Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 720 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1756
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5 By: Representative Crawford
6 By: Senator B. Johnson
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE RESTRICTED LIFETIME MASTER
10 ELECTRICIAN LICENSE; TO CREATE A RESTRICTED LIFETIME
11 JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN LICENSE; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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16 TO AMEND THE RESTRICTED LIFETIME MASTER
17 ELECTRICIAN LICENSE; AND TO CREATE A
18 RESTRICTED LIFETIME JOURNEYMAN
19 ELECTRICIAN LICENSE.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 17-28-307 is amended to read as follows:
25 17-28-307. Restricted lifetime master and journeyman electrician
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27 (a)(1) Upon reaching the age of sixty-five (65), or any time
28 thereafter, any person who has been a licensed master electrician or a
29 licensed journeyman electrician licensed by the Board of Electrical Examiners
30 of the State of Arkansas for not less than twelve (12) years may apply for a
31 restricted lifetime master electrician license or a restricted lifetime
32 journeyman electrician license.
33 (2) This license shall be issued upon satisfactory proof of age
34 and upon payment of a fee prescribed by the board.
35 (b) Any individual issued a restricted lifetime electrician license
36 after the effective date of this act shall complete continuing education
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1 hours as required by rule of the board for any period in which electrical
2 work is performed for remunerative purposes, whether as an employee or an
3 independent contractor.
4 (b)(c) The board shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out the
5 provisions of this section.
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