Hello I live in the state of ma. My question is what does class e means and class b for license electricians.

Class A = Contractor or Master Electrician
Class B = Electrician Journeyman
Class C = Contractor Low Voltage Systems
Class D = Journeyman Low Voltage Systems

237 CMR 12.00: Definitions (http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Licensee&L2=Division+of+Professional+Licensure+Boards&L3=Board+of+State+Examiners+of+Electricians&L4=Statutes+and+Regulations&L5=Rules+and+Regulations+Governing+Electricians+an d+Systems+Installers&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=dpl_boards_el_cmr_237cmr1200&csid=Eoca)

From:
Rules and Regulations Governing Electricians and Systems Installers - Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocasubtopic&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Licensee&L2=Division+of+Professional+Licensure+Boards&L3=Board+of+State+Examiners+of+Electricians&L4=Statutes+and+Regulations&L5=Rules+and+Regulations+Governing+Electricians+an d+Systems+Installers&sid=Eoca)

I find no Class E.

You may be getting confused with Connecticut, which their Master or Contractor is called an E-1.

Thank you, is that am getting qoutes for my kitchen and lots of electricina has clss e

Ask them, any license electrician must show his/her license upon request. The license will show the actual classification, license number, etc. You can then check the states website for confirmation.

A call to the Professional Board could help also. I was unable to find any Class E at the electricians licensing website.

Here is even the application for a license:

http://www.mass.gov/Eoca/docs/dpl/boards/el/eljelrec.pdf

I see no Class E.

I kept looking and found a reference to Class E:

Fees and License Renewal Schedules for Electricians and System Installers (http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Licensee&L2=Division+of+Professional+Licensure+Boards&L3=Board+of+State+Examiners+of+Electricians&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=dpl_boards_el_fees&csid=Eoca)

This is the only reference I can find, they do not explain what it means. If it was a valid class, it should be in the laws, and listed on the application.

You got to love government.

I think with Class E, they can ride a motorcycle also. Kidding.
I would go for licensed Electrician, their license does not necessarily indicate quality or ability, see who your neighbors use.

I called the govt agency and asked this. They said it was the same thing. I pressed for an explanation, and apparently they changed it a few years back. Class E used to be Journeyman. Now it's referred to as Class B instead. There's no difference though.

The electrician's license only shows technical competence. A contractor also needs a business license. He must be insured, bonded, or whatever other hoops he needs to jump through.



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A Massachusetts Journeyman Electrician Class E is and older type of license. I am a Licensed Electrician with class B license... While my colleague that got his license is a class JR.. It is all the same thing just different times that they took the test. Before in the old times if you see a Journeymans license with 2 or even 3 E's at the end of their number that would tell you how many times they have failed the test... I know this post is old but I hope it helps as well!