SB374 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Electrical contractors, person holding municipal or county license or permit required to obtain provisional license from Board of Electrical Contractors, date for license under nationally standardized examination, extended, journeyman electrician, licensure further provided for, Secs. 34-36-7, 34-36-16 am'd.; Act 2010-540, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

SB374 extends the deadline for licensure without further exams for nationally standardized electrical tests, creates a one-year path to journeyman licensure for those who passed by early 2011, and requires county- or municipal-licensed contractors to obtain a provisional license to continue local work.

What This Bill Does

Extends the deadline for licensure without further examination for electrical contractors who have passed a nationally standardized exam from July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. Allows any individual who has passed a nationally standardized journeyman electrician examination on or before January 1, 2011 to apply for journeyman licensure without further examination requirements for one year. Requires electrical contractors who hold a license issued by a county or municipal government to obtain a provisional license from the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors to continue working locally. Maintains the board's authority to recognize out-of-state licenses with standards equal to or higher than Alabama's and to set testing and qualification standards, including the potential use of the National Electrical Code for examinations.

Who It Affects

• Electrical contractors who currently hold county or municipal licenses or permits: they must obtain a provisional license to continue local work.
• Contractors and firms who have already passed nationally standardized exams and are eligible for licensure without further exams: their licensure process is extended or clarified by the new deadlines.
• Individuals who passed a nationally standardized journeyman exam by January 1, 2011: they can apply for journeyman licensure without additional exams for one year.
• Individuals seeking licensure from out-of-state or under reciprocal standards: the board may recognize those licenses if standards are equal to or higher than Alabama's.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 34-36-7 and 34-36-16 to extend the licensure-without-exam eligibility window from July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 for those with a nationally standardized exam and county/municipal licenses.
• Allows a one-year grace period for licensure as a journeyman electrician for those who passed a nationally standardized journeyman exam on or before January 1, 2011, without additional exam requirements.
• Requires county or municipal licensed electrical contractors to obtain a provisional license from the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors to continue local work.
• Retains board authority to recognize out-of-state licenses with similar or higher standards and to regulate testing standards, including potential adoption of the National Electrical Code for examinations.

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Subjects

Electrical Contractors, Board of