2014 -- S 3112

Enacted 07/03/14

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - ELECTRICIANS

Date Introduced: June 16, 2014

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Sections 5-6-1, 5-6-7, 5-6-8 and 5-6-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" are hereby amended to read as follows:

5-6-1. Definitions. -- For purposes of this chapter:

(1) "Electrical contractor" means a corporation, firm or person, who, by the employment of journeypersons, performs the work of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, and other appliances for carrying or using electricity for light, heat or power purposes exclusive of low voltage wiring for heating or refrigeration equipment for service, maintenance, and installation.

(2) "Electrical sign contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person who, by the employment of electrical sign installers, performs the work of installing, altering, and servicing electrical signs. This may include the removal or installation of no more than three (3) wires not to exceed fifteen feet (15') in length and terminating in an existing electrical enclosure directly adjacent to, or at the base of, said sign.

(3) "Electrical sign installer" means a person engaged in installing, altering, and servicing electrical signs. This may include the removal or installation of no more than three (3) wires not to exceed fifteen feet (15') in length and terminating in an existing electrical enclosure directly adjacent to, or at the base of, said sign.

(4) "Fire alarm contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person who, by the employment of fire alarm installers, performs the work of installing, altering and servicing, and testing of fire alarm systems in accordance with the Rhode Island Ffire Ssafety Ccode, chapters 28.1 -- 28.39 of title 23.

(5) "Fire alarm installation" means the installation or alteration of a fire alarm system according to the Rhode Island Ffire Ssafety Ccode.

(6) "Fire alarm installer" means a person engaged in installing, altering, or servicing and testing of a fire alarm system used for the purpose of causing an alarm to be sounded in case of fire.

(7) "Journeyperson electrician" means a person doing any work of installing wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, and other appliances.

(8) "Lightning protection contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person, who or that, by employment of lightning protection installers, performs the work of installing, altering, and maintaining, lightning protection systems. The "systems" are defined and should be installed in accordance with NFPA 780 current edition, and all referenced NFPA documents.

(9) "Lightning protection installer" means a person engaged in the installation, service, or maintenance of a lightning protection system according to NFPA 780 current edition.

(10) "Oil burner contractor" means a corporation, firm, or person, who or that, by the employment of oil burnerpersons, performs the work of installing and servicing oil and domestic automatic, coal-burning heating equipment, including central heating plants, and domestic type range burners, and including all accessory equipment and control systems, excluding thermostatic, mechanical, and low voltage wiring on heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment.

(11) "Oil burnerperson" means a person doing any work, or installing or servicing oil burners and other equipment, installed and serviced by an oil burner contractor.

(12) "Sign renovation electrical license" means a person engaged in the installation, service, or maintenance of electrical signs, but only when the installation, service, or maintenance requires the removal or installation of no more than three (3) wires.

5-6-7. Forms of licenses. -- ~~Thirteen (13)~~ Fourteen (14) forms of licenses shall be 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 Certificate SCF, is known as "an electrical sign contractor's license";

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

(10) The tenth, subsequently referred to as Certificate D, is known as a "limited maintenance license";

(11) The eleventh, subsequently referred to as Certificate M shall be known as a "limited maintenance journeyperson license";

(12) The twelfth, subsequently referred to as Certificate LPC shall be known as a "lightning protection contractor's license"; and

(13) The thirteenth, subsequently referred to as Certificate LPI shall be known as a "lightning protection installer's license."

(14) The fourteenth, subsequently referred to as certificate SRL, shall be known as a "sign renovation electrical license."

5-6-8. Contractor's certificates/licenses. -- (a) Electrical contractor's license. - Certificate A shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation, qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, fire alarm and safety communication systems, and other electrical appliances, excluding low voltage wiring for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment. The certificate shall specify the name of the person, firm, or corporation applying and the name of the person, who in the case of a firm is one of its members, and in the case of a corporation, one of its officers, passing the examination, by which he or she or it is authorized to enter upon, or engage in, business as prescribed in the certificate. The holding of a Certificate A does not entitle the holder individually to engage in or perform the actual work of installing electric wires, conduits, and appliances as previously described in this chapter, but entitles him or her to conduct business as an electrical contractor.

(b) Oil burner contractor's license. - A Certificate E shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation qualified under this chapter, and engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of an oil burner contractor, as defined in ~~section~~ §5-6-1. The certificate shall specify the name of the person, firm, or corporation applying and the name of the person who, in the case of a firm is one of its members, and in the case of a corporation one of its officers, passing the examination, by which he or she or it is authorized to enter upon, or engage in, business as prescribed in the certificate. The holding of a Certificate E does not entitle the holder individually to engage in or perform any work on, or in connection with, electric wires, conduits, and appliances as previously described in this chapter, but entitles the holder to contract to do that work, to the extent permitted in this chapter, through the employment of oil burnerpersons holding a Certificate F. An oil burner contractor who is the holder of a Certificate A is not required to obtain a Certificate E.

(c) Fire alarm contractor's license. - A Certificate AF shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation qualified under this chapter, and engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of a fire alarm contractor, as defined in ~~section~~ §5-6-1. The certificate shall specify the name of the person, firm, or corporation applying and the person who, in the case of a firm is one of its members, and in the case of a corporation one of its officers, passing the examination, by which he or she or it is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as prescribed in the certificate. The holding of a Certificate AF does not entitle the holder individually to engage in, or perform and work on, or in connection with, electric wires, fire alarm wires, conduits, and appliances as previously described in this chapter, but entitles the holder to contract to do that work to the extent permitted in this chapter through the employment of fire alarm installers holding a Certificate BF. A contractor who is the holder of a Certificate A is not required to obtain a Certificate BF.

(d) Electrical sign contractor's license. - A Certificate SCF shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation qualified under this chapter, and engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of electrical sign installations, as defined in ~~section~~ §5-6-1.

(e) Lightning protection contractor. - A Certificate LPC shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation qualified under this chapter and engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of lightning protection contractor, as defined in ~~section~~ §5-6-1. The Certificate LPC shall specify the name of the person, firm, or corporation applying and the person, who in the case of a firm, is one of its members, and in the case of a corporation, one of its officers, passing the examination by, which he or she or it is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as prescribed in the certificate. The holding of a Certificate LPC does not entitle the holder individually to engage in, or perform and work on, or in connection with, the installation of lightning protection equipment as defined in ~~section~~ §5-6-1, unless that individual also holds a Certificate LPI, but entitles the holder to contract to do that work to the extent permitted in this chapter through the employment of lightning protection installers holding a Certificate LPI.

(f) Sign renovation electrical license. – A certificate SRL shall be issued to any person, firm, or corporation qualified under this chapter and engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of sign renovation or installation of signs when such renovation or installation requires the removal or installation of no more than three (3) wires.

5-6-16. License fees. -- (a) All licenses issued by the division of professional regulation for master electricians, all limited-license electricians, and all journeyperson electricians born in odd years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in odd years and all licenses of master electricians, all limited-license electricians, and all journeyperson electricians born in even years shall expire on the birthday of the individual qualifying for the license in even years and all licenses may be renewed on or before their expiration date upon payment of the appropriate, biennial renewal fee.

(b) A fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be paid by each applicant for an electrical contractor's license Class A; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a journeyperson electrician's license Class B; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited premises license Class C; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for an oil burner contractor's license Class E; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for an oil burnerperson's license Class F; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a fire alarm contractor's license Class AF; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a fire alarm installer's license Class BF; two hundred forty dollars ($240) for an electrical sign contractor's license SCF; seventy-two dollars ($72.00) for a sign installer's license Class CF; and two hundred forty dollars ($240) for a limited maintenance license Class D.

(c) A fee of two hundred forty dollars ($240) shall be paid by each applicant for a lightning protection contractor's license Class LPC.

(d) A fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each applicant for a lightning protection installer's license LPI.

(e) A fee of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) shall be paid by each applicant for a sign renovation electrical license.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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