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In St. Petersburg (Pinellas county) you are not required to be licensed if the cabling is for communications, controls, or automation. So what this means is everyone down here can pull cable. That's where most of my business comes from, fixing other people's mess.
You also dont need a low-voltage license for alarm/etc if the job is priced (reasonably) under $1000.
Unless they are in the process of ammending it, LAN/Telecom/CCTV/etc are defined in the Florida Status under Low-Voltage Exemption.
The florida state statue is Title 32 Chapter 489 Statue 503 Section 14A and 14B. Or 489.503(14a)
Unfortunately that means all that is REALLY needed to start charging people for faulty work around here is a magnetic sticker that says "We Run Cables!".
Depressing ain't it?
Atleast it's not as bad as the Data/IT side of things. Where if there are any certifications it's all third-party and 90% of it is not based on competancy. I mean, come on, how much use is a A+ or an MCSP. That just means they know what a CPU is and how to install Windows XP Home. Not to mention all the BS non-vendor cert's floating around.
In California, you are required to get a C-7 license for low voltage contracting. It is regulated by the Contractor's State License Board and overseen by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
I'm in Maryland (Frederick County) and we have to have them. I'm not sure of how many contractors have them but the ones that don't will get caught. The inspectors here are ruthless.
lol. Sounds like the same here in Georgia Firefighter. Seems they dont require a drivers license either the way people get away with crap.. I for see Geogia getting one when they realize lotto tickets arent making enough money. :bang:
As the great Bob once said, "Its a SWITCH its either OFF or its ON!"
Virginia, Maryland and DC all require state contractor's licenses. In addition, each town or county requires it's own license and permits. Some counties in Maryland require proof of continuing education credits in order to renew the license. Up until recently, DC only allowed licensed master electrical contractors to install low voltage wiring. They have now introduced a low-voltage license option.
