CO HB1073

Changes electrician license renewal requirements by eliminating competency assessments required before June 1, 2017, and replacing them with 24 hours of continuing education required on or after January 1, 2018.

Requires the licensing board to adopt rules by April 1, 2017, establishing continuing competency standards in collaboration with industry training programs, including course work related to the National Electrical Code and core competencies.

Mandates that license renewal applicants document compliance with continuing education requirements and permits the board to implement audit standards and testing requirements by continuing education vendors.

Requires inspectors performing electrical inspections for the state, municipalities, counties, or qualified higher education institutions to conduct contemporaneous reviews ensuring specific requirements under sections 12-23-105 and 12-23-110.5 are met, with each entity developing standard procedures and posting them on public websites.

Allows inspectors to file complaints with the board for any violation of electrician licensing articles.