| Last Action | 04/09/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to electricians. |
| Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 134
Current/Final Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1907 |
| Sponsors | S. Bratcher, S. Lewis |
| Summary of Enacted Version | Amends KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license, to require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, respectively, which may be reduced by designated education or teaching, to authorize a master electrician or electrician applicant to qualify for licensure through teaching or attending an associate’s degree or diploma program at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at another accredited college or university, to enable a military veteran to meet master electrician or electrician experience requirements through applicable supervised military occupational specialty experience, to direct the department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an application form to allow submission of military experience, and to accept either a DD-214 form or a signed statement from the applicant’s commanding officer to verify relevant military experience; and amends KRS 227A.100 to renew electrician licenses once every two years, to allow the department to establish a system to issue electronic licenses instead of physical licenses, and to increase a $500,000 general liability insurance requirement to $1 million. |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license; require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, respectively, which may be reduced by designated education or teaching; authorize a master electrician or electrician applicant to qualify for licensure through teaching or attending an associate's degree or diploma program at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at another accredited college or university; enable a military veteran to meet master electrician or electrician experience requirements through applicable supervised military occupational specialty experience; direct the department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an application form to allow submission of military experience; accept either a DD-214 form or a signed statement from the applicant's commanding officer to verify relevant military experience; amend KRS 227A.100 to renew electrician licenses once every two years; allow a licensee to request either a physical or electronic license. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Higher - Electrician licensing, college or university teaching or degree, qualifications Education, Vocational - Electrician licensing, Kentucky Community and Technical College System degree, qualifications Electricians - Licensing, electricians and master electricians, initial and biennial Licensing - Electricians and master electricians, initial and biennial licensure, electronic license option Occupations and Professions - Electricians and master electricians, licensing requirements State Agencies - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, military occupational experience, electricians Veterans - Electrician licensing, military occupational experience, experience credit Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, electricians, licensing, electronic license |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except allow the department to establish a system to issue electronic licenses instead of physical licenses; increase $500,000 general liability insurance requirement to $1,000,000; double the biennial license fee compared to the previous annual license rate; make the six hour continuing education requirement apply to each separate year under a biennial license. |
| Index Headings |
Electricians - Biennial licensure, requirements Insurance - Electricians, general liability insurance, required coverage Licensing - Electricians, authorized practice, requirements Occupations and Professions - Electricians, licensing requirements |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | S. Bratcher |
| Summary | Substitute an associate's degree or diploma program in electrical technology or a related field from a college within KCTCS or from an accredited college or university for 6,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Higher - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Education, Vocational - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Electricians - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Licensing - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Occupations and Professions - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure |
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