SB 1058 Summary

• Establishes a new electrical worker certification system under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 10, Article 6, requiring electricians, apprentices, and trainees working for licensed electrical contractors to obtain and carry certificates.

• Defines three electrical worker certification classifications: commercial electrical worker (minimum 8,000 hours experience or completed apprenticeship), apprentice commercial electrical worker (in approved apprenticeship program), and trainee commercial electrical worker (as prescribed by registrar rules).

• Requires electrical worker certificates to be renewed every three years with proof of 24 hours of approved electrical education and 2,000 hours of work experience; applicants failing to meet renewal requirements must retake the certification examination.

• Authorizes the registrar to enter private or public property during work hours to ensure only certified electrical workers perform regulated electrical work and to verify compliance with certification requirements.

• Creates a provisional certificate provision allowing applicants between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011 to obtain certificates with four years of approved schooling plus two years of work experience, supported by notarized employer statements or union documentation.