Re: State licensing questions

["Mr.Double-sided tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Nick Markowitz wrote:
> In Pa no liscense except Pittsburgh ,Philly and bigger citys
> and then only commercail work and if existing burg commmercail no liscense
> needed in pittsburgh.
>
> for commercail fire you must meet requuirements of nfpa 72  nicet card or
> factory or other training that meets
> nfpa 72 requirements.
>
> But as usual vast majority of installers do not bother and do what the hell
> they want till they get caught.
> When we passed the UCC codes up in Pa  2 years ago  were we are required to
> follow ICC and NFPA 70% of state contractors and installers  failed to meet
> even the minimum requirment and that goes for AHJ as well we still have AHJ
> who feel they do not have to follow the neww ICC and are enforcing the old
> fire and panic act.
> Till the state comes in and stomps on them or they get the shit sued out of
> them  Its a very sad situaion up here.<


So Philly, Pittsburg, and other cities issue licenses but not the
State?
What are requirements for city licensing? Do they lump installers in
with electricians?
No test?
Sounds spooky