HB 520 Summary

• Amends Section 54-1016, Idaho Code to add a new exemption from electrical contractor licensing requirements for installation, maintenance, and wiring of landscape sprinkler controls and communications systems.

• Exempts work on communication circuits, wires, and apparatus including telephone systems, telegraph facilities, sound systems, radio and television systems, public address and intercom systems, data communications systems, antenna systems, fiber optics, and similar systems.

• Maintains existing exemptions for utilities, property owners, maintenance electricians, and telephone companies performing work on customer-owned facilities.

• Allows HVAC and plumbing license holders to perform specific limited electrical installations without additional electrical contractor licensing, including water heater connections and HVAC control wiring up to 24 volts.

• Provides that plumbing or HVAC installation permits from the Idaho Division of Building Safety that include electrical work satisfy permitting and inspection requirements if all required permit fees are paid.