I have an EC License and I pay for insurance as well, Some time other electricians want me to pull permits for service upgrade and rehabs, My question is how much should I charge for an electrical permit in Chicago? If I do happen to do the favor to get the permit, Is my responsibility wish means I will go check the work a few times as the project progress and for the inspections also.
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I would avoid it completely, unless you have some of your own paid employees on site from start to finish. Even if you're compensated well, and things go poorly it's your name that the inspector will remember. I did read it was illegal here too, but I can't give you a direct reference.
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You are being taken advantage of. No big deal right now, but if someone goes after you and your insurance, you might think different...
..or...
..charge them a six pack of beer.
Hi Cletis.:batman:
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Not only is it illegal ,you can be held liable if anything goes wrong.
What happens when one of the men gets killed?
His family will come after you!
"Friendship dies when a chitload of money can be made in court".
Yeah I know what you mean some times I think the same way too, This one time one GC talk me into pulling a permit for a rehab he was supposed to do the work together and one day after the permit was issued I call and ask him what day to start the project, then he said OOHH!!!! I have sub contract the project to someone else but don't worry I will pay you to inspected ones is all done, then one the work was done It was a nightmare all types of violations I mean it was a mess poor electrical work. so at the end the inspector tag every single thing that was wrong.
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You let a GC and electrical side jobber F you over, then called in an inspection before checking it out? Sorry man, but if you continue, you get what's coming.
This is a new year! Turn it around for yourself and turn these guys down with some honor.
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Now this inspector has this mess on your record and could make a stink with your electrical board,showing them pictures of "YOUR WORK" and they could revoke your license based on what they see,and you'll have no defense because you lent them your license.....
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What kind of "friend" would ask you to break the law, jeperdize your EC and put your family at risk of civil litigation? I don't think I would want any friends like that, perhaps thats just me.
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Never done it! Never doing it!
I make all the electrons line up for their Flu shots
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Last guy who asked me to do that, I told him send his hot wife over to ask me even more nicely.
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You should become a well compensated employee of the company you pull the permit for.
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After all the good advice given, if you continue down this path, you are a fool. I hope you are not a fool.
It is also against the law here.
It is also against the law here.
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