Legislation & Regulations

Legislation

Ontario Regulation 89/99 designates ESA as the responsible authority for purposes of administering Part VIII of the Electricity Act, 1998.

Bill 70 provides legislative changes to Part VIII, Section 113 of the Electricity Act, giving ESA the authority to establish and enforce a province-wide licensing system for electrical contractors, master electricians and electricians.

Bill 152 Ministry of Government Services Consumer Protection and Service Modernization Act, 2006. This will allow the ESA to go after unlicensed contractors doing potentially unsafe work in people's homes or businesses. The proposed changes in this bill will give the ESA stronger enforcement powers to actively pursue individuals and businesses that falsely hold themselves out to be electrical contractors.

Regulations

Ontario Regulation 570/05, Licensing of Electrical Contractors and Master Electricians which sets out the requirements for Provincial Licensing was approved by the Ontario Government on November 2, 2005. This regulation comes into force beginning July 1, 2006.

Ontario Regulation 187/09, Appeal Of Director’s Decision On Licences Under Part VIII Of The Electricity Act, 1998.