(a) Individuals passing the master, journeyman, residential master, residential journeyman, air conditioning electrician, specialist sign electrician, or industrial maintenance electrician's examination as specified in § 17-28-203 shall be issued a license of the same class as that of the examination upon payment of the following fees:
(1) Master electrician ..................... $50.00
(2) Journeyman electrician ..................... 25.00
(3) Industrial maintenance electrician ..................... 25.00
(4) Residential master electrician ..................... 50.00
(5) Residential journeyman electrician ..................... 25.00
(6) Air conditioning electrician ..................... 25.00
(7) Specialist sign electrician.....................25.00.
(b) (1) Licenses shall expire on the date indicated on the licenses. Licenses shall expire on the last day of the month, one (1) year following the date of the original license.
(2) The license may be renewed for a period of one (1), two (2), or three (3) years with the fee to be as follows:
(A) Master electrician ..................... $50.00 per year
(B) Journeyman electrician ..................... 25.00 per year
(C) Industrial maintenance electrician ..................... 25.00 per year
(D) Residential master electrician ..................... 50.00 per year
(E) Residential journeyman electrician ..................... 25.00 per year
(F) Air conditioning electrician ..................... 25.00 per year
(G) Specialist sign electrician ..................... 25.00 per year.
(3) Any licensee may renew his or her license within six (6) months following the expiration date on the license by paying the renewal fee as indicated in subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
(4) If a licensee shall fail to renew his or her license within six (6) months after the expiration date on the license, the licensee may renew his or her license by paying a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for a journeyman or residential journeyman electrician, ten dollars ($10.00) for an industrial maintenance electrician or air conditioning electrician, and twenty dollars ($20.00) for a master electrician or a residential master electrician, in addition to the regular renewal fees.
(5) If the license is not renewed within one (1) year after the expiration date on the license, the licensee shall be required to take another examination as administered by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas.
(6) If a person simultaneously holds an electrical inspector license and a license as a master electrician or a journeyman electrician, the person, when renewing his or her master electrician or journeyman electrician license, shall be exempt from the:
(A) Renewal fee under this section; and
(B) Continuing education requirements for master electricians and journeyman electricians under § 17-28-311.
(c) The registration fee for an electrical apprentice shall be ten dollars ($10.00) annually. Apprentice registration certificates shall expire on the last day of the month, one (1) year following the date of original registration.
(d) The board is authorized to issue a temporary license as a master electrician or journeyman electrician that is valid for no more than six (6) months and renewable one (1) time only for industry projects as defined in this chapter, upon submission by the applicant of the following:
(1) A temporary license fee in the amount established by subsection (a) of this section;
(2) A completed application on a form furnished and approved by the board; and
(3) Evidence that the applicant:
(A) Holds a current license of the same classification issued by another state; or
(B) Meets the experience qualifications required under rules promulgated by the board for a temporary master electrician or a temporary journeyman electrician.
(e) Notwithstanding any restrictions in subsection (d) of this section, the board may issue and renew a temporary license as a master electrician or journeyman electrician for regularly scheduled or emergency maintenance work or shut-downs of not longer than six (6) weeks on industry projects as defined in this chapter.
Section: 17-28-302 17-28-303 17-28-304 17-28-305 17-28-306 17-28-307 17-28-308 17-28-309 17-28-310 17-28-311 17-28-312 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016