Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license; require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, respectively, which may be reduced by designated education or teaching; authorize a master electrician or electrician applicant to qualify for licensure through teaching or attending an associate's degree or diploma program at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at another accredited college or university; enable a military veteran to meet master electrician or electrician experience requirements through applicable supervised military occupational specialty experience; direct the department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an application form to allow submission of military experience; accept either a DD-214 form or a signed statement from the applicant's commanding officer to verify relevant military experience; amend KRS 227A.100 to renew electrician licenses once every two years; allow a licensee to request either a physical or electronic license.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except allow the department to establish a system to issue electronic licenses instead of physical licenses; increase $500,000 general liability insurance requirement to $1,000,000; double the biennial license fee compared to the previous annual license rate; make the six hour continuing education requirement apply to each separate year under a biennial license.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- S. Bratcher

Summary Substitute an associate's degree or diploma program in electrical technology or a related field from a college within KCTCS or from an accredited college or university for 6,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 227A.060, 227A.100
Acts Chapter 134: 227A.060, 227A.100
House Committee Substitute 1: 227A.060, 227A.100
Current/Final: 227A.060, 227A.100
Current: 227A.060, 227A.100