Your information on professional development for P.E.s in Nebraska is incorrect. Nebraska does require PD for license renewal.

We at Parsons Electric in Phoenix, AZ provide the most comprehensive education to all our JW's. Our entire installation team must meet our education requirments that we also have in MN where we are based.

We are very glad that you did not include Iraq & all the USA contractors doing work in that country.

Why did Texas change from SBC to PSI for testing? What states does Texas reciprocate with?

I work extensively as a licensed electrical engineer in both Tennessee and Kentucky. Tennessee's electrical inspection program is far superior to the one in Kentucky. Kentucky has a much superior plumbing inspections system. What was your basis for comparison?

Indiana entry is not quite correct. Both the Attourney General and the Governor must still approve adoption of the 08 NEC. They may be rubber stamps but the process still requires 90-105 days before the adoption is complete. Sept 2009 will be the earliest that it goes into effect.

Further the adoption excludes one and two bedroom residential that will remain 05 NEC.

We received information that Pennsylvania inspectors do require continuing education in order to renew their certification. This takes Pennsylvania from a C- to a C rating. The change will be reflected in our next publication. Thanks for your feedback.

Your list says CA Journeyman are required to be licensed. This is incorrect. We are required to be State Certified. The wording in the law is that the person doing the final terminations is to be certified. This means a laborer can do just about everything else. This state certification is not enforced by anyone but the IBEW on their own JWs and only when they are dispatched out of the hall. As far as a Master Electrician, there is no such thing here. Anyone can get an electrical contractor's license, we call it a C-10, for $250 from the state. You don't have to prove any experience and if your worried you can just pay around $600 to one of the state licensing schools and they guarantee you will pass. You can retake the test as many times as you like, for $50 a pop, until you get it right.

Mike, Just wanted to let you know that the state of Ky. has adopted the 2008 code as printed. It has been a real struggle but we finally got it done.

Why can't we get a electricial license that is good all over the country? Its hard to work in other states when you have to have there state license.

It would be great if there was more reciprocity for all of North America. I am specifically thinking of Canadian electricians who go to Southern States for the winter. How about those linemen who go back and forth between States and Provinces every time there is a major storm that takes out all the hydro lines ? Do they have some kind of reciprocity agreement ?