SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5928

                    As of February 27, 1995

Title:  An act relating to electrical contractors.

Brief Description:  Establishing a specialty low‑voltage electrical contractors' license.

Sponsors:  Senator Morton.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Labor, Commerce & Trade:  2/28/95.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE & TRADE

Staff:  Max Williams (786-7439)

Background:  Persons conducting the business of installing or maintaining wires or equipment to convey electric current, or installing or maintaining equipment operated by electric current, must have a valid electrical contractor's license.  Persons conducting specialized electrical work may obtain a specialty electrical contractor's license which limits the scope of the electrical work to that specialty.  These specialties include, but are not limited to: residential, domestic appliances, limited energy systems, signs, and pump and irrigation.

All electrical contractors licenses must be secured with a $4,000 bond.  All licensees must employ one person who holds an administrator's certificate as a general electrical contractor administrator, or as a specialty electrical contractor administrator in the specialty for which the license application was made.

Summary of Bill:  A new classification of specialty electrical contractor's license is established for electrical projects of 24 volts or less.  These low-voltage electrical contractor licensees are not subject to the requirement of an administrator's certificate.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on February 15, 1995.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.