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Master Electrician Dad teaches Apprentice Son the importance of having a License, Thoughts?

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This video features a Master Electrician discussing which trades legally require a license to perform work, emphasizing the distinction between licensed professionals and handymen. The discussion highlights the legal and safety implications of hiring unlicensed individuals for specific jobs like plumbing and electrical work.

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What are the trades that require a license? Plumbing and electrician. You can't do it without a license or you're committing a felony or you're breaking the law or you're dealing with a customer who I don't want to deal with. There is now a low voltage license I believe for like fire alarms and burglar alarms which is in our scope as the electrician license. >> Yeah. You need a license. >> No, you don't need a license to be a roofer. Now, some states you needed contractors like a general contractor's license, but no. And that's the issue and that's the problem. Guy who gets a pickup truck, he shows up with a hammer and now all of a sudden he's your competitor and his prices are so low until that reputation gets out and this guy gets crushed and burns people. Then they come around to the guy who's been there. Hey Chris, there's one thing, man. Slow and steady wins the race every time and everything in life. There is nothing that's good on a quick decision. Nothing, man. >> No, you're right.

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