H. B. 4506
(By Delegates Michael and Mezzatesta)
[Introduced February 11, 2000; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article three-b,
chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
permitting equivalent electrician licensing of certain
former West Virginia residents pursuant to legislative
rules.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, article three-b, chapter twenty-nine
of
the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, be amended and reenacted, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3B. SUPERVISION OF ELECTRICIANS.
§29-3B-3. Exemptions; nonapplicability of license requirements;
legislative rules for limited reciprocity.
(a) This article does not apply to and no license may be
required for (a) (1) a person who performs electrical work with
respect to any property owned or leased by such person; (b) (2)
a person who performs electrical work at any manufacturing plant
or other industrial establishment as an employee of the person,
firm or corporation operating such plant or establishment; (c)
(3) a person who performs electrical work while employed by an
employer who engages in the business of selling appliances at
retail, so long as such electrical work is performed incident to
the installation or repair of appliances sold by the employer;
(d) (4) a person who, while employed by a public utility or its
affiliate, performs electrical work in connection with the
furnishing of public utility service; or (e) (5) any government
employee performing electrical work on government property.
(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article
to the contrary, a journeyman or master electrician license may
be issued for a person who is a former resident of this state,
who has obtained an electrician license from another state, and
who returns to this state as a permanent resident, without
requiring the person to meet the application or examination
requirements that would otherwise be imposed on the person by the requirements of this article when the issuance of the license is
permitted by legislative rules promulgated pursuant to the
provisions of this subsection.
(2) The state fire marshal shall propose rules for
legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article
three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to provide for the
equivalent licensing of electricians described in subdivision (1)
of this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
code to the contrary, the legislative rules described in this
subsection may not be filed as emergency rules.
NOTE: The purpose of the bill is to provide by legislative
rule for equivalent licensing of electricians who were former
residents of this state who return to this state as permanent
residents.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.