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17-28-301. Electrician's license — Issuance and renewal — Fees.
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17-28-301. Electrician's license — Issuance and renewal — Fees.
(a) Individuals passing the master, journeyman, residential master, residential journeyman, air conditioning electrician, specialist sign electrician, or industrial maintenance electrician's examination as specified in § 17-28-203 shall be issued a license of the same class as that of the examination upon payment of the following fees:
(1) Master electrician $50.00
(2) Journeyman electrician 25.00
(3) Industrial maintenance electrician 25.00
(4) Residential master electrician 50.00
(5) Residential journeyman electrician 25.00
(6) Air conditioning electrician 25.00
(7) Specialist sign electrician 25.00.
(b)(1) Licenses shall expire on the date indicated on the licenses.
(2) The license may be renewed for a period of one (1), two (2), or three (3) years with the fee to be as follows:
(A) Master electrician $50.00 per year
(B) Journeyman electrician 25.00 per year
(C) Industrial maintenance electrician 25.00 per year
(D) Residential master electrician 50.00 per year
(E) Residential journeyman electrician 25.00 per year
(F) Air conditioning electrician 25.00 per year
(G) Specialist sign electrician 25.00 per year.
(3) A licensee may renew his or her license within thirty-six (36) months following the expiration date on the license by paying:
(A) The renewal fee under subdivision (b)(2) of this section;
(B) A late fee equal to one (1) year of the renewal fee plus ten dollars ($10.00) for each calendar month between the expiration date indicated on the license and the date of application for renewal; and
(C) Any outstanding monetary civil penalty.
(4) If a licensee shall fail to renew his or her license within thirty-six (36) mo
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-301
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17-28-301. Electrician's license — Issuance and renewal — Fees.
(a) Individuals passing the master, journeyman, residential master, residential journeyman, air conditioning electrician, specialist sign electrician, or industrial maintenance electrician's examination as specified in § 17-28-203 shall be issued a license of the same class as that of the examination upon payment of the following fees:
(1) Master electrician $50.00
(2) Journeyman electrician 25.00
(3) Industrial maintenance electrician 25.00
(4) Residential master electrician 50.00
(5) Residential journeyman electrician 25.00
(6) Air conditioning electrician 25.00
(7) Specialist sign electrician 25.00.
(b)(1) Licenses shall expire on the date indicated on the licenses.
(2) The license may be renewed for a period of one (1), two (2), or three (3) years with the fee to be as follows:
(A) Master electrician $50.00 per year
(B) Journeyman electrician 25.00 per year
(C) Industrial maintenance electrician 25.00 per year
(D) Residential master electrician 50.00 per year
(E) Residential journeyman electrician 25.00 per year
(F) Air conditioning electrician 25.00 per year
(G) Specialist sign electrician 25.00 per year.
(3) A licensee may renew his or her license within thirty-six (36) months following the expiration date on the license by paying:
(A) The renewal fee under subdivision (b)(2) of this section;
(B) A late fee equal to one (1) year of the renewal fee plus ten dollars ($10.00) for each calendar month between the expiration date indicated on the license and the date of application for renewal; and
(C) Any outstanding monetary civil penalty.
(4) If a licensee shall fail to renew his or her license within thirty-six (36) months after the expiration date on the license, the licensee may reinstate his or her license by paying:
(A) The fees and any applicable penalty under subdivision (b)(3) of this section; and
(B) An additional penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(5)(A) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas may, after hearing, deny renewal or reinstatement of a license for cause.
(B) The applicant for renewal or reinstatement of a license may obtain a temporary license to expire on the date of his or her hearing before the board.
(6) If a person simultaneously holds an electrical inspector license and a license as a master electrician or a journeyman electrician, the person, when renewing his or her master electrician or journeyman electrician license, shall be exempt from the:
(A) Renewal fee under this section; and
(B) Continuing education requirements for master electricians and journeyman electricians under § 17-28-311.
(c) The registration fee for an electrical apprentice shall be ten dollars ($10.00) annually. Apprentice registration certificates shall expire on the last day of the month, one (1) year following the date of original registration.
(d)(1) The board may issue a temporary license as a master electrician or journeyman electrician that is valid for no more than six (6) months and renewable one (1) time only for industry projects as defined in this chapter, upon submission by the applicant of the following:
(A) A temporary license fee in the amount established by subsection (a) of this section;
(B) A completed application on a form furnished and approved by the board; and
(C) Evidence that the applicant:
(i) Holds a current license of the same classification issued by another state; or
(ii) Meets the experience qualifications required under rules promulgated by the board for a temporary master electrician or a temporary journeyman electrician.
(2) The Director of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards and Commissions may renew a temporary license as a master electrician or journeyman electrician issued by the board for more than one (1) additional period of six (6) months, if:
(A) The renewal is for work to be performed on a specific industry project as defined in this chapter;
(B) The director determines that the additional renewal is necessary because:
(i) Actual construction will exceed one (1) year; and
(ii) An insufficient number of licensed electricians is available to perform the necessary work;
(C) The temporary license is restricted to the industry project for which it is issued; and
(D) A temporary license fee in the amount established in subsection (a) of this section is paid.
(3)(A) The board may issue and renew a temporary license as a master electrician or journeyman electrician for regularly scheduled or emergency maintenance work or shutdowns of not longer than six (6) weeks on industry projects as defined in this chapter.
(B) An applicant for a new or renewed temporary license under subdivision (d)(3)(A) of this section shall submit the same items as are required in subdivision (d)(1) of this section.
(e) A specialist sign electrician under § 17-28-101 shall qualify for an endorsement on his or her license authorizing the licensee to maintain and repair parking lot lights upon successfully passing a separate examination as approved by the board.
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17-28-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Air conditioning electrician” means an individual who is limited to a license classification possessing the necessary qualifications, training, and technical knowledge for the installation, maintenance, and extension of electrical conductors and equipment solely for the purpose of supplying heating and air conditioning and refrigeration units;
(2) “Electrical apprentice” means a person whose principal occupation is the learning of and assisting in the installation of electrical work under the direct supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician or master electrician;
(3) “Electrical contractor” means a person, member, or employee of a firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of installing, erecting, repairing, or contracting to install, erect, or repair electrical wires or conductors to be used for the transmission of electrical light, heat, power, or signaling purposes, or to install or repair moulding, ducts, raceways, or conduits, for the reception or protection of such wires or conduits, or any electrical machinery, apparatus, or systems to be used for electrical light, heat, power, or signaling purposes;
(4) “Electrical work” means:
(A) Installations of electric conductors and equipment within or on public and private buildings or other structures, including recreational vehicles and floating buildings, and other premises such as yards, carnivals, parking and other lots, and industrial substations;
(B) Installations of conductors that connect to the supply of electricity; and
(C) Installations of other outside conductors on the premises;
(5) “Industrial maintenance electrician” means an individual who possesses the necessary qualificatio
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-101
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17-28-203. Examinations — Fees.
(a) The Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas is authorized to conduct examinations of persons applying for a license as a master electrician, journeyman electrician, industrial maintenance electrician, residential master electrician, air conditioning electrician, specialist sign electrician, or residential journeyman electrician. These persons shall pay fees established by the board, but in no event shall such examination fees exceed the following:
(1) Master electrician $100.00
(2) Journeyman electrician 100.00
(3) Industrial maintenance electrician 50.00
(4) Residential master electrician 100.00
(5) Residential journeyman electrician 100.00
(6) Air conditioning electrician 100.00
(7) Specialist sign electrician 100.00
(b) Any applicant who shall fail to pass the examination shall be permitted to take the next scheduled examination upon payment of the required fees.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-203
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-28-203. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-28-311. Continuing education requirement.
(a) A journeyman electrician licensee or master electrician licensee shall complete at least eight (8) hours of continuing education for each National Electrical Code cycle before renewing his or her license.
(b) If a licensee fails to obtain the required continuing education hours within a National Electrical Code cycle under subsection (a) of this section, the licensee may not renew his or her license until the licensee:
(1) Obtains the required continuing education hours and submits proof of completion of the continuing education hours to the Department of Labor as required by the rules of the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas; and
(2) Pays all fees and penalties required under § 17-28-301.
(c) The board shall promulgate rules to set standards for continuing education for licensees under this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-28-311
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-28-311. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.