[dsfyu404ed]

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. The government already stepped in to make sure that you had to pay $8k for an electrician to get the job done (actually you're probably paying for the licensed electrician to send out an apprentice to to the job). It's all about who's special interest group hires the better lobbyist.

[yuhong]

The state laws I have seen don't dictate the exact cost, though there may be other issues like unions which applies to many kinds of electrical work.

[dsfyu404ed]

I'm just saying that just because your side is "right" doesn't mean the other side doesn't have a better lobbyist.