It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Sections 5-16-7, 5-6-13 and 5-6-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" are hereby amended to read as follows:

5-6-7. Forms of licenses -- Nine (9) Ten (10) forms of licenses are issued:

(1) The first, subsequently referred to as Certificate A, is known as an "electrical contractor's license";

(2) The second, subsequently referred to as Certificate B, is known as a "journeyperson electrician's license";

(3) The third, subsequently referred to as Certificate C, is known as a "limited premises license";

(4) The fourth, subsequently referred to as Certificate E, is known as an "oil burner contractor's license";

(5) The fifth, subsequently referred to as Certificate F, is known as an "oil burnerperson's license";

(6) The sixth, subsequently referred to as Certificate AF, is known as a "fire alarm contractor's license";

(7) The seventh, subsequently referred to as Certificate BF, is known as a "fire alarm installer's license";

(8) The eighth, subsequently referred to as Certificates CF, is known as "an electrical sign contractor's license"; and

(9) The ninth, subsequently referred to as Certificate CF, is known as "an electrical sign installer's license"; and the tenth, hereinafter

5-6-13. Journeyperson and burnerperson restricted to work as employee of licensee -- Limitation of fire alarm contractors -- (a) Except as provided in section 5-6-14, a holder of a Certificate B is not entitled to do any work of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, or other appliances for carrying or using electricity for light, heat, or power purposes except as an employee of a holder of a Certificate A or , of a Certificate C, or a certificate D, or unless the holder of a Certificate B is also registered as an electrical contractor and holds a certificate.

(b) A holder of a Certificate F is not entitled to do any work on electric wiring, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, or other appliances for carrying or using electricity for light, heat, or power purposes, except as an employee of a holder of a Certificate E or A unless the holder of a Certificate F is also registered as an oil burner contractor and holds a Certificate E.

(c) A holder of a Certificate AF is limited to fire alarm, fixtures, equipment for fire alarm purposes only, and life safety equipment only unless the holder of a Certificate AF also holds a Certificate BF.

(d) A holder of a Certificate SCF is limited to electrical sign contracting only. A Certificate CF is required for the actual installation of the electrical sign.

5-6-16. License fees -- A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) is paid by each applicant for an electrical contractor's license Class A; thirty dollars ($30.00) for a journeyperson electrician's license Class B; one hundred dollars ($100) for a limited premises license Class C; one hundred dollars ($100) for an oil burner contractor's license Class E; thirty dollars ($30.00) for an oil burnerperson's license Class F; one hundred dollars ($100) for a fire alarm contractor's license Class AF; thirty dollars ($30.00) for a fire alarm installer's license Class BF; one hundred dollars ($100) for an electrical sign contractor's license SCF; and thirty dollars ($30.00) for a sign installer's license Class CF; and one hundred dollars ($100) for a limited maintenance license Class D.

SECTION 2. Chapter 5-6 of the General Laws entitled "Electricians" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

5-6-10.1. Limited maintenance license. -- Class D. - - A Certificate D shall be issued to municipalities, schools, hospitals, colleges, or other nonmanufacturing firms or establishments who regularly employ one or more licensed electricians (Journeyperson/Class B) when the work performed by said individuals is limited to the maintenance of electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment on the premises owned or occupied by the applicant. The applicant must contain a description of the premises within which work is to be done under the permit. All work must meet electrical and municipal codes and must be permitted accordingly by the municipality.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.