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Journeyman Electrician Exam (NEC-based)

Massachusetts: licenses: practice questions

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Question 1 · Massachusetts

Which Massachusetts license certificate is the journeyman electrician's license under M.G.L. c. 141, §3?

  1. Certificate A
  2. Certificate B
  3. Certificate C
  4. Certificate D
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B. Certificate B — c. 141 §3: A master, B journeyman, C systems contractor, D systems technician.

Question 2 · Massachusetts

When may the Massachusetts examiners license an electrician from another state without examination?

  1. Whenever the applicant has five years' experience
  2. When the other state's standards are substantially the same
  3. Never; every applicant must sit the exam
  4. Only for master licenses, and only after a year of work in Massachusetts
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B. When the other state's standards are substantially the same — c. 141 §2B.

Question 3 · Massachusetts

What does a Massachusetts certificate D authorize its holder to do?

  1. Run an electrical contracting business
  2. Work as a systems technician
  3. Inspect wiring for a city or town
  4. Supervise up to three apprentices
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B. Work as a systems technician — c. 141 §3(4).

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