Whenever, by ordinance, it is provided that no one except a master electrician
shall engage in installing, altering or repairing electrical wiring, apparatus,
fittings, appliances or equipment, it shall be a violation hereof for any
person not licensed, as herein provided, to perform any of the work thus specified.
[Amended 2-26-1990 by L.L. No. 12-1990]
The following shall be eligible for licenses as herein provided:
A. Application; examination. Any individual may make application for a master electrician's license to the License Board hereinafter designated in §
106-22 as being vested with authority to determine the fitness of each applicant by proper examination.
B. The Board of Trustees by resolution shall adopt and from
time to time may amend a schedule of fees payable by an applicant for an examination
to qualify as a master electrician, for the issuance of a master electrician's
license and for the renewal thereof. If the applicant qualifies for a license
upon examination, the amount paid as an examination fee shall be applied to
the cost of the master electrician's license fee.
All applications for licenses and for endorsements thereon shall be
made to the Village Clerk in such form as he may prescribe. All licenses shall
be issued by the Mayor and be countersigned by the Village Clerk.
Any license may be revoked or suspended, for good cause shown, by the
Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the License Board after specific
charge has been made, a fair hearing held and a finding of the unfitness of
the licensee made.
All master electricians' licenses issued on an annual basis shall
expire on the 31st day of December of each year. The precise date of expiration
shall be clearly marked on each license.
The Board of Trustees shall appoint a Master Electricians' License
Board of seven members, one or whom shall be an employee of the Freeport Municipal
Electric Utility, who shall act as Chairman, and which Board shall be vested
with the following powers:
A. Examinations; investigations. By examination of their
qualifications, to determine the fitness of applicants for a master electrician's
license and to recommend to the Mayor the issuance of a license to those found
worthy and well qualified.
B. Suspension; revocation. For good cause shown, to recommend to the Board of Trustees the suspension or revocation of any license issued under the provisions of §
106-18A hereof.
C. Action upon matters referred to it. To take proper action
with respect to any matter referred to it under the terms of this article
or of the rules and regulations of the Electric Light Department of the village.
The License Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman. Four members,
including the Chairman, who shall be entitled to vote on all matters, shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Applicants for licenses under §
106-18A shall file their applications with the Village Clerk, who shall refer them to the License Board for determination. The Board shall, with reasonable expedition, conduct its examinations and investigations and report to the Mayor its recommendations based upon candidates' qualifications and fitness. The Board may act on its own initiative or upon complaint when charges reflecting upon the worthiness of a licensee are made.