HB759 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Electricians, licensure of certain electricians licensed by a municipality prior to January 1, 2010, license limited, Sec. 34-36-7 am'd

Summary

HB759 would grandfather municipal electricians who were licensed before 2010 for five consecutive years into state licenses of the same type, allowing them to keep working under state rules.

What This Bill Does

The bill lets municipal electricians licensed prior to 2010 (with at least five years of continuous municipal licensure) become state-licensed for the same license type (electrician contractor or journeyman) and continue their work. It also updates the licensing system for new applicants, permitting recognized national or third-party exams and potential reciprocity with other states that meet Alabama standards, and authorizes adopting the National Electrical Code for exams. The bill sets general testing framework and minimum passing scores and outlines that the effective date is after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipal electricians who were licensed before 2010 and have at least five continuous years of licensure prior to that date, who would be grandfathered into state licensure and allowed to continue practicing under the state license type they held.
• New applicants for state electrical licensure (electrician contractor or journeyman) and others applying for licensure, who would be subject to board-administered testing, potential out-of-state license recognition, and compliance with overall licensure requirements.

Key Provisions

• Grandfathering provision: Municipal licenses held before January 1, 2010 may be converted to state licenses for the same license type if the holder had at least five continuous years of municipal licensure before that date, allowing continued activity.
• Board authority on testing and reciprocity: The board may recognize licenses from other states with equal or higher standards, may adopt the National Electrical Code for examinations, may use national third-party exams with specified passing scores (70% pre-2010, 75% post-2010), and may establish testing norms; new applicants must meet all other licensure qualifications.

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Subjects

Electrical Contractors, Board of