Reilly Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. State Department of Labor & Training ex rel. Orefice

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA,

for the Court.

The issue presented in this petition is whether G.L.1956 § 5-6-2 permits only a licensed electrician to install underground hollow polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material that is devoid of any electrical wiring or conductors. The Board of Examiners of Electricians (the board), the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), and the Superior Court all determined that § 5-6-2 required a licensed electrician to perform such work. The petitioners, Reilly Electrical Contractors, Inc. (Releo), Michael McSheffrey, Robert Rutledge, John Brewer, and Ray…