It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 5-6-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-6 entitled "Electricians" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 5-6-4. Board of examiners -- Composition -- Appointment of members -- Policy-making role. -- ADD} There is hereby created in the division of professional regulation, in the department of labor, a state board of examiners of electricians which at all times shall consist of {DEL five (5) DEL} {ADD seven (7) ADD} qualified electors of the state, one (1) of whom shall be a member of an electrical inspection department of any city or town with, at least, five (5) years' experience as an electrical inspector, to represent the general public, and one (1) of whom shall be a qualified electrical contractor, to represent the employer, one (1) of whom shall be a journeyman electrician to represent labor, one (1) of whom shall be the state fire marshal, who shall be ex officio, or his or her designee {ADD , ADD} {DEL and DEL} one (1) of whom shall be a qualified employee of any electric utility company to represent the utility companies {ADD , one (1) of whom shall be a journeyman electrician to represent organized labor to be selected from a list of three (3) persons submitted to the governor by the American Federation of Labor -- Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Rhode Island sign contractors association ADD} . Annually on or before January 31, the governor shall appoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whose term is at that time expiring who shall serve for four (4) years or until his successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy which may occur in the board from any cause shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.

The board shall have a policy-making role in the preparation and composition of the examinations to be administered by the division. Subsequent to the administration of the examinations, the board of examiners shall review the examinations to evaluate their effectiveness. The board shall supervise the operation of the division in an advisory capacity in promulgating such policy as may be necessary to improve the operation of the division in their area of expertise. The promulgation of that policy shall be subject to the approval of the director of the department. Members of the board shall be subject to the provisions of section 36-4-55.

The director of labor shall have the power to revoke or suspend the certificate or license or impose a fine upon the certificate or license holder, for all certificates and licenses issued by the division of professional regulation, after hearing before and upon the recommendation of the board of examiners of electricians.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.