SB416 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip W. Williams

Republican

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

SB416 would let journeyman electricians be licensed based on a nationally standardized exam and remove the board exam requirement for county or municipal licensed contractors.

What This Bill Does

If passed, any qualified person who passes a nationally standardized journeyman electrician exam could apply for licensure without taking the board’s exam. It would also remove the requirement that electrical contractors with county or municipal licenses must take an exam offered by the board. The bill preserves state-to-state reciprocity by allowing recognition of licenses from other states with equal or higher standards and gives the board authority to use national or third-party exams for licensure. The act would take effect immediately after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• Individuals seeking journeyman electrician licensure who pass a nationally standardized journeyman exam would be eligible for licensure without taking the board's exam.
• Electrical contractors who hold a county or municipal license would no longer need to take the board’s examination to perform licensed tasks within their jurisdiction.

Key Provisions

• Amends the licensure process to allow journeyman electrician licensure based on a nationally standardized examination approved by the board, with the board setting passing standards and possibly adopting the National Electrical Code for examinations.
• Allows the board to recognize and reciprocate licenses issued by other states with standards equal to or higher than Alabama’s, and to maintain existing reciprocal agreements.
• Eliminates the requirement that an electrical contractor with a county or municipal license must take an examination offered by the board.
• Adds that the act becomes effective immediately upon the Governor's approval.

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Subjects

Electrical Contractors, Board of