HB 1513 Summary

• Creates the Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board within the Division of Professional Registration with nine voting members appointed by the governor from three geographic districts, with membership requirements from electrical contractors' associations and the Society of Professional Engineers.

• Establishes statewide electrical contractor licensing requirements including age 21+, proof of $500,000 insurance, passage of a nationally accredited examination, and completion of 4,000-12,000 verifiable practical hours depending on education credentials.

• Exempts employees of electric utilities, gas/water corporations, railroads, telecommunications companies, broadcast stations, and low-voltage cabling contractors from licensing requirements.

• Creates a Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board Fund from collected licensing fees to be used solely for administering the licensing program, with funds not reverting to general revenue at the end of the biennium.

• Authorizes the board to refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses for causes including criminal convictions, fraud, incompetence, dishonesty, or violation of professional standards, with violations of the act constituting a Class B misdemeanor.