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ID S1008

Bill

Status

Passed

3/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Commerce and Human Resources Committee

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes electrical apprentice registration duration from 5 years to 1 year, with apprentice electrician working licenses issued for 5 years at $50.00.

  • Allows out-of-state applicants with 8 years of work experience (minimum 16,000 hours) making electrical installations to qualify for a journeyman electrician's license without examination.

  • Requires all employment verification forms to be entered into individual files by the division of building safety with online access provided to applicants.

  • Permits expired licenses and registrations to be revived within one (1) year of expiration upon payment of revival fees and satisfaction of outstanding penalties and requirements.

  • Adjusts licensing and registration fees, including establishing a $50.00 fee for 5-year apprentice electrician registrations and pro rata credit toward journeyman licenses when apprentices complete their registration.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to change the length of apprentice registrations, to establish requirements for in-state and out-of-state applicants to take the electrical journeyman's exam, to require filing of and online access to employment verification forms, and to allow the administrator of the division to revive expired apprentice and limited electrical installer trainee registrations.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 66 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/11/2019

Committee Referrals

Business2/13/2019
Commerce and Human Resources1/21/2019
Judiciary and Rules1/18/2019

Full Bill Text

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