Sec. F-1. 32 MRSA §1101, as amended by PL 1997, c. 119, §1, is further amended to read:
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words and phrases shall terms have the following meanings.
1. Apprentice electrician. "Apprentice electrician" means a person who is, as defined in Title 26, chapter 11 and, who is engaged in a written agreement to work at and learn the trade of an electrician under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician. The biennial renewal fee for an apprentice electrician license is set by the board in an amount not to exceed $20.
1-A. Electrical company. "Electrical company" means a person, firm, corporation or partnership employing licensees engaged in the business of doing electrical installations. A company license must be validated by an employee or officer of the company holding a current master or limited electrical license. A limited licensee may validate only a company license making installations specific to the limited license. The company license becomes void upon the death of or the severance from the company of the validating licensee.
2. Electrical installations. "Electrical installations" shall mean means the installation, repair, alteration and maintenance of electrical conductors, fittings, devices and fixtures for heating, lighting, power purposes or heat activated fire alarms, intrusion alarms, energy management, telephone, telegraph, cable and closed circuit television, sound systems, conduit and raceway systems and electrically supervised manual fire alarms and sprinkler systems. They shall "Electrical installations" does not include the installation or repair of portable appliances and other portable electrical equipment, installation of which involves only the insertion of an attachment plug into a fixed receptacle outlet. It is the meaning and intent of this subsection that the word "portable" shall does not include or apply to any type of fixed electrically operated or driven equipment.
3. Helper electrician. "Helper electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the direct supervision of a master, journeyman or limited electrician but who does not qualify under subsection 1. The biennial renewal fee for a helper electrician license is set by the board in an amount not to exceed $20.
3-A. Journeyman-in-training electrician. "Journeyman-in-training electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company and under the supervision of a journeyman, limited or master electrician.
4. Journeyman electrician. "Journeyman electrician" means a person making electrical installations in the employment of a master electrician, limited electrician or electrical company.
4-A. Supervision. One apprentice electrician or one helper electrician may work with and under the supervision of each master electrician, limited electrician or journeyman electrician. A master electrician who teaches an electrical course at a Maine applied technology center, a Maine applied technology region or a Maine technical college may have a maximum of 12 helper electricians under direct supervision while making electrical installations that are a part of the instructional program of the school, as long as the total value of each installation does not exceed $2,500. An electrical installation may not be commenced pursuant to this subsection without the prior approval of the director or president of the school at which the master electrician is an instructor. These installations are limited to those done in buildings or facilities owned or controlled by:
A. School administrative units;
B. Nonprofit organizations; and
C. Households as defined in Title 36, sections 6206 and 6207.
The Electricians' Examining Board and the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation is to be made, if the municipality has an inspector, must be notified of all installation projects entered into pursuant to this subsection prior to the commencement of the project. There must be an inspection by a state electrical inspector or by the municipal electrical inspector of the municipality in which the installation has been made, if the municipality has an inspector, before any wiring on the project is concealed.
5. Limited electrician. "Limited electrician" means a person doing work to install and service the electrical work related to a specific type of electrically operated equipment or to specific electrical installations only authorized by this license.
6. Master electrician. "Master electrician" means an individual qualified under this chapter, engaging in, or about to engage in, the business of installing electrical wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures and other electrical equipment. The certificate must specify the name of the individual who is authorized to enter upon or engage in business as set forth in this chapter.
7. Public service corporation. "Public service corporation" means a public utility, as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, or a person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
8. Utility corporation. "Utility corporation" means a utility not described in subsection 7.
Sec. F-2. 32 MRSA §1102, sub-§§2 and 3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1973, c. 363, are amended to read:
2. Utility corporations. Regular employees of utility corporations not qualifying under subsection 1-A, performing electrical work in connection with the construction, installation, operation, repair or maintenance of any utility by a utility corporation in rendering its authorized service, or in any way incidental thereto; or
3. Mines, ships and carriers. The electrical work and equipment in mines, pipe-line pipeline systems, ships, railway rolling stock or automotive equipment, or the operation of portable sound equipment;.
Sec. F-3. 32 MRSA §1102, sub-§4, as repealed and replaced by PL 1973, c. 363, is repealed.
Sec. F-4. 32 MRSA §1102, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 114, §1, is repealed.
Sec. F-5. 32 MRSA §1102, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §12 and affected by §17, is repealed.
Sec. F-6. 32 MRSA §1102, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1995, c. 114, §3, is repealed.
Sec. F-7. 32 MRSA §1102, sub-§§9 and 10, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 114, §4, are repealed.
Sec. F-8. 32 MRSA §1102-A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 531, §§4 to 6, is further amended to read:
§1102-A. Exceptions to licensing requirements
All electrical installations must comply with the National Electrical Code that is in effect at the time of the installation. Not all activities that qualify as electrical installations require licensure under this chapter. The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to regular employees of the following the entities, persons and licensees enumerated in this section:
1. Industrial plants. Any electrical equipment and work including constructions, installation, operation, maintenance and repair Industrial plants and regular employees of industrial plants making electrical installations in or about industrial or manufacturing plants or electrical generating plants;
2. Other properties of industrial and manufacturing plants. Any electrical equipment and work, including construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair Other properties of industrial and manufacturing plants and regular employees of other properties of industrial or manufacturing plants making electrical installations in, on or about other properties, equipment or buildings, residential or of any other kind, owned or controlled by the operators of industrial or manufacturing plants, provided as long as such work is done under the supervision of an electrical engineer in the employ of said the operator;
3. Manufacturing plants. Any electrical installations or equipment involved Manufacturing plants and regular employees of manufacturing plants making electrical installations in the manufacture, testing or repair of electrical equipment in the manufacturer's manufacturing plant; or
4. Low-energy installers. Individuals or employees installing telephone, telegraph, cable and closed-circuit television, data communication and sound equipment.
5. Certain laboratories. Installations in suitable laboratories of exposed electrical wiring for experimental purposes only;
6. Elevator mechanics. A person licensed under chapter 133 subject to the restrictions of the license as issued;
7. Oil burner technicians. A person licensed under chapter 33 subject to the restrictions of the license as issued;
8. Propane and natural gas installers. A person licensed under chapter 130, when installing propane and natural gas utilization equipment, subject to the restrictions of that person's license;
9. Plumbers. A person licensed under chapter 49, except that this exemption applies only to disconnection and connection of electrical conductors required in the replacement of water pumps and water heaters of the same or smaller size in residential properties; or
10. Pump installers. A person licensed under chapter 69-C, except that this exception applies only to disconnection and connection of electrical conductors required in the replacement of water pumps of the same or smaller size in residential properties and the installation of new water pumps and associated equipment of 3 horsepower or smaller.
Sec. F-9. 32 MRSA §1102-B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 325, §7, is further amended to read:
§1102-B. Permits and inspections
1. Permits required. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no electrical equipment may be installed or altered unless the person making the installation first obtains a permit from the Electrician's Examining Board.
2. Application procedure. An application for a permit shall must be made in a form prescribed by the board together with any plans, specifications or schedules the board may require. If the board determines that the installation or alteration planned is in compliance with all applicable statutes, ordinances and rules, it shall issue a permit, provided that the fee required under subsection 3 has been paid.
3. Inspection required. When the installation or alteration is completed, the person making the installation or alteration shall notify the state electrical inspector assigned to the area. The inspector shall inspect the installation within a reasonable time so as not to cause undue delay in the progress of the construction contract or installation. The inspector shall determine whether the installation complies with all applicable statutes, ordinances and rules. If the inspector determines that the installation does not so comply, the procedures set forth in section 1104 apply. Any utility corporation shall must require proof of permit prior to connecting power to the installation.
4. Procedures and fees. Pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, the board may adopt procedures and fees for permit applications and the conduct of inspections. The combined fee for permit and inspection shall must be paid with every application for a permit. The board shall adopt by rule a schedule and of appropriate fees, but in no event may the any scheduled fee be less than $13.50 exceed $100.
5. Exceptions to permitting requirement. This section shall does not apply to the following:
A. Single-family dwellings;
B. The electrical work and equipment employed in connection with the construction, installation, operation, repair or maintenance of any utility by a utility corporation in rendering its authorized service or in any way incidental thereto;
C. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps, fuses, lighting fixtures, switches and sockets, the installation and repair of outlets, radio and other low voltage equipment and the repair of entrance service equipment;
D. Installations or alterations for which a permit and inspection are required by municipal resolution or ordinance under Title 30-A, section 4173;
E. Any electrical equipment and work, including construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair in or about industrial or manufacturing facilities; and
F. Any electrical equipment and work, including construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair in, on or about other properties, equipment or buildings, residential or of any other kind, owned or operated by a person engaged in industrial or manufacturing operations provided that the work is done under the supervision of an electrical engineer or master electrician in the employ of that person.;
G. Work performed by any person licensed under chapter 33 as an oil burner technician, subject to the restrictions of the license as issued;
H. Work performed by a person licensed under chapter 130 as a propane and natural gas installer, when installing propane and natural gas utilization equipment, subject to the restrictions of that person's license;
I. Work performed by a person licensed under chapter 49 as a plumber, except that this exception applies only to disconnection and connection of electrical conductors required in the replacement of water pumps and water heaters of the same or smaller size in residential properties; or
J. Work performed by a person licensed under chapter 69-C as a pump installer, except that this exception applies only to disconnection and connection of electrical conductors required in the replacement of water pumps of the same or smaller size in residential properties and the installation of new water pumps and associated equipment of 3 horsepower or smaller.
Sec. F-10. 32 MRSA §1105, first ¶, as amended by PL 1983, c. 413, §33, is further amended to read:
Any person, firm or corporation who makes electrical installations without being licensed as provided in this chapter or who, being in that business, employs an unlicensed person, firm or corporation to do that work, unless he the unlicensed person, firm or corporation is an apprentice electrician or an electrician's helper as set forth in this chapter, unless the person, firm or corporation or work is exempted excepted under section 1102 or 1102-A; or any person, firm or corporation who procures a license as provided in this chapter wrongfully or by fraud; or any person, firm or corporation who violates this chapter or rules promulgated thereunder, or standards adopted by the board, is guilty of a Class E crime.
Sec. F-11. 32 MRSA §1151, 2nd ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 237, §1, is further amended to read:
The 7 appointive members consist of: one master electrician experienced in low-energy electronics; one electrician who is a bona fide member from organized labor classified as an inside electrician; one electrical inspector; one master electrician from the education field; and one person experienced in the electrical field, all of whom must have at least 10 years of experience in the electrical field;, provided that the latter 3 need not be active electricians at the time of their appointment; and 2 representatives of the public. At the time of each appointment, the State Electrical Associates may nominate 3 persons for that appointment. To the extent the State Electrical Associates so nominates persons otherwise qualified for appointment to the board, the appointive members, other than the representatives of the public, may be selected from the persons so nominated.
Sec. F-12. 32 MRSA §1153, as amended by PL 1993, c. 636, §1, is further amended to read:
The board shall hold regular meetings at least twice a year. Additional meetings may be held as necessary to conduct the business of the board and may be convened at the call of the chair or 4 a majority of the board members. At the first meeting in each calendar year, the 6 7 appointive members shall choose one appointive member to act as chair. A quorum of the board consists of not less than 4 members. The board shall keep correct records of all its proceedings; may adopt, pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II, rules it determines necessary for the holding of examinations and for carrying out this chapter; and shall provide for reciprocity of licensing as required to implement section 1206.
Sec. F-13. 32 MRSA §1155-A, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 413, §38, is amended to read:
A. The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or permit;
Sec. F-14. 32 MRSA §1202, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 325, §12, is further amended by adding a subparagraph (8) to read:
(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.
Sec. F-15. 32 MRSA §1202, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1991, c. 714, §9, is further amended to read:
2. Apprentice or helper. The board may issue a license upon payment of an annual fee as adopted by the board, not to exceed $20, to any person who applies for a license, without examination. Any such person employed by an electrician as an apprentice for the purpose of qualifying for any license mentioned in section 1203, or as an electrician's helper, must apply for a license as such immediately after commencing that employment or immediately after starting school in an electrical course.
Sec. F-16. 32 MRSA §1203, as amended by PL 1997, c. 210, §5, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
Applicants for licensure must present to the board a written application for examination and license containing such information as the board may require.
Sec. F-17. 32 MRSA §1203-A is enacted to read:
The board shall adopt by rule fees for application, examination, licensure and biennial renewal in amounts that are reasonable and necessary but not to exceed:
1. Application fee. Application fee.....$25;
2. Examination fee. Examination fee....$80; and
3. Licensure fee. Licensure fee:
A. Journeyman or Journeyman-in-training..$80;
B. Master................................$150;
C. Limited...............................$100;
D. Helper................................$20;
E. Apprentice............................$20; and
F. Electrical company......................$0.
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