Proof of residency in the applicant's municipality shall be by
means of:
An occupational license shall be issued to an applicant only by the
municipality in which the applicant legally resides.
A contractor license shall be issued only by the municipality in which
the contractor has its legal address.
Application forms shall be submitted after they are completely filled
out, with photographs attached with transparent tape, and the applicant's
notarized signature. Written verification of work experience and education
shall be attached. Verification shall be originals, not copies or verified
copies of originals.
To qualify for a license as a result of examination, an applicant shall
receive a minimum grade of 75%.
At least three Board members at the meeting shall certify the results
of all examinations, and licenses shall be issued only after the application
has been signed by a minimum of three Board members.
The license fee shall be paid prior to issuance of the license.
When the applicant is approved for a license, one copy of the application
shall be sent to the RECI central file and the other retained for municipality
records.
All municipality records shall be secured at all times, and access to
a person's personal records shall be limited to the Electrical Board,
the Electrical Inspector and/or another designated employee of the Department.
All application forms and examinations shall be in English, and all
applicants shall be able to read and write in the English language.
Applicants for a master electrician license shall have a current journeyman
license in the municipality of residence.
Electrical Inspectors and Board members shall not be examined by their
own Board. They shall be examined by either another municipal board or the
State Electrical Administrative Board.
A.
The Department shall conduct an examination at least
once each calendar quarter at a time and place designated by the Department.
B.
Notice of the time, place and date of the examination
shall be mailed to those applicants whose applications have been accepted
and are on file in the Department.
C.
An applicant who appears for examination shall show proof
of identification, such as a driver's license or other picture ID.
D.
The Board shall consider the qualifications of the applicant
prior to examination and fill out the approval block at the top center of
the application.
E.
The applicant shall be notified of the Board's findings.
Both copies of the application form and the reasons for denial shall be retained
by the home municipality.
F.
The grade, date and exam form used shall be posted to
both copies of the application, and the results of the exam shall be certified
by at least three Board members.
G.
The RECI and the Board, acting jointly, shall review
and approve the form and content of the examination or other test.
H.
The examination for master or journeyman electrical license,
fire alarm specialty technician license and sign specialist license shall
be a written examination that consists of questions which are designed to
test an individual's knowledge of the following:
I.
Oral examinations shall not be given unless the applicant
is legally handicapped and unable to read or write the examination and unless
approved by the Board.
J.
All examination fees are not refundable after the scheduled
examination date.
A.
Reexamination for master and journeyman electrician,
fire alarm specialty technician and sign specialist.
(1)
Applicants requesting reexamination shall notify the
Department at least 15 days prior to the scheduled examination date.
(2)
All examination fees are not refundable after the scheduled
examination date.
(3)
New application forms are not required if original copies
are on file in the municipality.
(4)
When an applicant fails the first examination, he/she
will be ineligible to qualify for another examination for three months. When
an applicant fails the second examination within two years, he or she will
be ineligible to qualify for another examination for one year. After that
year, an applicant may qualify for reexamination by submitting documentation
of the successful completion of a Board-approved course in electrical code,
fundamentals or theory or other courses relative to the appropriate license.
(5)
All of the following types of courses may be approved
by the Board:
(a)
University, college and community college courses that
are relative to the appropriate electrical, fire alarm or sign licenses.
(b)
Home study courses such as videotapes, audiocassettes
and correspondence courses.
(c)
Private contractor technical courses.
(d)
Association programs that are sponsored by professional
trade organizations and inspector organizations.
(e)
Training that is sponsored by nationally recognized model
code promulgating organizations.
B.
Reexamination for electrical, fire alarm and sign contractor
licenses. An applicant for the electrical, fire alarm or sign contractor examination
who fails to qualify for a license may reapply for examination by making a
request to the Department at least 15 days prior to the examination date.
An applicant for an electrical, fire alarm or sign contractor license may
be examined at the next scheduled examination.
A.
The Department shall issue a license only after an applicant
has successfully completed all of the requirements of this chapter, including
receiving the minimum passing grade of 75%, and has paid the license fee prescribed
in the fee schedule for the licensing municipality.
B.
An applicant who qualifies for an electrical, fire or
sign contractor's license and who holds the appropriate master electrician
license, fire alarm specialty technician license or the sign specialist license
shall be issued a license upon completion of a form provided by the Department.
C.
The examination fee prescribed in the fee schedule shall
be paid, except for transfers and renewals.
D.
The license fee prescribed in the fee schedule shall
be paid.
E.
Transfer applicants shall show proof acceptable to the
Board of residence in the municipality and shall fill out the appropriate
application forms.
F.
If a master electrician, fire alarm specialty technician or sign specialist from Subsection B ceases to represent his/her appropriate contractor, the contractor shall have 30 days in which to designate another employee who is properly licensed to qualify for the contractor license. After the thirty-day period, the contractor license is no longer valid and shall be renewed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. Both the contractor and the appropriate licensed person who is employed by the contractor shall notify the Board within 10 business days of any changes in the employment status of the appropriate licensed person.
G.
No license shall be allowed to be held in abeyance. Journeyman
and master licenses should not be held concurrently.
A.
Licenses shall not be renewed unless a valid license
has been issued for the previous year.
B.
Except as prescribed in Subsection A of this section, all licenses shall be renewed before March 1 of each year, upon request and upon payment of the fee prescribed in the fee schedule for the licensing municipality.
C.
In addition to the requirements specified in Subsection A of this section, prior to or not later than 12 months after the adoption of the code, an applicant for master or journeyman electrician, fire alarm specialty technician or sign specialist renewal shall show evidence of completing an approved course on the code changes for the new code that was adopted as prescribed in these rules. A certificate of completion as prescribed in these rules shall accompany the request for renewal.
E.
The applicant shall show proof of residence in the municipality.
F.
Application forms shall be submitted with photographs
attached by transparent tape and notarized signature.
G.
Board-approved licenses shall only be issued after the
license fee has been paid.
