[Amended 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514]
There shall be one licensed journeyman or master electrician for each apprentice electrician on a job.
[Amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business as an electrical contractor without a license from the City or as a journeyman, master or residential electrician without a certificate issued by the City. An apprentice electrician must possess at all times documentation that clearly identifies the electrical contractor employing the apprentice and the name and address of the certified journeyman, master or residential electrician that is responsible for directly supervising the work of the apprentice.
[Amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902[1]]
No person shall be issued an original or initial certificate unless he/she successfully passes an examination with a score of 75% or greater designated by K.S.A. § 12-1525 and amendments thereto. A certificate of competency from such examination shall be valid proof of the competency of a master, journeyman or residential electrician, and the applicant shall be issued the appropriate license, after which time a person has paid the appropriate fee as listed in § 290-13. Any person who holds a valid license or certificate issued by the City of Parsons on the effective date of this section as an electrical contractor or master or journeyman electrician shall be considered to have valid proof of competency, and said person shall be allowed to renew the license or certificate so issued if the license or certificate to be renewed is otherwise current and shall be exempt from the examination requirements.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 7-98, Special qualifications for journeymen and master electricians, which immediately followed this section and was amended 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514, was repealed 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902.
[Amended 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514; 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902]
B.
All fees shall be paid at the office of the City Clerk. The full amount of the required fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of the license irrespective of the date of issuance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 7-100, Examination, which immediately followed this section and was amended 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514, was repealed 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902.
[Amended 8-19-1991 by Ord. No. 5571]
Prior to the issuance of an electrical contractor's license, the person making application for an electrical contractor's license shall have in effect on file with the City Clerk a surety bond in favor of the City of Parsons of $5,000, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and conditioned that the principal in the bond will comply with all provisions of all ordinances of the City relating to the construction, erection or installation of wire or other apparatus and mediums for the transmission of electric current for heat, power, or light purposes, and further conditioned that the City or any person who may deem himself injured or damaged by the principal's failure to comply with such ordinances may sue on such bond to recover the damages.
All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which they were issued. A license which is not renewed within 30 days after expiration shall not be subject to renewal without passing the required examination and payment of the fees for an initial license.
Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be nontransferable. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit his license to be used by another for the purpose of securing any permit required by this chapter.
All electrical contractors licensed by the City shall display or post the required license in their place of business, and all electricians licensed by the City shall carry their licenses on their persons and exhibit the same on the demand of the City Electrical Inspector, his assistant, or any officer of the City.
[Added 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 5514; amended 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902]
Prior to the issuance of an electrical contractor's license, the person making the application for an electrical contractor's license shall have on file with the City Clerk a certificate of insurance with an insurance company authorized to do business in Kansas insuring against liability for negligent installation and work of the contractor and for products liability with completed operations endorsement with limits of at least $300,000 for all claims. Said certificate shall require the insurance company to notify the City Clerk in the event of cancellation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 7-108, Expiration and renewal, and § 7-109, Transfer or use by another, which immediately followed this section and were added 1-16-2001 by Ord. No. 5902, were deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). For similar subject matter see §§ 290-15 and 290-16.