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An Act To Permit Persons To Perform Simple Electrical Repairs under Limited Licenses
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §1202, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §5, is further amended to read:
 
C. For a limited electrician's license, a person must meet the following requirements.
 
(1) A limited electrician in water pumps must have 135 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 2,000 hours of experience. The privileges of practice are restricted to electrical work between the branch circuits and power supplies.
 
(2) A limited electrician in outdoor signs, including sign lighting, must have 135 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 2,000 hours of experience. The privileges of practice do not include branch circuit wiring.
 
(3) A limited electrician in gasoline dispensing must have 135 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 2,000 hours of experience. The privileges of practice are restricted to electrical work between the branch circuit and the power supply.
 
(4) A limited electrician in traffic signals, including outdoor lighting of traffic signals, must have 135 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 2,000 hours of experience.
 
(5) A limited electrician in house wiring must have 225 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 4,000 hours of experience. Privileges of practice are restricted to one-family and 2-family dwellings, including modular and mobile homes. Any person having a limited license in mobile homes prior to the effective date of this section is automatically licensed as a limited electrician in house wiring.
 
(6) A limited electrician in refrigeration must have 270 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 6,000 hours of experience. Graduates of a Maine community college electrical program in refrigeration approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution are credited with 4,000 hours of experience upon graduation. Privileges of practice are restricted to all associated wire from the loadside of distribution.
 
(7) A limited electrician in low energy, including fire alarms, must have 270 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 4,000 hours of experience. Any person having a limited license in fire alarms or experience in the installation of low-energy electronics prior to the effective date of this section qualifies to be licensed as a limited electrician in low energy.
 
(8) A crane technician must have 135 hours of electrical education as approved by the Electricians' Examining Board or from an accredited institution and 2,000 hours of experience. Any person having work experience in the installation of cranes and hoists, as defined by the National Electrical Code, prior to the effective date of this subparagraph, qualifies to be licensed as a crane technician. This covers the installation of electrical equipment and wiring used in connection with cranes, monorail hoists, hoists and runways.
 
(9) A limited electrician in home electrical repairs must meet basic electrical experience and knowledge requirements established by the Electricians' Examining Board by rule. Privileges of practice are restricted to limited home electrical repairs, as defined by the Electricians' Examining Board by rule. Rules adopted under this subparagraph are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be provisionally adopted no later than January 15, 2012.
 
SUMMARY
This bill establishes requirements for a limited license for persons who wish to do basic home repairs of electrical systems.