Chapter 360

2003 -- H 5529

Enacted 07/17/03

AN ACT

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS

Introduced By: Representative Thomas Winfield

Date Introduced: February 06, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 5-6-29 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" is

hereby amended to read as follows:

5-6-29. Persons and work exempt. -- (a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

(1) The electrical work and equipment for the generation and primary distribution of

electric current, or the secondary distribution system up to and including the meters, where that

work and equipment is an integral part of the system owned and operated by an electric light and

power company in rendering its authorized service; or to the electrical work and electrical

equipment employed in connection with the manufacture and distribution of gas, where that work

and equipment is an integral part of the system owned and operated by a gas company in

rendering its authorized service.

(2) The electrical work and equipment employed in connection with the operation of

signals, or the transmission of intelligence, where that work and equipment is an integral part of

the communication system owned and operated by a municipality or by a telegraph or telephone

company, or any community antenna television system (CATV) subject to regulation under title

39 by the division of public utilities or any subcontractor of a CATV system, including the work

of a telephone company of installing, repairing or replacing all wiring on the load side of the last

fused distribution point, and all of the emergency wiring installed, replaced, or repaired by a

telephone company; or any community antenna television system (CATV) subject to regulation

under title 39 by the division of public utilities or any subcontractor of such CATV system.

(3) The electrical work and equipment in mines, ships, railway rolling stock, or

automotive equipment, or devices subject to the provisions of chapter 33 of title 23.

(4) Any work involved in the manufacture, test, or repair of electrical equipment in the

manufacturer's plant, but not including any electrical wiring other than that required for testing

purposes.

(b) This chapter does not apply to installations in suitable laboratories of exposed

electrical wiring for experimental purposes only.

two-family dwelling on the immediate premises of the dwelling by the owner of the dwelling if

living on, or about to live on, the premises.

(d) This chapter does not apply to any person who now holds or subsequently may hold a

hoisting engineer's license issued by the state and who excavates for and installs underground

conduits; provided, however, that hoisting engineers shall be prohibited from installing electrical

wiring and/or making the service connection of any such electrical wires and/or cables. A city,

town or such other authorized official shall issue a building permit to a licensed hoisting engineer

for excavation and installation of such underground conduits upon submission of a completed

application to the appropriate building official; provided, however, that a building permit will not

be required if the work is performed for an electric distribution company nor does it apply to any

person who now holds or may subsequently hold a license to operate a moving picture machine

regardless of whether or not that license was granted by any town or city council in the state or by

any person, board, or agency endowed with authority to issue that license.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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