HB551 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. ButlerRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Dan Williams

Session

Regular Session 2014

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.

Summary

HB551 would allow journeyman electrician licensure based on a national exam and remove the board exam requirement for county or municipal license holders.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill lets qualified individuals who pass a nationally standardized journeyman electrician exam apply for licensure without additional Alabama board testing. It also lets the Board of Electrical Contractors recognize out-of-state licenses with equivalent standards and pursue reciprocity. Additionally, it removes the requirement that electrical contractors with a county or municipal license must take the board's exam, and it includes grandfather provisions for people who already passed qualifying exams to be considered compliant.

Who It Affects

• Individuals pursuing licensure as journeyman electricians or electrical contractors in Alabama who pass a nationally standardized journeyman exam.
• Electrical contractors holding a county or municipal license, who would no longer be required to take a separate board exam to practice.
• Out-of-state license holders who meet Alabama standards and seek licensure through reciprocity.
• Individuals who previously passed qualifying national exams (by specified dates or scores) who may be deemed compliant under grandfather provisions.

Key Provisions

• Permits licensure as a journeyman electrician based on a nationally standardized journeyman examination without additional Alabama board testing.
• Deletes the requirement that an electrical contractor with a county or municipal license must take the board's examination (subject to board rules and exemptions).
• Authorizes the board to recognize licenses from other states with standards equal to or higher than Alabama's and to pursue reciprocity with those states.
• Allows use of national standardized or third-party exams approved by the board in lieu of or alongside board exams, with the board establishing passing standards.
• Establishes grandfather provisions for those who already passed qualifying exams to be deemed compliant, with dates and score thresholds specified.
• Effective date: immediately after governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Electrical Contractors, Board of