Amends existing law to change the names of specialty contractors, specialty journeymen and specialty trainees to limited electrical contractors, limited electrical installers and limited electrical installer trainees.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN -- Amends existing law to change the names of specialty contractors, specialty journeymen and specialty trainees to limited electrical contractors, limited electrical installers and limited electrical installer trainees.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Thisstatutoryamendmentproposalchangesthenameof"specialtycontractors,""specialtyjourneyman,"and "specialty trainees" to "limited electrical contractors," "limited electrical installers," and "limited electrical trainees." It also allows Limited Energy contractors to make connections to their equipment. This clarifies that the work being performed by the holders of these licenses are limited and restricted in nature. The DivisionofBuildingSafety(DBS)hasrealizedthatmanypeoplegenerallybelievethataholderofa"special" license is allowed to perform work beyond the scope of the traditional journeyman electrician and master electrician. In reality, a "special" license holder is actually limited in the scope of electrical work they may perform to only those specific types of installations for which they hold the specialty license. This makes it clear to persons hiring these license holders that the installations they are able to perform are limited in nature. It would also allow Limited Energy license holders to make connections to their equipment.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (66)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (34)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2018 Session Law Chapter 209 Effective: 07/01/2018