BIS was not functioning when I tried it, but it's possible that the site is undergoing weekend maintenance. If you want to investigate the BIS, I suggest trying it tomorrow, during working hours. Your best bet probably is to take the advice of the FAQ: telephone the Bureau of Electrical Control at 212 669-8672 and give them the full name of the person whose licensure you'd like to check. Below I've linked to a cached page (possibly a slow-loading one) that will give you an idea of what to expect from the BIS. Note that there's a link for "Skilled Trades Licensees Search." Once the BIS is up and operating again, that link (on the real BIS site, not the cached copy, of course) should help you to obtain exactly the information you need. Cached copy of BIS Online Query System http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:iOyxizy-YrMJ:webapps.nyc.gov:8082/bisweb/bsqpm01.jsp+%22building+information+system%22+nyc&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8 This is the combination of search terms that gave me the best results in locating this information for you: Google Web Search: "new york city" + "how do I" + 'licensed electrician" ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22new+york+city%22+%22how+do+I%22+%27licensed+electrician%22 I hope this will enable you to make a determination on the licensing status of your electrician. If anything is unclear, please request clarification; I'll be glad to offer further assistance before you rate my answer. Best regards, pinkfreud







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